Private Collection (Miki Howard album)

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Private Collection
Miki Howard Private Collection album cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 3, 2008
Length36:24
Label Branicka
Producer
Miki Howard chronology
Pillow Talk
(2006)
Private Collection
(2008)
I Choose to Be Happy
(2015)

Private Collection is the ninth studio album by R&B singer Miki Howard that was released in 2008 by her label. [1] The first five tracks are a blend of R&B/soul songs co-produced by Howard and producer/singer Chuckii Booker. Howard collaborated with pianist, composer, and producer Brandon McCune to produce five of her favorite classic standards. [2] Howard sings interpretations of "Skylark", "Guess Who?" and "Days of Wine and Roses".

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Crazee"Miki Howard, Chuckii BookerChuckii Booker, Miki Howard4:04
2."Favorite Time of the Year"Howard, BookerBooker, Howard4:16
3."Beer for Breakfast"Howard, BookerBooker, Howard3:57
4."She" (featuring Chuckii Booker)Howard, BookerBooker, Howard3:54
5."You Made Me Love You"Howard, BookerBooker, Howard5:08
6."Skylark" Johnny Mercer, Hoagy Carmichael Brandon McCune, Miki Howard2:43
7."Secret Love" Paul Francis Webster, Sammy Fain McCune, Howard4:02
8."Days of Wine and Roses" Henry Mancini, J. MercerMcCune, Howard3:44
9."Guess Who?" Murray Grand, Elisse BoydMcCune, Howard2:16
10."Counting My Blessings" Irving Berlin McCune, Howard2:28

Notes

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Private Collection
Chart (2008)Peak
position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 60

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