Gonna Take a Miracle: The Best of Deniece Williams

~ Release by Deniece Williams (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Free
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
Free
writer:
Susaye Greene, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Black Eye Music, Island Music Ltd., Kee‐Drick Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
Deniece Williams5:57
2I Found Love
recording of:
I Found Love
writer:
Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Kee‐Drick Music, Manely Music, Randymusic Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Deniece Williams3:38
3Cause You Love Me, Baby
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Deniece Williams4:07
4That’s What Friends Are For
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
That’s What Friends Are For (Deniece Williams song)
writer:
Fritz Baskett, Lani Groves, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Logo Songs Ltd., VIP Bagaroses Music (ascap) and VIP New Bag Music
Deniece Williams4:27
5God Is Amazing
recording of:
God Is Amazing
writer:
Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
Deniece Williams24:01
6Baby, Baby, My Love’s All for You
recording of:
Baby, Baby, My Love’s All for You
writer:
Verdine White and Robert Wright (disco/funk producer)
Deniece Williams4:10
7When Love Comes Calling
engineer and mixer:
Humberto Gatica
co-producer:
Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
producer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
bass guitar:
David Hungate
drums (drum set):
Jeff Porcaro
guitar:
Steve Lukather and Ray Parker Jr.
keyboard:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
background vocals:
Bill Champlin and David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
lead vocals:
Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
brass [horns] arranger:
Jerry Hey
arranger:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
American Recording Company (in 1979)
recording of:
When Love Comes Calling
writer:
David Foster (Canadian music producer, arranger and composer), Carole Pinckes and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Foster Frees Music Inc., Irving Music (BMI), Kee‐Drick Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
Deniece Williams3:27
8If You Don’t Believe
producer:
Charles Stepney and Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire)
recording of:
If You Don't Believe
writer:
Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
Deniece Williams8:00
9Silly
recording of:
Silly
writer:
Fritz Baskett, Clarence McDonald and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
publisher:
Blackeye Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Music Sales Corporation (American copyright holder in both popular and classical music)
Deniece Williams5:58
10It’s Gonna Take a MiracleDeniece Williams4:10
11Waiting
Deniece Williams4:29
12Do What You Feel
Deniece Williams4:25
13I’m So Proud
cover recording of:
I’m So Proud
lyricist and composer:
Curtis Mayfield
publisher:
EMI Waterford Music, Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 and Curtom Publishing Co Inc (from 1964 to ????)
Deniece Williams3:55
14Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
producer:
Jack Gold
performer:
Johnny Mathis (US pop/soul singer) and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jon Mat Records, Inc. (in 1978)
recording of:
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
writer:
Nat Kipner (Australian producer, songwriter, label owner & publisher) and John McIntyre Vallins
publisher:
Homewood House Music and MCA Music Ltd.
Deniece Williams duet with Johnny Mathis42:59
15Black Butterfly
producer:
George Duke
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (from 1984 to present)
recording of:
Black Butterfly
writer:
Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
publisher:
Dyad Music Ltd.
Deniece Williams4:28
16Let’s Hear It for the Boy
producer:
George Duke
mixer:
Tom Perry (engineer), Tommy Vicari and Erik Zobler
analog synthesizer [Prophet V], electronic drum set [Linn Drums], Minimoog [Mini-Moog] and Moog [Memory Moog]:
George Duke
guitar:
Paul Jackson, Jr.
percussion:
Paulinho da Costa (Brazilian percussionist)
background vocals:
George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam and Deniece Williams (US soul/funk vocalist/songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1984) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP) (in 1984)
recording of:
Let’s Hear It for the Boy
lyricist:
Dean Pitchford
composer:
Thomas Snow (US keyboardist/songwriter)
part of:
The 57th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
Deniece Williams3.64:20