Ballads (Richard Marx album)
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Ballads is the second compilation album by Richard Marx
. This disc features ten of Marx's ballads including one live and one previously released non-single track.
Richard Marx
Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop/rock singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He had a string of hit singles in the late 1980s and 1990s, including "Endless Summer Nights", "Right Here Waiting", "Now and Forever", and "Hazard"...
. This disc features ten of Marx's ballads including one live and one previously released non-single track.
Track listing
- "Now and ForeverNow and Forever (Richard Marx song)"Now and Forever" is the title of a 1994 song written, produced and performed by the American singer-songwriter Richard Marx...
" (Marx, David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
, Carole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer SagerCarole Bayer Sager is an American lyricist, songwriter, singer, and painter.-Introduction:Born in New York City, Sager graduated from New York University, where she majored in English, dramatic arts and speech...
) – 3:32 - "Keep Coming BackKeep Coming Back (song)"Keep Coming Back" is a 1991 song by American singer-songwriter Richard Marx. It appears on his third solo album, Rush Street, and was both written and produced by Marx.The lyrics to the song detail a man's unrequited love for a woman...
" [single edit version] (Marx) – 5:26 - "Hold On to the NightsHold On to the Nights"Hold On to the Nights" is a power ballad and number-one hit for singer Richard Marx. This was the fourth and final single released from his self-titled debut album, and the first to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100.-Charts:...
" (Marx) – 5:07 - "Silent Scream" (Marx) – 3:52
- "Angelia" (Marx) – 5:17
- "Right Here WaitingRight Here Waiting"Right Here Waiting" is a ballad recorded by Richard Marx on his second album, Repeat Offender. "Right Here Waiting" hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100, the 700th song to do so. It also peaked at #2 in the United Kingdom.-Background and writing:...
" (Marx) – 4:24 - "HazardHazard (song)"Hazard" is a 1991 song performed by adult contemporary artist Richard Marx. It has since become one of the most popular songs by Richard Marx, peaking at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100. In addition, the song spent one week atop the Billboard adult contemporary chart...
" (Marx) – 5:17 - "Children of the Night" (Marx) – 4:44
- "Endless Summer NightsEndless Summer Nights"Endless Summer Nights" is a song written and performed by American pop-rock singer Richard Marx, and released in January 1988 as the third single from his eponymous debut album. The song peaked at number two on the U.S...
" (Marx) – 4:27 - "Now and ForeverNow and Forever (Richard Marx song)"Now and Forever" is the title of a 1994 song written, produced and performed by the American singer-songwriter Richard Marx...
" [live version] [prev. unreleased] (Marx, Foster, Bayer Sager) – 3:45 - "Chains Around My Heart" (Marx, Waybill) – 5:42
- "Heaven Only Knows" (Marx) – 5:35
Miscellaneous
- There is no personal dedication on this album
- The South African release of this album features the bonus tracks "I'll Never Fall In Love" and "Can't Help Falling In LoveCan't Help Falling in Love"Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different...
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