Aleese Simmons | |
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| Born | January 24, 1964 New Jersey, U.S. |
| Other names | Aleese |
| Children | Latrelle |
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| Labels | Orpheus Records / EMI |
Aleese Simmons (born January 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter best known for her 1988 hit single "I Want To Be Your Lover", which peaked at #9 on the Billboard R&B chart.[1] Signed to Orpheus Records, Simmons subsequently released the 1988 album I Want It, her only album to date, before moving into songwriting, working with artists such as Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Destiny's Child, and Christina Milian. Simmons is the mother and manager of fellow R&B singer Latrelle.
Discography
Studio albums
- I Want It (1988) Orpheus Records – #51 Billboard R&B Albums Chart[2]
Singles
- "I Want To Be Your Lover" (1988) – #9 Billboard R&B Chart[1][3][4][5]
- "I Want It" (1989) – #53 Billboard R&B Chart
- "Love You Better" (1989)
Songwriting and production credits
Credits are courtesy of Discogs, Tidal, and AllMusic.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Now That She's Gone" | 1999 | Destiny's Child | The Writing's on the Wall |
| "What U Want" (Featuring Beanie Sigel) | 2000 | Next | Welcome II Nextasy |
| "Swingin'" (Featuring Latrelle) | 2002 | Shaggy | Showtime: The Soundtrack |
| "Set It Off" | Dawn Robinson | Dawn | |
| "Try It on My Own"[6] | Whitney Houston | Just Whitney | |
| "Wonderful"[7][8] | 2003 | Aretha Franklin | So Damn Happy |
| "Whatever U Want" (Featuring Joe Budden) | 2004 | Christina Milian | It's About Time |
| "Appreciate" (Featuring Black Thought) | 2005 | LaToya London | Love & Life |
| "Non a Whatcha Do" | |||
| "In Crowd" | 2007 | Sean Stewart | Bratz Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| "Face To Face" | 2008 | Case & Coko | Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) |
| "This Gift" | Deborah Cox |
Background vocals
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "From The Bottom Of My Broken Heart" | 1999 | Britney Spears | ...Baby One More Time | Jive Records |
| "You Got It All" | 2000 | Britney Spears | Oops!... I Did It Again | Jive Records |
| "People Everyday" (Featuring Estelle) | 2008 | Musiq Soulchild | Tyler Perry's Meet The Browns (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture) | Atlantic Records |
References
- 1 2 devops (February 18, 1989). "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Billboard". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ devops (March 25, 1989). "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Billboard". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ "The top 20 black singles in the pop music..." UPI. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Here is Billboard magazine's list of hit... – Orlando Sentinel". Orlandosentinel.com. February 12, 1989. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Whitney Houston's 'Try It On My Own' Hit Adult Contemporary Top 10 In 2003". Whitney Houston Official Site. Archived from the original on January 3, 2023. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ↑ Bego, Mark (September 18, 2018). Aretha Franklin: The Queen of Soul - Mark Bego - Google Books. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9781510745087. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
- ↑ "Billboard - Google Books". February 28, 2004. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2023.
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