Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams]

Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] Top Songs Greatest Hits and Chart Singles Discography

Vanessa Lynn Williams (born March 18, 1963) is an American singer, actress, model, producer and dancer. She gained recognition as the first black woman to win the Miss America title when she was crowned Miss America 1984. She would later resign her title amid a media controversy surrounding nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine. 32 years later, Williams was offered a public apology during the Miss America 2016 pageant for the events. Williams rebounded from the scandal with a successful... [more on Wikipedia]

Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] began charting in 1988 with The Right Stuff.The artist placed 12 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 3 of which reached the Top‑10, including 1 number‑one.The artist scored 7 UK Top‑75 entries, including a single Top‑10 placement.On US AC the artist achieved 9 Top‑10s, 1 of which hit number‑one.On US Dance the artist achieved 5 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 8 Top‑10s, 3 of which went to number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Save the Best for Last - #2: Colors of the Wind - #3: Dreamin' - #4: Running Back to You - #5: The Sweetest Days
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  1988
1.
05/1988

The Right Stuff
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Right Stuff   The Right Stuff
79 pts
44
US


1
dance
4
R&B
71
UK
[Wing 887386]
written by Kipper Jones & Rex Salas
(He's Got) The Look
2.
08/1988

(He's Got) The Look
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Right Stuff   The Right Stuff
12 pts






10
R&B


[Wing 887781]
written by Wesley Thomas Jr., Adil Bayyan & Amir-Salaam Bayyan
Dreamin'
3.
11/1988

#3  Dreamin'
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Right Stuff   The Right Stuff
167 pts
8
US
2
AC


1
R&B
74
UK
[Wing 871078]
written by Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal
  1989
Darlin I
4.
05/1989

Darlin I
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Right Stuff   The Right Stuff
28 pts
88
US
10
AC


10
R&B


[Wing 871936]
written by Kenny Harris & Rex Salas
5.
08/1989

The Right Stuff
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Right Stuff   The Right Stuff
11 pts








62
UK
R
written by Kipper Jones & Rex Salas
  1991
Running Back to You
6.
08/1991

#4  Running Back to You
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Comfort Zone   The Comfort Zone
111 pts
18
US


2
dance
1
R&B


[Wing 867518]
written by Trevor Gale & Kenni Hairston
The Comfort Zone
7.
11/1991

The Comfort Zone
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Comfort Zone   The Comfort Zone
43 pts
62
US


25
dance
2
R&B


[Wing 865072]
written by Kipper Jones & Reggie Stewart
  1992
Save the Best for Last
8.
01/1992

#1  Save the Best for Last
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Comfort Zone   The Comfort Zone
437 pts
1
US
1
AC


1
R&B
3
UK
[Wing 865136]
written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman & Jon Lind
9.
05/1992

Just for Tonight
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Comfort Zone   The Comfort Zone
78 pts
26
US
2
AC


11
R&B


[Wing 865888]
written by Keith Thomas & Cynthia Weil
Work to Do
10.
09/1992

Work to Do
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Comfort Zone   The Comfort Zone
51 pts
52
US


8
dance
3
R&B


featuring Black Sheep
[Wing 863540]
written by O'Kelly Isley Jr., Ronald Isley & Rudolph Isley
  1994
The Sweetest Days
11.
11/1994

#5  The Sweetest Days
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Sweetest Days   The Sweetest Days
109 pts
18
US
3
AC


40
R&B
41
UK
[Wing 851110]
written by Phil Galdston, Jon Lind & Wendy Waldman
  1995
The Way That You Love
12.
04/1995

The Way That You Love
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Sweetest Days   The Sweetest Days
50 pts
67
US


6
dance
23
R&B
52
UK
[Wing 856766]
written by Abenaa & J. Dibbs
13.
06/1995

#2  Colors of the Wind
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack   Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
231 pts
4
US
2
AC


53
R&B
21
UK
Academy Award for Best Original Song 1995 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1995
[Hollywood 64001]
written by Alan Menken & Stephen Schwartz
14.
09/1995

You Can't Run
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from The Sweetest Days   The Sweetest Days
3 pts






40
R&B


[Wing 852224]
written by Babyface
  1996
Where Do We Go from Here?
15.
06/1996

Where Do We Go from Here?
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years   Greatest Hits: The First Ten Years
31 pts
71
US
5
AC


90
R&B
162
UK
co-produced by David Foster
[Mercury 578102]
written by David Foster, Evan Kopelson, Douglas Pashley & Linda Thompson-Jenner
Do You Hear What I Hear?
16.
12/1996

Do You Hear What I Hear?
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Star Bright   
9 pts


15
AC






Christmas
[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Gloria Shayne Baker & Noël Regney
  1997
17.
1997

Happiness
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Next   Next
3 pts






38
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Mercury album cut]
written by James Harris, Terry Lewis & John Smith
18.
12/1997

Oh How the Years Go By
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Next   Next
16 pts


6
AC






[Mercury LP Cut]
written by Simon Climie & Will Jennings
  2004
19.
12/2004

Silver and Gold
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Silver & Gold   Silver & Gold
20 pts


4
AC






[Lava LP Cut]
written by Johnny Marks
Merry Christmas Darling
20.
12/2004

Merry Christmas Darling
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Silver & Gold   Silver & Gold
8 pts


18
AC






Christmas
[Lava LP Cut]
written by Frank Pooler & Richard Carpenter
  2005
You Are Everything
21.
02/2005

You Are Everything
Vanessa Williams [Vanessa Lynn Williams] greentick

from Everlasting Love   Everlasting Love
26 pts


16
AC
5
dance




[Lava LP Cut]
written by Thom Bell & Linda Creed


See also...

Vanessa Williams & Brian McKnight


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