The Comfort Zone (album)

The Comfort Zone
Studio album by Vanessa Williams
Released August 20, 1991 (1991-08-20)
Recorded 1990–1991
Genre
Length 66:27
Label
Producer
Vanessa Williams chronology
The Right Stuff
(1988)The Right Stuff1988		 The Comfort Zone
(1991)		 The Sweetest Days
(1994)The Sweetest Days1994
Singles from The Comfort Zone
  1. "Running Back to You"
    Released: July 16, 1991
  2. "The Comfort Zone"
    Released: October 29, 1991
  3. "Save the Best for Last"
    Released: January 14, 1992
  4. "Just for Tonight"
    Released: April 21, 1992
  5. "Work to Do"
    Released: July 21, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Comfort Zone is the second studio album by American R&B singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released by Mercury's Wing Records Label on August 20, 1991.

Single releases

The first single off the album was "Running Back to You", a '70s funk-influenced uptempo track, which sampled a song from The Breakfast Club. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "The Comfort Zone", the second single, peaked at sixty two on the Hot 100, but number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Save the Best for Last" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks straight. "Just for Tonight", was the fourth single from the album reaching number twenty-six on the Hot 100, followed by "Work to Do" which achieved moderate success.

Commercial success

The album peaked at #17 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In the UK, it peaked at number twenty-four upon its release in April 1992 before quickly falling out of the top fifty.

The album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide at its time of release, with 2.2 million of those sold in the US. It has since been certified three times platinum in the US and gold in Canada by the CRIA.

Critical reception

The Comfort Zone was nominated for five Grammy Awards including: Best Pop Female Vocalist, "Record of the Year" and "Song of the Year" for "Save the Best for Last", Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female for "Runnin' Back to You" (In 1992), and Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance - Female for "The Comfort Zone".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."The Comfort Zone"Kipper Jones, Reggie StewartGerry Brown, Kipper Jones3:59
2."Running Back to You"Trevor Gale, Kenni HairstonBob Rosa, Kenni Hairston, DJ L.A. Jay, Rob Von Arx, Trevor Gale4:39
3."Work to Do" (featuring Dres of Black Sheep)O'Kelly Isley, Jr., Ronald Isley, Rudolph IsleyDr. Jam, Gerry Brown, Phase 5, Vanessa Williams4:36
4."You Gotta Go"Dr. Jam, Brian McKnight, Mark StevensBrian McKnight, Dr. Jam, Gerry E. Brown6:21
5."Still in Love"Derek BrambleDerek Bramble5:22
6."Save the Best for Last"Phil Galdston, Jon Lind, Wendy WaldmanKeith Thomas3:38
7."What Will I Tell My Heart?"Irving Gordon, Jack Lawrence, Peter TinturinGerry Brown, Vanessa Williams4:17
8."Strangers Eyes"Dr. Jam, Gerry Brown, Mark StevensDr. Jam, Gerry Brown, Mark Stevens6:16
9."2 of a Kind"Dr. Jam, Vanessa WilliamsDr. Jam, Gerry Brown, Vanessa Williams5:16
10."Freedom Dance (Get Free!)"Kipper Jones, Reggie StewartBruce Carbone, Dave Darlington, Gerry Brown, Kipper Jones4:14
11."Just for Tonight"Keith Thomas, Cynthia WeilKeith Thomas4:28
12."One Reason"Keith Thomas, Cynthia WeilKeith Thomas4:52
13."Better off Now"Keith Thomas, Wendy WaldmanKeith Thomas4:14
14."Goodbye"Gary Chapman, Keith ThomasKeith Thomas4:21

The tracks "Work to Do" and "What Will I Tell My Heart?" both appeared in the film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man; the latter also appeared on the film's soundtrack album.

Production

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1991-1992) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[4] 29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 52
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[6] 28
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 29
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 24
US Billboard 200[9] 17
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 1

See also

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic review
  2. ↑ "The Comfort Zone: Vanessa Williams: Music". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-12-26.
  3. ↑ "The Comfort Zone: Vanessa Williams: Music". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2012-11-10.
  4. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Vanessa Williams – The Comfort Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  6. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Vanessa Williams – The Comfort Zone" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Vanessa Williams – The Comfort Zone". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 27, 2011.
  8. ↑ "Vanessa Williams | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  9. ↑ "Vanessa Williams – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Vanessa Williams. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Vanessa Williams – Chart history" Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums for Vanessa Williams. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
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