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The album's third single "This Woman's Work", a live staple of Maxwell's, [3] charted at number 58 on the Hot 100 and at number 16 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] Now was Maxwell's last album before an eight-year hiatus, which culminated in the release of his fourth studio album BLACKsummers'night (2009).
"This Woman's Work" is a song written and performed by the English singer-songwriter Kate Bush. It was initially featured on the soundtrack of the American film She's Having a Baby (1988). The song was released as the second single from her album The Sensual World in 1989 and peaked at 25 in the UK Singles Chart .
Notes. The tracks "Our Destiny" performed by Hinda Hicks, "This Woman's Work" by Maxwell, "Candy Girl" by New Edition, "Making Love In The Rain" by Herb Alpert with Lisa Keith and Janet Jackson, and "I Go To Work" by Kool Moe Dee, all of which feature prominently in the movie, do not appear on the soundtrack.
Maxwell was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of a Haitian mother and a Puerto Rican father. His mother grew up in a devout Baptist household in Haiti. [11] [12] [13] Maxwell's father died in a plane crash around 1976 or 1977 when Maxwell was three years old. [14]
Pages in category "Songs written by Maxwell (musician)" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Maxwell described "Pretty Wings" to MTV as "a bittersweet love song about meeting the right girl at the wrong time". The single is his first in seven years (previous single being the cover of Kate Bush 's " This Woman's Work " in 2002).
The album has been noted for the sincerity of Maxwell's lyrics, which depict a man's weakness and vulnerability to a woman's love. [9] [17] In an interview with music journalist Mark Coleman, Maxwell cited his respect for African-American women as the inspiration for the respectful nature of his lyrics towards women. [4]
Embrya is the second studio album by American recording artist Maxwell, released on June 30, 1998, by Columbia Records.As on his 1996 debut album Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite, he collaborated with record producer and Sade member Stuart Matthewman.