Love Is (Vanessa Williams and Brian McKnight song)

"Love Is" is the title of a 1993 duet written by Tonio K, Michael Caruso and John Keller, and originally recorded and released by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams and American R&B recording artist Brian McKnight. The single originally appeared on the soundtrack to the television drama series Beverly Hills, 90210; and was also used in the spin-off series Melrose Place. After this exposure, the song peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming McKnight's breakthrough hit and another hit for Williams. The song peaked at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, where it spent three weeks at the summit.

"Love Is"
Single by Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight
from the album Beverly Hills 90210
ReleasedMarch 16, 1993
Recorded1992
Genre
Length4:45 (album version)
4:01 (radio edit)
LabelGiant
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Gerry Brown
Vanessa Williams singles chronology
"Work to Do"
(1992)		 "Love Is"
(1993)		 "The Sweetest Days"
(1994)
Brian McKnight singles chronology
"I Can't Go for That"
(1992)		 "Love Is"
(1993)		 "One Last Cry"
(1993)

There were two different versions released to radio: the more common mix includes energetic electric guitar performing the solo in the bridge; an alternate, lesser-known mix presents melodic solo piano, performed by Philippe Saisse at the bridge. The edit version was that of the guitar mix, which presented a fade out during the second of the two ending chorus refrains. This mix appears on Brian McKnight's greatest hits album From There to Here: 1989-2002 without the fade, although the piano solo ending is slightly trimmed. The "piano mix" also appears on Vanessa Williams's Greatest Hits - The First Ten Years album.

Charts

Cover versions

In 1994, jazz fusion saxophonist Nelson Rangell covered the song for his album Yes, Then Yes.[12]

References
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  2. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1780." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  3. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1740." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  4. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
  5. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
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  7. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  8. "Brian McKnight Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  9. "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  10. "The RPM Top 100 A\C Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 6, 2020.
  11. "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
  12. "Yes, Then Yes overview". Allmusic.com.
  • The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 6th Edition, 1996



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