''Make Way for Dionne Warwick'' is the third studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by

Scepter Records Scepter Records was an American record company founded in 1959 by Florence Greenberg. History Florence Greenberg founded Scepter Records from the $4,000 she received after she sold Tiara Records and the Shirelles to Decca Records. When the Shire ...

on August 31, 1964 in the United States. Propelled by the hit singles " Walk on By," " You'll Never Get to Heaven," and "

Wishin' and Hopin' "Wishin' and Hopin" is a song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, which was a US Top 10 hit for Dusty Springfield in 1964. History The song was first recorded by Dionne Warwick in the fall of 1962, and was the B-side of Warwick's singl ...

", it became Warwick's first album to enter the US charts, reaching the top ten of

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Background

''Make Way for Dionne Warwick'' is notable for including the singles " Walk On By", Warwick's second top ten hit on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Also featured are "

You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart) "You'll Never Get to Heaven (If You Break My Heart)" is a song composed by Burt Bacharach, with lyrics by Hal David. It was originally recorded by Dionne Warwick in 1964, who charted at number 34 in the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with her version. ...

", " A House Is Not a Home", "

Reach Out for Me "Reach Out for Me" is a 1963 a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David and originally recorded by Lou Johnson. In the US, the original version peaked at number seventy-four on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 the week ending December 7, 1963. Dionn ...

", and one of the first recordings of "

(They Long to Be) Close to You "(They Long to Be) Close to You" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. The best-known version is that recorded by American duo the Carpenters for their second studio album '' Close to You'' (1970) and produced by Jack Daugherty. Rel ...

." "Get Rid of Him" is actually a 1962 track by

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, with Warwick's vocal replacing that of Shirley Alston. The album was digitally remastered and reissued on CD on November 29, 2011 by

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Critical reception

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editor Lindsay Planer gave the album three stars out of five. She remarked that while "Wishin' and Hopin'" and "I Smiled Yesterday" had "also been included on Warwick's debut album, ''

Presenting Dionne Warwick ''Presenting Dionne Warwick'' is the debut studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Scepter Records on April 10, 1963 in the United States. Composers Burt Bacharach and Hal David provided three-quarters of the track list ...

''. However, that didn't seem to deter listeners eager for new tunes. Warwick's musical mentors and collaborators Burt Bacharach and

Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He grew up in New York City. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David ...

also presented the singer with several additional compositions that would become signature songs for other performers in the ensuing years."

Track listing

All tracks are written by Burt Bacharach and

, except where noted.

Charts

References

External links

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