Soul Divas: 90's Collection Volume 1

SOUL DIVAS: 90's COLLECTION VOL. I

Here's some classic selection from the Divas from the 90's. Most of the CDs have been discon't. Most not-popular artists or songs but they are great tracks.

Buddy X from Neneh was a Top 60 hit on Billboard and was a Top 30 hit in the UK but it was the re-released in 1999 in the UK that it managed to peaked within the Top 20. 

Come In Out Of The Rain was Wendy's biggest hit ever though it failed to Top the charts in the US but it was a Top 10 in the UK and was a No.1 Smash in Japan.

Do Unto Me was the 3 rd Single released from Karyn's second album. The track didn't manage to chart on the singles chart but the maxi-single did have additional remixes to the Club Hit Walkin' The Dog.

Faces Of Love was the 3rd single released from Nia Peeble's self-titled album. It only managed to peak at No. 92 on the Billboard Hot 100.

How Can I Ease The Pain was the only Hit for Lisa Fischer which peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.

I'm Overjoyed was the first single released by Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona, but it failed to chart.

In My Garden by Jennifer Brown was only released in Europe. Though it wasn't a hit but it's a great tune.

Lisa Lisa best know for the classic Lost In Emotion, released Let The Beat Hit'Em in 1991and it barely made it into the Billboard Top 40.

Livin' In The Light was the debut solo single from Soul II Soul's Caron Wheeler. It was a UK Top 20 Hit and peaked at No. 53 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Rush Rush was a US No.1 Hit from Paula but this is a rare version which was available only as a promo single in the US.

Dana Dawson was known for the Single 3 Is Family in Europe but her second album Black Butterfly which was a big hit in the UK. Sad Sad Song was one of the tracks from Black Butterful which shoulda been a single.

Somewhere was Shanice's first single from her 3rd album 21.. It failed to follow the success of her second album Inner Child which had the international hit I Love Your Smile.

Sweet Love by Nazlyn's a cover of Anita Bakers classic. This junge beat version was a UK Top 20. Vocally, it's fantastic.

Tender Kisses was a Top 40 hit for Tracie Spencer taken off her second album Make The Difference. Though the album didn't chart well, it did produced 3 Top 40 Hits on Billboard.

The One I Gave My Heart To by the late Aaliyah was another Gold single in the USA. The dance remix was cool too.

SWV's debut album was a huge hit which Weak available in. Weak was a US No. 1 Hit. SWV most remembered track would have to be Right Here, the Human Nature Remix which is a sample of Michael Jackson's Human Nature.

Salt N' Pape were known female rapper but hardly any chart luck in USA. You Showed Me was a Top 60 Hit.

Super Junior, 2PM, 2AM collaboration - Love Song by /Rain (Music Bank)

This is so cute... re-working Rain's moves. Really cool.

CN Blue, SNSD, Super Junior, Kara - My Life Would Suck Without You (Music Bank special stage)

I thought that this version was pretty cool.

Navi (ft. K.Will) - We Really Did Love Each Other MV

Looks like its K. Will's year as he has been working with tons of other artists, Navi, E Sang, Miryo etc... but this is a beautiful ballad and K's voice can't go wrong.

Tara Kemp

Tara was another up-coming star in the early 90's with 2 Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles. Hold Me Tight and Piece Of My Heart were really hot on the charts and both were taken off Tara's Self Titled album. A total of 3 singles released and the last was Too Much, which just managed to hit within the Top 90 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Following the success, a second album was shelfed due to contract issue with the recording company and only 1 track was available on the soundtrack of Class Act.

Stacy Earl

I guess lotsa people would have forgotten Stacy Earl or probably have no idea who she is. Stacy was an up-coming star back in the early 90's. Her debut self titled album spawned 3 Hits, with the first 2 singles Love Me All Up & Romeo & Juliet (feat The Wild Pair, the group which did Paula Abdul's Opposite Attracts) hitting Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles and the final single, a ballad, Slowly, barely make it to No. 80.

There'll Never Be Another... Michael Damien

Well, not alot of people will remember Michael Damien, but he was like the teen pop idol back in the late 80's with the US No. 1 Hit Rock On and the ballad that's still playing on the radio Was It Nothing At All. Both hits were taken off his third and most successful album Where Do We Go From Here.

Moving on there were albums Dreams Of Summer, which includes a few great tunes like (There'll Never Be) Another You and I'd Do Anything, but the album only release one single What A Price To Pay, which only made it into the Top 60 on the Billboard chart.

Then the following album, Reach Out To Me and Time Of The Season, did badly too though it was pretty alright. Michael was the lead actor of the Tim Rice's broadway classic, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, in which the American version also had Donny Osmond as Joseph. In Asia, it was Jason Donovan that was hugely remembered for.

Well enjoy this collection.

1) Was It Nothing At All

2) (There'll Never Be) Another You

3) I'd Do Anything

4) If You Want It

5) Reach Out To Me

6) Why Can't We All Live Together

7) Never Walk Away

8) I'm What You Need

9) Time Of The Season

10) Romeo & Juliet

11) Reach Out To Me (Single Radio Mix)

12) Reach Out To Me (Power Mix)

13) Reach Out To Me (Extended Dance Mix)

14) Time Of The Season (Single Edit)

15) Time Of The Season (Hot Mix)

16) Time Of The Season (Club Edit)

Ed's Top 20 - 14 to 20 June 2010

Welcome once again to Ed's Top 20.

A new No. 1 this, which happens to be the biggest jumper from last weeks No. 10 is Birds of Prey by Christina Aguilera. With the lauch of Christina's album, which sadly, back here at home, the fan edition is not available unlike Malaysia and Thailand, which is available.

At No. 2 is last weeks No. 1 Bonamana by Super Junior with James down 1 spot to No. 3 with It's About Time. Moving into the Top 5 is C.N. Blue's Love, at No. 4 and K. Will's ballad with Brown Eyed Girl at No. 5.

Movng into the Top 10 is Livvi with Automatik, at No. 8 and Aariff, at No. 9.

Only 1 new entry this week, kicking in at No. 18 is Hey Soul Sister by Train.

Till next week, Ed signing off.

Hotel California - Wilson Phillips

Hotel California was recorded live in Japan back in 91. Orginally released as a B-Side of the single You're In Love. I thought that this version is not too bad. It's a classic flashback from my all time fave girl band.