''Moving On'' is the fifth album by American vocalist, pianist and songwriter

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, released in 1995. It saw Adams move towards a more straightforward R&B sound, working with established R&B producers Vassal Benford (who had produced

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and Toni Braxton) and

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(producer of Randy Crawford, Anita Baker and

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) who helped to mix her usual

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styles with R&B. Adams wrote or co-wrote six of the twelve songs on the album, and for the first time produced two of the songs.

Singles

Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, " Never Knew Love", was the most R&B-sounding song on the album, and gave Adams her fourth Top 40 hit in the UK. The second single, a re-recorded and remixed song from her first album, "Rhythm of Life" (only included in some editions of the album), gave Adams her last Top 40 hit in the UK to date. The final two singles from the album, the ballads "We Will Meet Again" and "Life Keeps Moving On", performed less well.

Commercial performance

The album had limited success, peaking at #59 in the

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and at #194 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, staying only one week on both charts. This was Adams' last charting album on both countries' main chart and the lack of commercial success led to ''Moving On'' being her last studio album released through

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. The album was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Album at the

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Track listing

*Note: Track 14 was originally released in 1991 on the album '' Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin'' and was also released as a single, but up until the release of ''Moving On'' had never been included on an Adams album.

Charts

References

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