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'''''Moving On''''' is an album by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter [[Oleta Adams]] |
'''''Moving On''''' is an album by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter [[Oleta Adams]], released in 1995. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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''Moving On'' saw Adams move |
''Moving On'' saw Adams move towards a more straightforward R&B sound. Working with established R&B producers [[Vassal Benford]] (who had produced [[Rebbie Jackson]], [[Jade (American group)|Jade]], and [[Toni Braxton]]) and [[Michael J. Powell]] (producer of [[Randy Crawford]], [[Anita Baker]], and [[Regina Belle]]) helped to mix her usual [[soul music|soul]], [[pop music|pop]] and [[gospel music|gospel]] styles with R&B. Adams wrote or co-wrote six of the twelve songs on the album, and for the first time produced two of the songs. |
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Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Never Knew Love", was the most R&B-sounding song on the album, and gave Adams her fourth Top 40 hit in the UK. The second single, a re-recorded and remixed song from her first album, "Rhythm of Life" (only included in some editions of the album), gave Adams her last Top 40 hit in the UK to date. The final two singles from the album, the ballads "We Will Meet Again" and "Life Keeps Moving On", performed less well. |
Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Never Knew Love", was the most R&B-sounding song on the album, and gave Adams her fourth Top 40 hit in the UK. The second single, a re-recorded and remixed song from her first album, "Rhythm of Life" (only included in some editions of the album), gave Adams her last Top 40 hit in the UK to date. The final two singles from the album, the ballads "We Will Meet Again" and "Life Keeps Moving On", performed less well. |
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Moving On is an album by the American vocalist, pianist and songwriter Oleta Adams, released in 1995.
History
Moving On saw Adams move towards a more straightforward R&B sound. Working with established R&B producers Vassal Benford (who had produced Rebbie Jackson, Jade, and Toni Braxton) and Michael J. Powell (producer of Randy Crawford, Anita Baker, and Regina Belle) helped to mix her usual soul, pop and gospel styles with R&B. Adams wrote or co-wrote six of the twelve songs on the album, and for the first time produced two of the songs.
Four singles were released from the album. The lead single, "Never Knew Love", was the most R&B-sounding song on the album, and gave Adams her fourth Top 40 hit in the UK. The second single, a re-recorded and remixed song from her first album, "Rhythm of Life" (only included in some editions of the album), gave Adams her last Top 40 hit in the UK to date. The final two singles from the album, the ballads "We Will Meet Again" and "Life Keeps Moving On", performed less well.
The album itself had limited success, peaking at #59 in the UK Albums Chart and at #194 on the US Billboard 200, staying only one week on both charts. This was Adams' last charting album on both countries' main chart and the lack of commercial success led to Moving On being her last studio album released through Fontana Records.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Never Knew Love" | Kathy Wakefield, Oleta Adams, Vassal Benford | 3:32 |
| 2. | "Once In A Lifetime" | Wakefield, Adams, Benford | 5:24 |
| 3. | "I Knew You When" | Donny Kees, Shawna Harrington-Burkhart | 4:20 |
| 4. | "You Need To Be Loved" | Adams | 4:41 |
| 5. | "Slow Motion" | Ed Fox, Evan Pace | 5:13 |
| 6. | "We Will Meet Again" | Allan Rich, Brenda Russell | 4:47 |
| 7. | "This Is Real" | Curtiss Boone, Michael J. Powell | 5:02 |
| 8. | "Life Keeps Moving On" | Adams | 5:32 |
| 9. | "Long Distance Love" | Lowell George | 4:15 |
| 10. | "Love Begins At Home" | Rich, Jud Friedman, Adams | 4:51 |
| 11. | "If This Love Should Ever End" | Boone, Powell | 4:45 |
| 12. | "New Star" | Adams | 4:17 |
| Total length: | 56:21 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Between Hello And Goodbye" | George Lyter, Michael O'Hara, Denise Rich | 6:11 |
| 14. | "Don't Let The Sun Go Down On Me" | Elton John, Bernie Taupin | 5:53 |
- Note: Track 14 was originally released in 1991 on the album Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin and was also released as a single, but up until the release of Moving On had never been included on an Adams album.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Rhythm Of Life (Phil Coxon Edit)" | Nicky Holland, Roland Orzabal | 5:17 |
| 14. | "Never Knew Love (Phil Coxon Edit)" | Wakefield, Adams, Benford | 4:04 |
Charts
| Chart | Date | Position |
|---|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 | 1995 | #194 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 1995 | #49 |
| Dutch album chart | 1995 | #14 |
| UK Albums Chart | 1995 | #59 |