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List Of Songs Written By L.A. Reid (1983–1993)
This is a complete list of the songs known to have been written or co-written by L.A. Reid (1983–1993). {{DEFAULTSORT:List of songs written by L.A. Reid (1983-1993) Reid Reid is a surname of Scottish origin. It means "red". People with the surname * Alan Reid (other) * Alex Reid (other), includes Alexander Reid * Amanda Reid, Australian Paralympic athlete * Amanda Reid (taxonomist), Australia ... * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pebbles (Pebbles Album)
''Pebbles'' is the debut album by American singer Pebbles, released in 1987 on MCA Records. The album spawned two US Hot 100 hits; "Girlfriend" (US #5) and "Mercedes Boy" (US #2), as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time". Track listing Production * George L. Smith – executive producer, management * Pebbles – co-producer, cover concept * L.A Reid – producer (1) * Babyface – producer (1) * Alex Brown – producer (2, 3, 5) * Paul Jackson Jr. – producer (2) * Danny Sembello – producer (3, 4, 5), recording, second engineer * Charlie Wilson – producer (4, 6, 7, 9, 10) * André Cymone – producer (8) * Hilary Bercovici – recording * Bobby Brooks – recording * Gerry Brown – recording * Craig Burbidge – recording * Jon Gass – recording * Peter Kelsey – recording * Taavi Mote – recording, mix engineer, remixing (1, 8) * Dave Rideau – recording * Bud Rizzo – recording, second engineer * Randy Waldman – recording * John Hedges – second e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lover In Me (album)
''The Lover in Me'' is the ninth studio album by Scottish singer Sheena Easton. It was released in November 1988 and was her debut for MCA. The album has a more Urban/R&B sound than Easton's previous recordings due to the production by well-known acts such as L.A. Reid, Babyface and John "Jellybean" Benitez. The album's title track became a major hit, reaching #2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #15 on the UK Singles Chart. The album reached #44 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and #30 in the UK Albums Chart, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. It is one of Easton's best selling albums to date and returned her to the US and UK charts. Significantly, in the UK it was her first charting album for over five years, with the lead single becoming her first top 20 hit in nearly eight years. In 2006, Cherry Red Records (UK) re-released ''The Lover in Me'', remastered and with added bonus tracks. On May 27, 2016, the album was officially released in the US for digital download on iTunes. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sheena Easton
Sheena Shirley Easton (; born 27 April 1959) is a Scottish singer and actress. Easton came into the public eye in an episode of the first British musical reality television programme '' The Big Time: Pop Singer'', which recorded her attempts to gain a record contract and her eventual signing with EMI Records. Easton's first two singles, "Modern Girl" and " 9 to 5", both entered the UK Top Ten. She became one of the most successful British female performers of the 1980s. A six-time Grammy nominee in the US, Easton is a two-time Grammy Award winner, winning Best New Artist in 1982 and Best Mexican-American Performance in 1985, for her duet with Luis Miguel on the song "Me Gustas Tal Como Eres". She has received five US Gold albums and one US Platinum album. She has recorded 15 studio albums, released 45 singles total worldwide, and had 20 consecutive US singles, including 15 US Top 40 singles, seven US Top Tens and one US #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1981 and 1991. She h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Lover In Me (song)
"The Lover in Me" is a song by Scottish singer Sheena Easton for her ninth studio album of the same name (1988). Released as the album's lead single on 11 October 1988, the song became Easton's first top-20 hit in the United Kingdom after a seven-year hiatus. The song was also Easton's final top-10 single on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at number two on 4 March 1989, behind "Lost In Your Eyes" by Debbie Gibson. "The Lover in Me" was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team. Chart performance "The Lover in Me" reached number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming her biggest hit there since " 9 to 5 (Morning Train)", and it stayed on the chart for 25 weeks. It also went to number two on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. Music video The accompanying music video for "The Lover in Me" was directed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superwoman (Karyn White Song)
"Superwoman" is a song by R&B singer Karyn White, released as the second single from her self-titled debut album in January 1989. It was her second U.S. top ten hit, peaking at number eight, and her second U.S. R&B number-one hit, holding that position for three weeks. It also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Track listing ;7" vinyl single (UK) # "Superwoman (Edit)" - 4:30 # " The Way You Love Me (Edit)" - 3:45 ;12" vinyl single (UK) # "Superwoman (Long Version)" # "Superwoman (7" Version)" - 4:30 # "The Way You Love Me (New York Groove Edit)" Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Gladys Knight version In 1996, a version by Gladys Knight featuring Dionne Warwick and Patti LaBelle was featured on Knight's '' Good Woman'' album and released as a single. It reached No. 19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot R&B Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is publish ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Secret Rendezvous (song)
"Secret Rendezvous" is the fourth single from American singer Karyn White's 1988 self-titled debut studio album. The song was written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, and produced by Reid and Babyface, who were at the peak of their success at the time as a songwriting and production team. In the United States, it went to number one on the ''Billboard'' dance chart. On other ''Billboard'' charts, "Secret Rendezvous" went to number four on the R&B chart and number six on the pop chart. It was White's biggest hit at that time. Overseas, it peaked at number 22 on the UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s .... Track listing and formats ;12-inch vinyl single, promo (USA) # Secret Rendezvous (12" House Version) – 7: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn White (album)
''Karyn White'' is the debut album by American R&B singer Karyn White. The album was released on September 6, 1988, by Warner Bros., and went to #1 on the R&B albums chart for seven weeks the following year. The album was certified Platinum by the RIAA on April 4, 1989. It gave her four hits, " The Way You Love Me", "Superwoman", "Love Saw It" and " Secret Rendezvous". The former three were #1 singles on the R&B chart, and all except "Love Saw It" were Top-10 successes on the Hot 100 ("Love Saw It" never appeared on the pop chart at all). A re-issue in late 1989 of "Secret Rendezvous" in the UK reached #22, as opposed to the original top 50 placing. "Superwoman" became her biggest hit there, reaching #11 in the UK Singles Chart. White co-wrote two songs on the album. Track listing Personnel *Karyn White – lead and backing vocals *Babyface – acoustic and electric guitars, keyboards, backing and duet vocals * O'Bryan Burnette, Carmen Carter, Shaun Earl, Kim Eurisa, Niki Hari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karyn White
Karyn Layvonne White (born October 14, 1965) is an American singer who was popular during the late 1980s and early 1990s. She is known for several hit singles including "Superwoman" (1988), " Secret Rendezvous" (1989), " The Way You Love Me" (1988), and the US Hot 100 No. 1 single " Romantic" (1991). Early life White was born in Los Angeles to Vivian and Clarence White. She is the youngest of five children. She sang in a church choir and worked as a backing singer, then sang on Jeff Lorber's 1986 ''Private Passion'' single "Facts of Love", "True Confessions" and "Back in Love" before signing to Warner Bros. Records. Career White's self-titled debut album ''Karyn White'' was released in 1988. It was produced by L.A. Reid and Babyface and achieved platinum status in the US. The album contained the Hot 100 hit singles " The Way You Love Me", " Secret Rendezvous", and "Superwoman" as well as the No. 1 R&B hit "Love Saw It", a duet with Babyface himself. White was nominated in the Be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Way You Love Me (Karyn White Song)
"The Way You Love Me" is the lead single from American singer Karyn White's 1988 self-titled debut studio album. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons, this song was the first of White's four top-ten hits on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. "The Way You Love Me" was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on March 9, 1989. Music video The accompanying music video for "The Way You Love Me" was shot in Los Angeles in July 1988. Track listing and formats ;7-inch vinyl single (USA, Germany) # The Way You Love Me (Edit) – 3:45 # Love on the Line – 4:05 ;12-inch vinyl single (UK) # The Way You Love Me (12" Club Mix) – 6:40 # The Way You Love Me (12" Hype Remix) – 7:27 # Love on the Line – 4:05 ;12-inch vinyl single (UK) ;Mini CD (Germany) # The Way You Love Me (Paul Simpson Remix) – 6:50 # The Way You Love Me (Simp-House Dub) – 5:08 # The Way You Love Me (Paul Simpso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Every Little Step
"Every Little Step" is a 1989 single by American singer Bobby Brown, written by L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and released by MCA Records. Released as the fourth single on his second album ''Don't Be Cruel'' it reached number three on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, number one on the Hot Black Singles chart, and number six on the UK Singles Chart in 1989. The song also appears on Brown's remix album '' Dance!...Ya Know It!''. The single garnered Brown's first career Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 32nd Grammy Awards in 1990. Composition and production Around the time ''Don't Be Cruel'' was in production, Reid was dating singer Pebbles, who later became his wife. Inspired by his relationship with his girlfriend at the time, he wrote and co-produced the song with Edmonds, intending to give it to the group Midnight Star. Bobby Brown, however, heard a demo of the song and liked it instantly, which led to its inclusion on ''Don't Be Cruel.'' Brown p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Don't Be Cruel (album)
''Don't Be Cruel'' is the second studio album by American singer Bobby Brown. It was released in the United States on June 20, 1988 by MCA Records. MCA changed producers for this album and had Brown work with hit-making songwriting and production duo Babyface and L.A. Reid. Brown dedicated the album to his deceased best friend James "Jimbo" Flint who was stabbed to death when Brown was aged 11. ''Don't Be Cruel'' incorporates new jack swing, R&B, funk, dance and soul. ''Don't Be Cruel'' peaked at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and included five top 10 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hits, with "My Prerogative" being a US number-one hit. Three of the singles also reached number one on ''Billboard''s Hot R&B Songs chart. "My Prerogative" was also the second-biggest single of 1989, ranking at number two on the Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1989. The album also spent a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks atop the ''Billboard'' R&B Albums chart over the course of 1988 and 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |