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The Sweetest Days is the third studio album by American singer Vanessa Williams, released on December 6, 1994, by Wing Records and Mercury Records. The album peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200 and at number 25 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, and has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[4]

The Sweetest Days
Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedDecember 6, 1994 (1994-12-06)
RecordedJanuary 1993–October 1994
Studio
  • Axis (New York City)
  • Battery (New York City)
  • Electric Lady (New York City)
  • Power Station (New York City)
  • The Hit Factory (New York City)
  • Bass Hit (New York City)
  • Sorcerer (New York City)
  • Right Track (New York City)
  • RPM Sound (New York City)
  • East Wing (New York City)
  • Sony Music (New York City)
  • Capitol (Hollywood, California)
  • Westlake (West Hollywood, California)
  • Mad Hatter (Los Angeles)
  • Music Grinder (Hollywood, California)
  • Larrabee Sound (North Hollywood, California)
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Javelina Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Goodnight (Dallas, Texas)
Genre
  • R&B
  • pop
  • jazz
Length52:08
Label
  • Wing
  • Mercury
Producer
  • Babyface
  • Gerry E. Brown
  • Keith Thomas
  • Vanessa Williams
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Comfort Zone
(1991)		 The Sweetest Days
(1994)		 Star Bright
(1996)
Singles from The Sweetest Days
  1. "The Sweetest Days"
    Released: October 18, 1994
  2. "The Way That You Love"
    Released: January 24, 1995
  3. "Colors of the Wind"
    Released: April 25, 1995
  4. "You Can't Run"
    Released: July 17, 1995
  5. "Higher Ground"
    Released: October 10, 1995
  6. "Betcha Never"
    Released: January 30, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau[2]
Muzik[3]

The album includes the singles "You Can't Run", "Betcha Never", "The Way That You Love", and the title track. It also includes the first recording of the song "Higher Ground" later covered by Barbra Streisand as the title track from her 1997 self-titled album, as well as cover versions of songs previously recorded by Patti Austin and Sting. The album was re-released in 1995 with the additional track "Colors of the Wind", the theme from the Disney animated film Pocahontas.

"The Way That You Love" and "You Can't Run" were nominated at the 1995 Grammy Awards for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song, respectively.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro-Lude"
  • Nick Moroch
  • Gerry E. Brown
0:55
2."The Way That You Love"
  • J. Dibbs
  • Abenaa
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • J. Dibbs[a]
4:48
3."Betcha Never"BabyfaceBabyface3:55
4."The Sweetest Days"
Keith Thomas3:31
5."Higher Ground"
  • Steve Dorff
  • George Gree
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:19
6."You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry"Patti Austin
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:10
7."Ellamental"
  • Laythan Armor
  • Bunny Hull
  • Brown
  • Williams
6:06
8."Sister Moon"Sting
  • Brown
  • Williams
5:28
9."You Can't Run"BabyfaceBabyface4:27
10."Moonlight Over Paris"
  • Brown
  • Williams
5:07
11."Constantly"Donald Robinson
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Galdston[a]
5:04
12."Long Way Home"
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:18
1996 Japanese reissue bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Love Is" (duet with Brian McKnight)
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • McKnight
4:46
14."Colors of the Wind" (radio mix)
Thomas4:20
1995 Target exclusive edition (bonus CD single)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."For All the Children"
  • Brown
  • Moroch
3:20
2."Colors of the Wind" (radio mix)
  • Menken
  • Schwartz
Thomas4:18

Notes



Charts



Certifications


Certifications for The Sweetest Days
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[12] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[4] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.


References


  1. Allmusic review
  2. Consumer Guide: Vanessa Williams
  3. Jones, Bob (September 1995). "Vanessa Williams: Sweetest Days" (PDF). Muzik. No. 4. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022.
  4. "American album certifications – Vanessa Williams – The Sweetest Days". Recording Industry Association of America. August 1, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
  5. "Sweetest Days : Vanessa Williams". HMV Japan. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 303.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Vanessa Williams – The Sweetest Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  8. "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  10. "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  12. "Japanese album certifications – ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス (Vanessa Williams) – スウィーテスト・デイズ (The Sweetest Days)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 23, 2020. Select 1995年2月 on the drop-down menu

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The Sweetest Days — третий студийный альбом певицы Ванессы Уильямс, вышел 6 декабря 1994 года и по мнению критиков является одной из лучших её работ. В альбоме собраны как и R&B, так и поп-джазовые синглы.


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