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Why We Sing is a studio album by American singer Dionne Warwick.It was released by Rhino Records on January 28, 2008. [1] Warwick's first gospel album in nearly 40 years, it was produced in part by her son Damon Elliott, also featuring involvement from BeBe Winans, Percy Bady, and the New Hope Baptist Church Choir.
Marie Dionne Warwick ... Warwick's second gospel album, Why We Sing, was released on February 26, 2008, in the United Kingdom and on April 1, 2008, ...
This recording, billed as being by Dionne Warwick & Friends, was released as a charity single for AIDS research and prevention. It was a massive hit, becoming the number-one single of 1986 in the United States, and winning the Grammy Awards for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals and Song of the Year .
Warwick did not like "Do You Know the Way to San Jose", and she had to be convinced to record it. In a May 1983 interview with Ebony, she said: "It's a dumb song and I didn't want to sing it. But it was a hit, just like [her recent Top Ten hit] 'Heartbreaker' is. I'm happy these songs were successful, but that still doesn't change my opinion ...
Dionne Warwick: Why We Sing: prod. w/ Percy Bady, BeBe Winans, Teddy Harmon, Gregory G. Curtis, Dionne Warwick "I'm Going Up" Dionne Warwick, BeBe Winans "With All My Heart" Dionne Warwick "Old Landmark" "The World Needs Jesus" "I Lift My Heart" "Jesus Loves Me" "Show Me the Way" "Why We Sing" Dionne Warwick, Dee Dee Warwick
The song hit the top ten in over a dozen countries and stands as one of Warwick's biggest career hits, selling an estimated 4 million singles worldwide. In the U.S., it reached number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1983. The track was Warwick's eighth number one Adult Contemporary hit and reached number 14 on the Hot Black Singles ...
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Benton's version split airplay with Warwick's, and ultimately peaked at #75. Warwick's version of "A House Is Not a Home" fared better in Canada, where it was a top 40 hit, peaking at #37. The ballad made the R&B top 10 in Cashbox by both Warwick and Benton, with neither artist specified as best seller.