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'''Aleese Simmons''' (born January 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1988 hit single "I Want To Be Your Lover", which peaked at #9 on the [[Billboard R&B chart]].<ref name="billboard1989">{{cite web|author=devops |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1989-02-17/ |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Billboard |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1989-02-18 |accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref> Signed to [[Orpheus Records]], Simmons subsequently released the 1988 album ''I Want It'', her only album to date, before moving into songwriting, working with artists such as [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Destiny's Child]], and [[Christina Milian]]. Simmons is the mother and manager of fellow R&B singer [[Latrelle]].
'''Aleese Simmons''' (born January 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1988 hit single "I Want To Be Your Lover", which peaked at #9 on the [[Billboard R&B chart]].<ref name="billboard1989">{{cite web |author=devops |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1989-02-17/ |title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Billboard |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1989-02-18 |accessdate=2023-01-03 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103221801/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-songs/1989-02-17/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Signed to [[Orpheus Records]], Simmons subsequently released the 1988 album ''I Want It'', her only album to date, before moving into songwriting, working with artists such as [[Aretha Franklin]], [[Whitney Houston]], [[Destiny's Child]], and [[Christina Milian]]. Simmons is the mother and manager of fellow R&B singer [[Latrelle]].


==Discography==
==Discography==
'''Studio albums'''
'''Studio albums'''
* ''I Want It'' (1988) [[Orpheus Records]] – #51 [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[R&B Albums]] Chart<ref>{{cite web|author=devops |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1989-03-25/?chartDate=1984-05-26&begin=1&order=position |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Billboard |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1989-03-25 |accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref>
* ''I Want It'' (1988) [[Orpheus Records]] – #51 [[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] [[R&B Albums]] Chart<ref>{{cite web |author=devops |url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1989-03-25/?chartDate=1984-05-26&begin=1&order=position |title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Billboard |publisher=Billboard.com |date=1989-03-25 |accessdate=2023-01-03 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103221801/https://www.billboard.com/charts/r-b-hip-hop-albums/1989-03-25/?chartDate=1984-05-26&begin=1&order=position |url-status=live }}</ref>
'''Singles'''
'''Singles'''
* "I Want To Be Your Lover" (1988) – #9 [[Billboard R&B chart|Billboard R&B Chart]] <ref name="billboard1989"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=The top 20 black singles in the pop music... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/01/20/The-top-20-black-singles-in-the-pop-music/5165601275600/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-02-12-8902120047-story.html |title=Here is Billboard magazine's list of hit... – Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Orlandosentinel.com |date= |accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref><ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-soul.pdf</ref>
* "I Want To Be Your Lover" (1988) – #9 [[Billboard R&B chart|Billboard R&B Chart]]<ref name="billboard1989"/><ref>{{Cite web |title=The top 20 black singles in the pop music... |url=https://www.upi.com/Archives/1989/01/20/The-top-20-black-singles-in-the-pop-music/5165601275600/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=UPI |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-02-12-8902120047-story.html |title=Here is Billboard magazine's list of hit... – Orlando Sentinel |publisher=Orlandosentinel.com |date=February 12, 1989 |accessdate=2023-01-03 |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103221801/https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/os-xpm-1989-02-12-8902120047-story.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-soul.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-date=January 31, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230131073731/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-soul.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref>
* "I Want It" (1989) – #53 [[Billboard R&B chart|Billboard R&B Chart]]
* "I Want It" (1989) – #53 [[Billboard R&B chart|Billboard R&B Chart]]
* "Love You Better" (1989)
* "Love You Better" (1989)


==Songwriting and production credits==
==Songwriting and production credits==
Credits are courtesy of [[Discogs]], [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]], and [[AllMusic]].
Credits are courtesy of [[Discogs]], [[Tidal (service)|Tidal]], and [[AllMusic]]. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Aleese Simmons |website=[[Discogs]] |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/308241-Aleese-Simmons}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/aleese-simmons-mn0000518748/credits |title=Aleese Simmons &#124; Credits |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Arlene Aleese Simmons |url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1628773/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=IMDb |language=en-US}}</ref>


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! scope="row"| "[[Try It on My Own]]" <ref>{{Cite web |title=Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' Hit Adult Contemporary Top 10 In 2003 |url=https://www.whitneyhouston.com/news/whitney-houstons-try-it-on-my-own-hit-adult-contemporary-top-10-in-2003/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Whitney Houston Official Site |language=en-US}}</ref>
! scope="row"| "[[Try It on My Own]]"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' Hit Adult Contemporary Top 10 In 2003 |url=https://www.whitneyhouston.com/news/whitney-houstons-try-it-on-my-own-hit-adult-contemporary-top-10-in-2003/ |access-date=2023-01-04 |website=Whitney Houston Official Site |language=en-US |archive-date=January 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103223305/https://www.whitneyhouston.com/news/whitney-houstons-try-it-on-my-own-hit-adult-contemporary-top-10-in-2003/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
| [[Whitney Houston]]
| [[Whitney Houston]]
| ''[[Just Whitney]]''
| ''[[Just Whitney]]''
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! scope="row"|"Wonderful" <ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_aBDwAAQBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PT420 |title=Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul - Mark Bego - Google Books |date=2018-09-18 |isbn=9781510745087 |accessdate=2023-01-03|last1=Bego |first1=Mark }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PA25 |title=Billboard - Google Books |date=2004-02-28 |accessdate=2023-01-03}}</ref>
! scope="row"|"Wonderful"<ref>{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_aBDwAAQBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PT420 |title=Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul - Mark Bego - Google Books |date=2018-09-18 |isbn=9781510745087 |accessdate=2023-01-03 |last1=Bego |first1=Mark |publisher=Simon and Schuster |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115223510/https://books.google.com/books?id=Z_aBDwAAQBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PT420#v=onepage&q=aleese%20simmons&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PA25 |title=Billboard - Google Books |date=2004-02-28 |accessdate=2023-01-03 |archive-date=November 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115223516/https://books.google.com/books?id=hA8EAAAAMBAJ&dq=aleese+simmons&pg=PA25#v=onepage&q=aleese%20simmons&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref>
| 2003
| 2003
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| [[Aretha Franklin]]
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| [[Deborah Cox]]
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==Background vocals==
==Background vocals==
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== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 22:35, 15 November 2023

Aleese Simmons
Born (1964-01-24) January 24, 1964 (age 60)
New Jersey, U.S.
Other namesAleese
ChildrenLatrelle
Musical career
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
LabelsOrpheus Records / EMI

Aleese Simmons (born January 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1988 hit single "I Want To Be Your Lover", which peaked at #9 on the Billboard R&B chart.[1] Signed to Orpheus Records, Simmons subsequently released the 1988 album I Want It, her only album to date, before moving into songwriting, working with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, and Christina Milian. Simmons is the mother and manager of fellow R&B singer Latrelle.

Discography

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Studio albums

Singles

Songwriting and production credits

[edit]

Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.

Title Year Artist Album
"Now That She's Gone" 1999 Destiny's Child The Writing's on the Wall
"What U Want" (Featuring Beanie Sigel) 2000 Next Welcome II Nextasy
"Swingin'" (Featuring Latrelle) 2002 Shaggy Showtime: The Soundtrack
"Set It Off" Dawn Robinson Dawn
"Try It on My Own"[6] Whitney Houston Just Whitney
"Wonderful"[7][8] 2003 Aretha Franklin So Damn Happy
"Whatever U Want" (Featuring Joe Budden) 2004 Christina Milian It's About Time
"Appreciate" (Featuring Black Thought) 2005 LaToya London Love & Life
"Non a Whatcha Do"
"In Crowd" 2007 Sean Stewart Bratz Motion Picture Soundtrack
"Face To Face" 2008 Case & Coko Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
"This Gift" Deborah Cox

Background vocals

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Title Year Artist Album Label
"From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart" 1999 Britney Spears ...Baby One More Time Jive Records
"You Got It All" 2000 Britney Spears Oops!... I Did It Again Jive Records
"People Everyday" (Featuring Estelle) 2008 Musiq Soulchild Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) Atlantic Records

References

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  1. ^ a b devops (February 18, 1989). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Billboard". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  2. ^ devops (March 25, 1989). "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Billboard". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "The top 20 black singles in the pop music..." UPI. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  4. ^ "Here is Billboard magazine's list of hit... – Orlando Sentinel". Orlandosentinel.com. February 12, 1989. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  5. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  6. ^ "Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' Hit Adult Contemporary Top 10 In 2003". Whitney Houston Official Site. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul - Mark Bego - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781510745087. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
  8. ^ "Billboard - Google Books". February 28, 2004. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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