"That's What Friends Are For" is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager.
"Endless Love" is a song written by Lionel Richie and originally recorded as a duet between Richie and singer/actress Diana Ross. In this ballad,the singers declare their "endless love" for one another. It was covered by Luther Vandross with R&B-pop singer Mariah Carey,and also by country music singer Shania Twain. Billboard has named the original version as the greatest song duet of all time.
"On My Own" is a duet by American singers Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald. It was written and produced by Burt Bacharach and his then-wife Carole Bayer Sager and originally recorded by singer Dionne Warwick for inclusion on her album Friends (1985). The song was eventually recorded by LaBelle and McDonald for her eighth studio album,Winner in You (1986). It was released as the album's lead single on March 22,1986,by MCA Records. Lyrically,"On My Own" was based on a relationship that had reached its end with both parties going their separate ways in a melancholy state with the occasional option of coming back together again one day.
"Until You Come Back to Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)" is a song written by Morris Broadnax,Clarence Paul,and Stevie Wonder. The song was originally recorded by Stevie Wonder in 1967,but his version was not released as a single and did not appear on an album until 1977's anthology Looking Back. The best-known version of this song is the 1973 release by Aretha Franklin,who had a million-selling top 10 hit on Billboard charts. The song reached No. 1 on the R&B chart and No. 3 on the Hot 100 chart in 1974. It became an RIAA Gold record.
"Then Came You" is a 1974 song recorded by American soul singer Dionne Warwick and American R&B group The Spinners. It was credited to Dionne Warwicke and the Spinners. The track was written by Sherman Marshall and Phillip T. Pugh,and produced by Thom Bell.
"I'll Never Love This Way Again" is a song written and composed by English musician Richard Kerr and American lyricist Will Jennings,and first recorded by Kerr himself for his album Welcome to the Club as "I Know I'll Never Love This Way Again",released in November 1978. A version by Cheryl Ladd was released first on her self-titled album in July 1978. The song became a hit for American singer Dionne Warwick the following year,which was produced by her labelmate Barry Manilow for Warwick's Arista Records debut,Dionne. It was also recorded by British singer Cherrill Rae Yates.
"Heartbreaker" is a song performed by American singer Dionne Warwick. It was written by Barry,Robin and Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees for her 1982 studio album of the same name,while production was helmed by Barry Gibb,Albhy Galuten and Karl Richardson under their production moniker Gibb-Galuten-Richardson. Barry Gibb's backing vocal is heard on the chorus.
"Love the One You're With" is a song by American folk rock musician Stephen Stills. It was released as the lead single from his debut self-titled studio album in November 1970. The song,inspired by a remark Stills heard from musician Billy Preston,became his biggest hit single,peaking at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100 in early 1971.
"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).
"So Amazing" is a 1983 song by Dionne Warwick. It was written by Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller and produced by the former for her studio album How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye (1983). Three years later,Vandross himself covered the song for his fifth studio album Give Me the Reason (1986). Released as a single,it entered the top 40 on the UK Singles Chart and earned a Soul Train Music Award nomination in 1988.
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records on September 29,1983,in the United States. Recorded during the spring of 1983,Warwick worked with the singer and songwriter Luther Vandross,who also appears on the hit title track. The album includes the original version of the song "So Amazing",which Vandross would record later for his Give Me the Reason album,and a remake of The Shirelles' 1960 hit "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow",featuring the original group on guest vocals.
"Never Gonna Let You Go" is a popular song from 1982,written by the husband-and-wife songwriting team of lyricist Cynthia Weil and composer Barry Mann. It was first recorded by Dionne Warwick for her 1982 album Friends in Love,and then by singer Stevie Woods for his 1982 album The Woman in My Life. The best known rendition,however,is sung by Joe Pizzulo and Leeza Miller on the 1983 self-titled album of Brazilian bandleader Sérgio Mendes.
"I Miss You" is a hit single recorded by American R&B and pop band Klymaxx for their fourth album,Meeting in the Ladies Room (1984). Written and co-produced by Klymaxx keyboardist Lynn Malsby,the song was released as the album's third single. "I Miss You" eventually reached number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,number 2 on the New Zealand Singles Chart,and number 1 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart. Despite peaking at number 5 in the US,it was ranked at number 3 on the year-end Billboard chart for 1986,mainly because of its run on the pop chart lasting for 29 weeks.
"Love Won't Let Me Wait" is a hit 1975 single by Major Harris,a former member of R&B/soul group The Delfonics. Written by Vinnie Barrett and Bobby Eli,the single is considered to be a staple of classic soul playlists,and was Harris' only entry into the top five on both the soul and pop charts. The single hit number five on the pop chart,and also hit number one on the soul chart for one week. Billboard ranked it as the No. 24 song for 1975. It was awarded a gold disc by the R.I.A.A. on 25 June 1975.
"Any Love" is song by American recording artist Luther Vandross released as the first single from his sixth studio album of the same name (1988)
"Always and Forever" is an R&B song written by Rod Temperton and produced by Barry Blue. It was first recorded by the British-based multinational funk-disco band Heatwave in 1976. Released as a single on 3 December 1977,the song is included on Heatwave's debut album Too Hot to Handle (1976) and has been covered by numerous artists,becoming something of a standard.
"Your Secret Love" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross,released in August 1996 as the lead single in support of his tenth studio album,Your Secret Love (1996). The single peaked at No. 5 on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and No. 14 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" is a song by American recording artist Luther Vandross. Released in April 1993 by Epic Records,the single supports his platinum and eight album,Never Let Me Go (1993). The song was written by Vandross and Marcus Miller,and produced by them both. It became a top ten hit on the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and reached top 30 on the UK Singles Chart. It also became the most successful single from the album on the Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number sixty-two. "Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)" was nominated for best R&B songwriting at the 36th Grammy Awards in March 1994.
"Heaven Knows" is a song by American singer-songwriter Luther Vandross,released in September 1993 by Epic and Sony as the second single from his eight studio album,Never Let Me Go (1993). The song was written by Vandross with Reed Vertelney and produced by Marcus Miller. It peaked in the top 30 on both the US Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Hot Dance Club Play charts,and also at thirty-three on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Singles chart. "Heaven Knows" was nominated for Best R&B Song alongside "Little Miracles " at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards in March 1994,losing to "That's the Way Love Goes" by Janet Jackson.
"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. It was covered by the Stylistics in 1973,who reached number 23 in the US with their cover.
