The Very Best of Miki Howard
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The Very Best of Miki Howard is a greatest hits compilation album by American R&B/soul singer Miki Howard
. It was released in 2001 in the United States by Atlantic Records
. The album features five of Howard's top five R&B singles and the number-one R&B hits, "Ain't Nuthin' in the World
" and "Ain't Nobody Like You
". The album also features Howard's cover of Glen Miller's pop hit, "Imagination
" and renditions of Billie Holiday
's, "Don't Explain
" and "Good Morning Heartache
".
Miki Howard
Alicia Michelle "Miki" Howard is an American R&B/jazz singer and actress who had a string of Top 10 hit songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Howard's string of hits also included Baby,Be Mine", "Come Share My Love" and "Love Under New Management"...
. It was released in 2001 in the United States by Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The album features five of Howard's top five R&B singles and the number-one R&B hits, "Ain't Nuthin' in the World
Ain't Nuthin' in the World
"Ain't Nuthin' in the World" is a 1989 single by Miki Howard. The single was one of her most successful of her career, becoming the first of two singles to reach number one on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, where it stayed for one week.-Charts:...
" and "Ain't Nobody Like You
Ain't Nobody Like You
"Ain't Nobody Like You" is a 1992 song by R&B singer/actress Miki Howard. The lead single from her album, Femme Fatale and her second number-one R&B song. The song spent one week at No. 1 on Billboards R&B Singles chart and Howard's only song to reach the Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 64.-Charts:...
". The album also features Howard's cover of Glen Miller's pop hit, "Imagination
Imagination (1940 song)
"Imagination" is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was first published in 1940. The two best-selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940....
" and renditions of Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing...
's, "Don't Explain
Don't Explain (song)
"Don't Explain" is a song written by jazz singer Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.-Overview:It is said Billie wrote "Don't Explain" after her husband, Jimmy Monroe, came home one night with lipstick traces on his collar.-Recording Session:...
" and "Good Morning Heartache
Good Morning Heartache
"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.-About the songwriters:...
".
Track listing
- "Come Share My LoveCome Share My Love (song)"Come Share My Love" is the debut single and title track from the album of the same name by American R&B singer Miki Howard. The hit song peaked at No. 5 on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart in 1986. Howard become a known name in R&B music, by early 1987 another track from the album, "Love Will...
" - "ImaginationImagination (1940 song)"Imagination" is a popular song with music written by Jimmy Van Heusen and the lyrics by Johnny Burke. The song was first published in 1940. The two best-selling versions were recorded by the orchestras of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey in 1940....
" - "Love Will Find A Way"
- "Baby, Be MineBaby, Be Mine (Miki Howard song)"Baby, Be Mine" is a song recorded by by American R&B singer Miki Howard. Released in 1987, it is the lead single from her second album Love Confessions. The song was an R&B hit, reaching number five on Billboard's R&B singles chart, her second top five song on the chart. The track was produced by...
" - "That's What Love IsThat's What Love Is"That's What Love Is" is a duet by American R&B artists Miki Howard and Gerald Levert lead singer of R&B trio LeVert and son of The O'Jays lead singer, Eddie Levert. Released in 1988, the song was the follow-up single after "Baby, Be Mine" from Howard's album Love Confessions...
" (Duet with Gerald LevertGerald LevertGerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert...
) - "Crazy"
- "You've Changed"
- "Come Home To Me"
- "Ain't Nuthin' in the WorldAin't Nuthin' in the World"Ain't Nuthin' in the World" is a 1989 single by Miki Howard. The single was one of her most successful of her career, becoming the first of two singles to reach number one on Billboard's Hot Black Singles chart, where it stayed for one week.-Charts:...
" - "Love Under New ManagementLove Under New Management"Love Under New Management" is the second single released from the 1989 self-titled album by American R&B singer Miki Howard. The song reached its peak of No. 2 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles chart on March 24, 1990. The song held that position for two weeks and propelled the album to No. 4 on Top...
" - "Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)"Until You Come Back to Me " is the name of a song written by Morris Broadnax, Clarence Paul, and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967, but his version did not appear on an album until 1977's Anthology...
" - "If You Still Love Her"
- "Ain't Nobody Like YouAin't Nobody Like You"Ain't Nobody Like You" is a 1992 song by R&B singer/actress Miki Howard. The lead single from her album, Femme Fatale and her second number-one R&B song. The song spent one week at No. 1 on Billboards R&B Singles chart and Howard's only song to reach the Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 64.-Charts:...
" - "Good Morning HeartacheGood Morning Heartache"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.-About the songwriters:...
" - "Release MeRelease Me (M. Howard song)"Release Me" is a song by American R&B/soul singer Miki Howard. Released in 1992, as a radio promo single, the song received minor radio-airplay and peaked at no. 53 on Billboard's R&B Singles chart.-Track listings and formats:U.S...
" - "Don't ExplainDon't Explain (song)"Don't Explain" is a song written by jazz singer Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr.-Overview:It is said Billie wrote "Don't Explain" after her husband, Jimmy Monroe, came home one night with lipstick traces on his collar.-Recording Session:...
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