''For the Girls'' is the seventh album and sixth studio album of actress and singer

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Overview

On August 13, 2019, Chenoweth announced via her social media that she would release her next studio album in the fall of 2019. The album would be her most personal cover album yet, paying tribute to many strong female artists who inspired her, including

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, and others. She also revealed that the album would include duets with artists such as Parton and

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, along with her former '' Hairspray Live'' co-stars

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and

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. The lyric video for "

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", a duet with

, was released the same day as the album on September 27, 2019. In support of the album, Chenoweth announced she would return to Broadway with her second Broadway concert residency of the

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, consisting of eight performances at Broadway's

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.Official website
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"Kristin Chenoweth Will Return to Broadway in New Concert Act For the Girls"
''Playbill'', September 7, 2019

Track listing

Personnel

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– creative director * Logan Malone – artistic director

Charts

References

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