In ‘The Six Triple Eight’, H.E.R. Sings “Whitney Level” Song, Says Diane Warren – Sound & Screen Film
deadline.comH.E.R. sings the song “The Journey” for The Six Triple Eight, Netflix‘s Tyler Perry film about the real women who delivered mail in Europe during World War II.
Diane Warren wrote the song and says she is still blown away by H.E.R.’s vocals. “It’s Whitney level,” Warren said during a panel discussion at Deadline’s Sound & Screen Film musical showcase. “I don’t even know if anyone’s ever heard her sing like this.” Kerry Washington, Ebony Obsidian, Milauna Jackson and more star as the women of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Batallion, who faced not only wartime turmoil but also discrimination just to do their jobs.
Warren said H.E.R. (real name Gabriella Sarmiento Wilson), could relate to the themes of the movie and the song. “Her journey has been amazing,” Warren said. “We all have our own journey.
No journey’s easy. The beautiful thing is it works within the movie beautifully. That’s when the song’s great.” The recording of “The Journey” was a whirlwind.
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