1998 studio album by Johnny Mathis
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Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren is an album by American pop singer Johnny Mathis that was released on October 20, 1998,[ 1] by Columbia Records on which he covers 10 of the songwriter's hits.
Reception
William Ruhlmann of AllMusic gave the album a four-star rating, saying that "this is a distinguished step on Diane Warren's path to full recognition of her talents, and a typically high-quality effort from Mathis as well."[ 3]
Track listing
All songs written by Diane Warren , except as noted:[ 2]
"Un-Break My Heart " – 5:01
Rick Hunt – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Michael Landau – electric guitar
Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"Love Will Lead You Back " – 5:09
Tony Smith – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Michael Landau – electric and acoustic guitars
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Kenya Hathaway – background vocals
"Don't Take Away My Heaven" – 4:38
Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"If You Asked Me To " – 4:13
Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"By the Time This Night Is Over " (Michael Bolton , Andy Goldmark, Warren) – 4:39
Tony Smith – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Kenya Hathaway – background vocals
"Because You Loved Me " – 4:37
David Foster – arrangement; synth programming
Lester Mendez – additional keyboards
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Bernadette "Brandy" Jones – background vocals
"All I Want Is Forever" – 4:28
Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Michael Landau – electric guitar
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"Set the Night to Music" – 5:10
Danny Luchansky – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Michael Landau – electric guitars
David Boruff – tenor sax
Kenny O'Brien – arrangement; background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"Live for Loving You " (Emilio Estefan Jr. , Gloria Estefan , Warren) – 5:39
Lester Mendez – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Kenny O'Brien – background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
"Missing You Now " (Walter Afanasieff , Michael Bolton, Warren) – 4:24
Danny Luchansky – arrangement; synth programming; keyboards
Michael Landau – electric guitars
Rafael Padilla – percussion
Kenny O'Brien – arrangement; background vocals
Francis Benitez – background vocals
Natisse "Bambi" Jones – background vocals
Personnel
From the liner notes for the original album:[ 2]
References
^ a b (2017) The Voice of Romance: The Columbia Original Album Collection by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Sony Music Entertainment 88985 36892 2.
^ a b c d (1998) Because You Loved Me: The Songs of Diane Warren by Johnny Mathis [CD booklet]. New York: Columbia Records CK 68893.
^ a b c "Because You Loved Me: Songs of Diane Warren - Johnny Mathis" . allmusic.com . All Media Network, LLC. Retrieved 7 February 2015 .
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