Femme Fatale (Miki Howard album)
| Femme Fatale | ||||
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| Studio album by Miki Howard | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1992 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 52:24 | |||
| Label | Giant Records | |||
| Producer |
LeMel Humes Rhett Lawrence Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff David Foster Miki Howard Jon Nettlesbey & Terry Coffey | |||
| Miki Howard chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Femme Fatale is the fourth studio album by American R&B/jazz artist Miki Howard. Released in 1992 under Giant Records, the album peaked at No. 110 on Billboard 200 and No. 7 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart. The first single, "Ain't Nobody Like You", reached No. 1 on the R&B Singles chart, her second number one on the chart. The follow-up single, "Release Me", peaked at No. 43 on the chart. A 'cover' of Billie Holiday's, "Good Morning Heartache" and ("Shining Through" released as a single), received modest radio-airplay on US R&B and jazz stations.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Good Morning Heartache" | Billie Holiday | 4:21 |
| 2. | "This Bitter Earth" | Clyde Otis | 5:13 |
| 3. | "Hope That We Can Be Together Soon" (duet with Christopher Williams) | Gamble and Huff | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Shining Through" | David Foster, Linda Thompson, Michael Kamen | 4:30 |
| 5. | "But I Love You" | Jud Friedman, Miki Howard | 4:51 |
| 6. | "Ain't Nobody Like You" | LeMel Humes | 4:55 |
| 7. | "I've Been Through It" | Miki Howard | 4:13 |
| 8. | "Release Me" | Jon Nettlesbey, Terry Coffey | 5:11 |
| 9. | "Thank You for Talkin' to Me, Africa" | Sylvester Stewart | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Cigarette Ashes on the Floor" | Craig Cooper, Miki Howard | 5:12 |
| 11. | "New Fire from An Old Flame" | Diane Warren | 4:21 |
Credits
- Co-producer – Miki Howard (tracks: 2 5 9 10)
- Executive-Producer – Cassandra Mills
- Producer – Kenneth Gamble (tracks: 3), Leon Huff (tracks: 3)
- Producer, Arranged By, Keyboards, Drums – Rhett Lawrence (tracks: 1)
- Producer, Drums, Percussion, Written-By – Jon Nettlesbey (tracks: 8)
- Producer, Keyboards – David Foster (tracks: 4 11)
- Producer, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Written-By – Terry Coffey (tracks: 8)
- Producer, Programmed By, Keyboards, Percussion – LeMel Humes (tracks: 2 5 6 7 9 10)
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[2] | 110 |
| U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3] | 7 |
Singles
| Year | Title | US Pop[4] |
US R&B[5] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | "Ain't Nobody Like You" | 64 | 1 |
| "Release Me" | — | 43 |
References
- ↑ Gallucci, Michael. "Miki Howard – Femme Fatale". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/artist/311247/miki+howard/chart
- ↑ Billboards Top R&B Albums, November 1992. Billboard
- ↑ "Miki Howard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. 1992-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
- ↑ "Miki Howard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
External links
- mikihowardmedia.com
- Femme Fatale at AllMusic. Retrieved April 4, 2011.
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