''My Cherie'' is the 12th album by Scottish singer

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, released in 1995 on

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. The album consists of adult pop songs. The title track was issued as a single but failed to chart. Other tracks include "You've Learned To Live Without Me" by Diane Warren, "Please Don't Be Scared" (previously recorded by Barry Manilow), and "Crazy Love" (previously recorded by

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and subsequently covered by Luther Vandross). The album marked Easton's reunion with producer

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, who worked on her first three albums. To date, this marks the last Easton album to be released stateside. The songs "Flower in the Rain" and "Dance Away the Blues" were both used in a TV episode of " The Outer Limits" entitled " Falling Star", featuring Easton as a faded rock star. "Flower in the Rain" was co-written by Easton and released as a single in France.

Track listing

#"My Cherie" (Antonina Armato, Wendell Wellman) - 4:20 #"Till Death Do Us Part" (Antonina Armato, Jorge Corante, Mugg James) - 4:52 #"All I Ask of You" ( Chris Eaton, Pam Sheyne) - 5:05 #"Flower in the Rain" (Sheena Easton, Arnie Roman, Tina Shafer) - 3:32 #"You've Learned to Live without Me" ( Diane Warren) - 4:26 #"Too Much in Love" (

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, Clif Magness) - 4:04 #"Please Don't Be Scared" (Mindy Sterling) - 4:21 #"Next to You" ( George Merrill, Danny O'Keefe) - 3:33 #"Dance Away the Blues" (Chris Eaton) - 4:03 #"Crazy Love" (

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, Robin Lerner, Marsha Malamet, Allan Rich) - 4:34

Critical reception

"Easton previews her forthcoming album with a swinging ballad that sways with lush, retro-R&B rhythms. Easton sounds as good as ever. Producer Denny Diante surrounds her with brassy horns and swirling background vocals. In all, a solid contender for Top 40, AC and urban level play." Billboard Magazine, Week ending February 25, 1995.

Production

* Executive Producer – Denny Diante * Producers – Denny Diante (Tracks 1 & 7); Narada Michael Walden (Track 2);

(Tracks 3, 8 & 9);

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(Track 4); David Foster (Tracks 5 & 10);

(Track 6). * Mastered by Wally Traugott

Personnel

* Sheena Easton – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9) *

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– keyboards (1, 7, 8), programming (1, 7), arrangements (1, 7), Moog Source bass (8) *

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– keyboards (2), bass (2), programming (2), drum programming (2), additional arrangements (2) * Steve Piggot – keyboards (3, 9), programming (3, 9), drums (9) * Peter Zizzo – keyboards (4), programming (4), guitar (4), arrangements (4) *

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– acoustic piano (5, 10), arrangements (5, 10) * Claude Gaudette – synthesizer (5), programming (5),

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(10), Akai synthesizer (10), Roland synthesizer (10), Synclavier bass (10) *

– keyboards (6), organ (6), programming (6), drum programming (6) *

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– guitar (1) * Stef Burns – guitar (2) * Danny Jacob – guitar (3, 9) * Michael Thompson – guitar (5) * Michael Landau – guitar (6) * John Morton – guitar (8) *

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– guitar (9) * Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (5) * Narada Michael Walden – live tom-tom overdubs (2), arrangements (2) *

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– drums (5) * David Frank – drum programming (8), programming (8) * David Boruff – saxophone (1) * Paul Hanson – saxophone (1) * Chuck Findley – trumpet (1) * Anne King – trumpet (1) * Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (5, 10) * Jules Chakin – orchestra contractor (5, 10) * Assa Drori – concertmaster (5, 10) * Charles James Flemming – backing vocals (1) * Nikita Germaine – backing vocals (2) * Tina Hicks – backing vocals (2) * Natalie Jackson – backing vocals (2) * Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (2) * Beth Anderson – backing vocals (8) * George Merrill – backing vocals (8) * Shannon Rubicam – backing vocals (8) * Chris Eaton – backing vocals (9)

Additional Credits

* Design – John Coulter * Management – Harriett Wasserman * Hair– Barron Matalon * Logos and Song Title Calligraphy – Margo Chase * Make-up – Francesca Tolot * Still Photography – Photonica * Stylist – Vivian Turner * Portrait Photo – Albert Sanchez

References

* My Cherieat

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