The Sweetest Days

The Sweetest Days
Studio album by
Vanessa Williams
ReleasedDecember 6, 1994 (1994-12-06)
RecordedJanuary 1993–October 1994
Studio
  • Axis (New York City)
  • Battery (New York City)
  • Electric Lady (New York City)
  • Power Station (New York City)
  • The Hit Factory (New York City)
  • Bass Hit (New York City)
  • Sorcerer (New York City)
  • Right Track (New York City)
  • RPM Sound (New York City)
  • East Wing (New York City)
  • Sony Music (New York City)
  • Capitol (Hollywood, California)
  • Westlake (West Hollywood, California)
  • Mad Hatter (Los Angeles)
  • Music Grinder (Hollywood, California)
  • Larrabee Sound (North Hollywood, California)
  • The Bennett House (Franklin, Tennessee)
  • Javelina Recording (Nashville, Tennessee)
  • Goodnight (Dallas, Texas)
Genre
Length52:08
Label
Producer
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Comfort Zone
(1991)		 The Sweetest Days
(1994)		 Star Bright
(1996)
Singles from The Sweetest Days
  1. "The Sweetest Days"
    Released: October 18, 1994
  2. "The Way That You Love"
    Released: January 24, 1995
  3. "Colors of the Wind"
    Released: April 25, 1995
  4. "You Can't Run"
    Released: July 17, 1995
  5. "Higher Ground"
    Released: October 10, 1995
  6. "Betcha Never"
    Released: January 30, 1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
Entertainment Weekly3.5/5 stars[2]
Muzik4.5/5 stars[3]
Robert Christgau(neither)[4]

The Sweetest Days is the third studio album by American singer Vanessa Williams, released on December 6, 1994, by Wing Records and Mercury Records.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Intro-Lude"
  • Nick Moroch
  • Gerry E. Brown
0:55
2."The Way That You Love"
  • J. Dibbs
  • Abenaa
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • J. Dibbs[a]
4:48
3."Betcha Never"BabyfaceBabyface3:55
4."The Sweetest Days"
  • Jon Lind
  • Wendy Waldman
  • Phil Galdston
Keith Thomas3:31
5."Higher Ground"
  • Steve Dorff
  • George Gree
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:19
6."You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry"Patti Austin
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:10
7."Ellamental"
  • Laythan Armor
  • Bunny Hull
  • Brown
  • Williams
6:06
8."Sister Moon"Sting
  • Brown
  • Williams
5:28
9."You Can't Run"BabyfaceBabyface4:27
10."Moonlight Over Paris"
  • Peter Mayer
  • James Mayer
  • Roger Guth
  • Brown
  • Williams
5:07
11."Constantly"Donald Robinson
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • Galdston[a]
5:04
12."Long Way Home"
  • Brown
  • Williams
4:18
1996 Japanese reissue bonus tracks[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Love Is" (duet with Brian McKnight)
  • Tonio K
  • John Keller
  • Brown
  • Williams
  • McKnight
4:46
14."Colors of the Wind" (radio mix)
Thomas4:20
1995 Target exclusive edition (bonus CD single)
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."For All the Children"
  • Don Sebesky
  • Gloria Nissenson
  • Brown
  • Moroch
3:20
2."Colors of the Wind" (radio mix)
  • Menken
  • Schwartz
Thomas4:18

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Personnel

Adapted from AllMusic.[6]

  • Abenaa – composer, background vocals
  • Laythan Armor – arranger, composer, fender rhodes, programming, rhythm arrangements
  • Ryan Arnold – assistant engineer
  • Patti Austin – composer
  • Roy Ayers – guest artist, vibraphone
  • Babyface – composer, drum programming, guest artist, keyboards, producer
  • Ron Blake – saxophone
  • Anthony Block – cover typeset
  • Jeff Bova – keyboards, mellotron, programming, strings, synthesizer programming
  • Gerry Brown – arranger, composer, guitar, keyboards, mixing, electric piano, producer, special effects, tape effects
  • Jackie Brown – assistant producer, production assistant
  • Larry Carlton – guest artist, guitar
  • Eric Carmen – composer
  • Bryan Carrigan – assistant engineer
  • Ron Carter – acoustic bass, guest artist
  • Marietta Ciriello – stylist
  • Tim Conklin – assistant engineer
  • Mick Corey – technical support
  • Dominic Cortese – accordion
  • Martin Czembor – assistant engineer
  • Paulinho Da Costa – guest artist, percussion
  • Kenwood Dennard – drums
  • Joel Diamond – organ
  • J. Dibbs – arranger, composer, producer, programming, rhythm arrangements
  • Tim Donovan – assistant engineer
  • Steve Dorff – composer
  • Derek Duffey – production assistant
  • Barry Duryea – technical support
  • Suzanne Dyer – assistant engineer
  • Ed Eckstine – executive producer
  • Peter Erskine – drums
  • Tabitha Fair – background vocals
  • Brent Fischer – orchestration, strings orchestrator
  • Clare Fischer – conductor, string arrangements
  • Eric Fischer – assistant engineer
  • Phil Galdston – arranger, composer, keyboards, producer, synthesizer, synthesizer programming, vocal arrangement
  • Odile Gilbert – hair stylist
  • Brad Gilderman – engineer
  • Carl Glanville – assistant engineer
  • Carl Gorodetzky – contractor
  • George Gree – composer
  • Roger Guth – composer
  • Mick Guzauski – mixing
  • Mark Hammond – drum programming, programming
  • Roy Hargrove – guest artist, trumpet
  • Kenny Hicks – vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Dann Huff – acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Ronn Huff – conductor, string arrangements
  • Bunny Hull – composer, background vocals
  • Anthony Jackson – bass
  • Tim Leitner – assistant engineer, engineer, mixing assistant
  • Jon Lind – composer
  • Peter Lindbergh – photography
  • Marty Maidenberg – artwork, cover design, package layout
  • Bill Malina – digital editing, engineer, mixing
  • Stephanie Marais – make-up
  • James Mayer – composer
  • Peter Mayer – composer
  • Brian McKnight – guest artist
  • Joe Mennona – accordion
  • Vaughn Merrick – assistant engineer
  • Jay Militscher – assistant engineer
  • Jen Monnar – assistant engineer
  • Todd Moore – production coordination
  • Nick Moroch – arranger, composer, guitar, guitars, mandolin, mellotron, synthesizer, synthesizer bass
  • James Murphy – drums
  • The Nashville String Machine – strings
  • Marty Ogden – assistant engineer
  • Pino Palladino – bass, bass slide
  • Greg Parker – assistant engineer
  • Leon Pendarvis – piano
  • Jamey Perenot – assistant engineer
  • Greg Phillinganes – fender rhodes
  • Joe Pirrera – assistant engineer
  • Herb Powers – mastering
  • Morris Repass – conductor, string contractor
  • Marnie Riley – assistant engineer
  • Max Risenhoover – digital Editing
  • Donald Robinson – composer
  • Rory Romano – assistant engineer
  • Armand Sabal-Lecco – bass
  • Philippe Saisse – keyboards, piano
  • Al Schmitt – engineer
  • Ivy Scott – production coordination
  • Mike Scott – mixing, assistant engineer
  • Ira Siegel – guitar
  • Ricardo Silveira – guitar
  • Dexter Simmons – assistant engineer
  • Artie Smith – technical support
  • Bill Smith – assistant engineer
  • Robert Smith – assistant engineer
  • Soul Man – rap
  • Brian Sperber – assistant engineer
  • Carol Steele – percussion
  • Sting – composer, guest artist, background vocals
  • Casey Stone – assistant Engineer
  • Toots Thielemans – guest artist, harmonica
  • Keith Thomas – arranger, bass, piano, producer, programming, string arrangements, synthesizer programming
  • Chris Thompson – art direction
  • Fonzi Thornton – background vocals
  • Wendy Waldman – composer
  • Randy Walker – MIDI programming, programming
  • Brock Walsh – arranger, composer, vocal arrangement, background vocals
  • Bill Whittington – engineer, mixing
  • Christian "Wicked" Wicht – technical support
  • King Williams – assistant engineer
  • Vanessa Williams – arranger, lead vocals, primary artist, producer, vocal arrangement, vocals, background vocals
  • Victor Winograd – cartage
  • Dann Wojnar – assistant engineer

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for The Sweetest Days
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)[14] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[15] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ Dyson, Michael Eric (9 March 1995). "Recordings". Rolling Stone. Vol. 703.
  3. ↑ Jones, Bob (September 1995). "Vanessa Williams: Sweetest Days" (PDF). Muzik. No. 4. p. 81. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2022.
  4. ↑ Consumer Guide: Vanessa Williams
  5. ↑ "Sweetest Days : Vanessa Williams". HMV Japan. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ The Sweetest Days - Vanessa Williams | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2023-02-11
  7. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 303.
  8. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Vanessa Williams – The Sweetest Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "スウィーテスト・デイ" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Vanessa Williams Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  13. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1995". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 11, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – ヴァネッサ・ウィリアムス (Vanessa Williams) – スウィーテスト・デイズ (The Sweetest Days)" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved March 23, 2020. Select 1995年2月 on the drop-down menu
  15. ↑ "American album certifications – Vanessa Williams – The Sweetest Days". Recording Industry Association of America. August 1, 1995. Retrieved December 13, 2018.
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