I Can Do Bad All by Myself is a 2009 American romantic musical comedy-drama film which was released on September 11, 2009. The film was directed, produced, and written by Tyler Perry,[3] who also makes an appearance in the film as his signature character Madea.[4] The rest of the cast consists of Taraji P. Henson, Adam Rodriguez, Brian White, Gladys Knight, and Marvin L. Winans. Although the film and play share the same title, the film is not an adaptation of Perry's play of the same name; the two works have different storylines. It is the fifth film in the Madea cinematic universe. Cast Taraji P. Henson as April, an alcoholic nightclub singer Adam Rodriguez as Sandino, a Colombian immigrant that moves in with April Brian White as Randy, April's abusive boyfriend Mary J. Blige as Tanya, a bartender at the nightclub that April works at Gladys Knight as Wilma, a member of the church in April's neighborhood Marvin L. Winans as Pastor Brian, the pastor of a church in April's neighborhood Tyler Perry as: Mabel "Madea" Simmons, a tough old lady Joe Simmons, the brother of Madea Hope Olaidé Wilson as Jennifer, the niece of April Freddy Siglar as Byron, the nephew of April Kwesi Boakye as Manny, the nephew of April who has a medical condition that requires him to take insulin Eric Mendenhall as Man #1 David Paulus as Miller Randall Taylor as Mr. Bradley Tess Malis Kincaid as Ms. Sullivan Joseph Taylor as Announcer Cheryl B. Pratt as 911 Dispatcher Music The film features 13 songs,[5] including two new songs by Blige. Perry was not able to produce a soundtrack album for the film due to the various record companies involved.
"Good Woman Down" (Robert F. Aries, Blige, Sean Garrett, Freddie Jackson, Meli'sa Morgan) – Mary J. Blige "I Can Do Bad" (Blige, Chuck Harmony, Shaffer Smith) – Mary J. Blige "Playboy" (Michael Akinlabi, Tasha Schumann) – Candy Coated Killahz "Contagious" (Xavier Dphrepaulezz) – Chocolate Butterfly "H.D.Y." (Ronnie Garrett, Herman (Pnut) Johnson) – Club Indigo Band "Indigo Blues" (Garrett, Johnson) – Club Indigo Band "Lovers Heat" (Garrett, Johnson) – Club Indigo Band "Tears of Pain" (Foster) – Ruthie Foster "Rock Steady" (Aretha Franklin) – Cheryl Pepsii Riley "The Need to Be" (Jim Weatherly) – Gladys Knight "Just Don't Wanna Know/Over It Now" (Winans) – Gladys Knight and Marvin L. Winans "Oh Lord I Want You to Help Me" (Traditional, arranged by Jerome Chambers & Edward O'Neal) – Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Marvin L. Winans
