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Revision as of 23:47, 7 January 2023
Aleese Simmons | |
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| Born | January 24, 1964 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Aleese |
| Children | Latrelle |
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| Labels | Orpheus 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
Studio albums
- I Want It (1988) Orpheus Records – #51 Billboard R&B Albums Chart[2]
Singles
- "I Want To Be Your Lover" (1988) – #9 Billboard R&B Chart[1][3][4][5]
- "I Want It" (1989) – #53 Billboard R&B Chart
- "Love You Better" (1989)
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.[6][7][8]
| 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"[9] | Whitney Houston | Just Whitney | |
| "Wonderful"[10][11] | 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
| 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
- ^ a b devops (February 18, 1989). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ devops (March 25, 1989). "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Billboard". Billboard.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "The top 20 black singles in the pop music..." UPI. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Here is Billboard magazine's list of hit... – Orlando Sentinel". Orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1988/BB-1988-soul.pdf
- ^ "Aleese Simmons". Discogs.
- ^ "Aleese Simmons | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Arlene Aleese Simmons". IMDb. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' Hit Adult Contemporary Top 10 In 2003". Whitney Houston Official Site. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul - Mark Bego - Google Books. ISBN 9781510745087. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ^ "Billboard - Google Books". February 28, 2004. Retrieved January 3, 2023.