| Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | June 22, 1993 | |||
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| Length | 76:09 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack is the third compilation album by American singer Roberta Flack, released in 1993.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" | Ewan MacColl | First Take (1969) | 5:20 |
| 2. | "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" | Quiet Fire (1971) | 4:07 | |
| 3. | "Where Is the Love" (duet with Donny Hathaway) |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (1972) | 2:43 |
| 4. | "Killing Me Softly with His Song" | Killing Me Softly (1973) | 4:46 | |
| 5. | "Feel Like Makin' Love" | Eugene McDaniels | Feel Like Makin' Love (1975) | 2:53 |
| 6. | "The Closer I Get to You" (duet with Donny Hathaway) | Blue Lights in the Basement (1977) | 4:40 | |
| 7. | "More Than Everything" (duet with Peabo Bryson) |
| Live & More (1980) | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Only Heaven Can Wait (For Love)" (duet with Peabo Bryson) |
| Live & More | 5:47 |
| 9. | "Back Together Again" (duet with Donny Hathaway) |
| Roberta Flack Featuring Donny Hathaway (1980) | 4:50 |
| 10. | "Making Love" | I'm the One (1982) | 3:43 | |
| 11. | "Tonight, I Celebrate My Love" (duet with Peabo Bryson) |
| Born to Love (1983) | 3:31 |
| 12. | "Oasis" |
| Oasis (1988) | 6:10 |
| 13. | "And So It Goes" | Oasis | 3:35 | |
| 14. | "You Know What It's Like" |
| Oasis | 4:44 |
| 15. | "Set the Night to Music" (duet with Maxi Priest) | Diane Warren | Set the Night to Music (1991) | 5:24 |
| 16. | "My Foolish Heart" | Set the Night to Music | 4:41 | |
| 17. | "Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)" (Steve Hurley's House Mix) | This version was a 1989 single (Original song from Oasis) | 5:13 | |
| Total length: | 76:09 | |||
All track information and credits were taken from the CD liner notes.[2]
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums (OCC)[3] | 7 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[5] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ↑ Promis, Jose F.. Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack at AllMusic
- ↑ Flack, Roberta. “Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack”. Atlantic. 1993.
- ↑ "Roberta Flack | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
- ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Roberta Flack – Softly with These Songs: The Best of Roberta Flack". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
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