Hairspray sold more than 1,200,000 copies in 2006.
Hairspray is a 1988 American romantic comedy film written and directed by John Waters , and starring Ricki Lake , Divine , Debbie Harry , Sonny Bono , Jerry Stiller , Leslie Ann Powers , Colleen Fitzpatrick , and Michael St. Gerard . Hairspray is a 2007 musical romantic comedy film based on the 2002 Broadway musical of the same name , which in turn was based on John Waters ' 1988 comedy film of the same name . Hairspray : Soundtrack to the Motion Picture is the soundtrack album for the 2007 New Line Cinema musical film Hairspray .