Can't Fight Fate
Encyclopedia
Can't Fight Fate is the second album
by American
singer Taylor Dayne
. The album continued her chart success and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. It includes the Top Ten hit singles "With Every Beat of My Heart
" and "I'll Be Your Shelter
", the number one "Love Will Lead You Back
" and the top 20 pop chart hit, "Heart of Stone
".
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
singer Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
. The album continued her chart success and was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA. It includes the Top Ten hit singles "With Every Beat of My Heart
With Every Beat of My Heart
"With Every Beat of My Heart" is a song by Taylor Dayne, the lead single from her second album Can't Fight Fate.The single became Dayne's fifth consecutive top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number five. This was her first single to ever include a non-album track for a B-side "With...
" and "I'll Be Your Shelter
I'll Be Your Shelter
"I'll Be Your Shelter" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the third single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate, the song was a departure from her dance roots, displaying more of a mid-tempo pop/rock quality, yet maintaining the intense vocals for which she had become known.The...
", the number one "Love Will Lead You Back
Love Will Lead You Back
"Love Will Lead You Back" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the second single from Dayne's second album Can't Fight Fate , the ballad debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 27, 1990. It reached number one on April 7 that same year and spent 15 weeks in the Top 40...
" and the top 20 pop chart hit, "Heart of Stone
Heart of Stone (Taylor Dayne song)
"Heart of Stone" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne, released as the fourth and final single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate. The single performed better in the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts than it did in the pop charts. Dayne delivers her vocals in a soft engaging manner...
".
Track listing
- "With Every Beat of My HeartWith Every Beat of My Heart"With Every Beat of My Heart" is a song by Taylor Dayne, the lead single from her second album Can't Fight Fate.The single became Dayne's fifth consecutive top 10 single in the United States, peaking at number five. This was her first single to ever include a non-album track for a B-side "With...
" (T. FaragherTommy FaragherTommy Faragher is an American producer, composer, songwriter, singer, and arranger. He is originally from Redlands, California.-Performer:Tommy Faragher started his career as a singer and keyboardist with his family, who formed a group called The Faragher Brothers...
, L. Golden, A. BakerArthur Baker (musician)Arthur Baker is an American record producer and DJ best known for his work with hip hop artists like Afrika Bambaataa, Planet Patrol, and the British group New Order.-Early career:...
) – 4:22 - "I'll Be Your ShelterI'll Be Your Shelter"I'll Be Your Shelter" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the third single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate, the song was a departure from her dance roots, displaying more of a mid-tempo pop/rock quality, yet maintaining the intense vocals for which she had become known.The...
" (D. WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) – 4:45 - "Love Will Lead You BackLove Will Lead You Back"Love Will Lead You Back" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne. Released as the second single from Dayne's second album Can't Fight Fate , the ballad debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on January 27, 1990. It reached number one on April 7 that same year and spent 15 weeks in the Top 40...
" (D. Warren) – 4:39 - "Heart of StoneHeart of Stone (Taylor Dayne song)"Heart of Stone" is a song performed by Taylor Dayne, released as the fourth and final single from Dayne's second album, Can't Fight Fate. The single performed better in the U.S. Adult Contemporary charts than it did in the pop charts. Dayne delivers her vocals in a soft engaging manner...
" (E. WolffElliot WolffElliot Wolff is a songwriter and music producer from Oklahoma and Silver Spring, Maryland. His music catalog is controlled by EMI Music Publishing and Elliot Wolff Music.Formerly married to "Loreen"....
, G. Tripp) – 4:19 - "You Can't Fight Fate" (D. Warren) – 4:42
- "Up All Night" (S. PeikenShelly PeikenShelly Peiken is a multi-platinum Grammy nominated songwriter who is best known for her #1 hits "What a Girl Wants" and "Come on Over Baby ".Shelly and Meredith Brooks earned a Grammy nomination for Brooks's hit song "Bitch"....
, S. Rimland, K. Keating) – 4:07 - "I Know the Feeling" (M. HamlischMarvin HamlischMarvin Frederick Hamlisch is an American composer. He is one of only thirteen people to have been awarded Emmys, Grammys, Oscars, and a Tony . He is also one of only two people to EGOT and also win a Pulitzer Prize...
, A. BergmanAlan BergmanAlan Bergman is an American lyricist and songwriter.-Life & career:Born in Brooklyn, New York, he studied at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and UCLA. His involvement in the entertainment industry began in the early 1950s as a director of children's television shows...
, M. BergmanMarilyn BergmanMarilyn Bergman is a composer, songwriter and author.She was born Marilyn Keith in Brooklyn, New York and studied psychology and English at New York University...
) – 4:48 - "Wait for Me" (A. ArmatoAntonina ArmatoAntonina Armato is a songwriter and music producer who is most known for co-writing the #1 single "I Still Believe" and co-writing another #1 single "She Ain't Worth It." She has written or produced over 20 Top Ten singles...
, R. NeigherRick NeigherRick Neigher is a prolific producer, songwriter, musician and backing vocalist. More recently he has been working as a "strategic account executive" in the marketing, advertising and on-line media industries....
) – 3:42 - "You Meant the World to Me" (T. Dayne, R. Wake) – 4:09
- "Ain't No Good" (T. Dayne, T. Byrnes, R. Wake) – 4:04
Chart performance
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
Total weeks |
---|---|---|
Australian Albums Chart | 7 | 35 |
Canadian Albums Chart | 83 | |
New Zealand Albums Chart | 24 | 17 |
Swedish Albums Chart | 30 | 3 |
Swiss Albums Chart | 24 | 1 |
U.S. Billboard 200 | 25 | 53 |
Musicians
- Taylor Dayne - lead vocals, background vocals (tracks 2, 5, 10)
- Rich Tancredi - keyboards (tracks 1-4, 6-10)
- Tommy Byrnes - guitars, rhythm guitars, background vocals (track 10)
- Bob Cadway - guitars (tracks 3-4, 7-9)
- Blues SaracenoBlues SaracenoBlues Saraceno is an American rock guitarist, composer, and music producer who currently resides in Los Angeles California. Saraceno was discovered by Guitar for the Practicing Musician magazine, at the age of 16, which assisted him in releasing instrumental recordings on an independent basis...
- lead guitar (track 5) - Kevin Jenkins - bass (track 2)
- J.M. Stevens - bass (track 5)
- Joe FrancoJoey FrancoJoe Franco is an American drummer best known for his work with the band The Good Rats in the late 1970s and later as a replacement member of Twisted Sister.-Biography:...
- drums (tracks 1-5, 7-10) - Richie Jones - drum programming (track 6)
- Joel Peskin - sax solo (track 1, 9)
- Richie CannataRichie CannataRichie Cannata is an American music producer, multi-instrumentalist and studio owner. He is most notable for playing saxophone in the Billy Joel band alongside Doug Stegmeyer and Liberty DeVitto. After leaving the band in 1981, he opened Cove City Sound Studios in Glen Cove, New York...
- sax (tracks 4, 5, 7) - Jerry HeyJerry HeyJerry Hey is an American trumpeter, flugelhornist, horn arranger, string arranger, orchestrator and session musician who has played on hundreds of commercial recordings, including Thriller and the distinctive flugelhorn solo on Dan Fogelberg's hit Longer....
- trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9) - Gary Grant - trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9)
- Bill Reichenbach Jr. - trumpets (track 1), horns (track 9)
- Paul Tuthill -trumpet (track 5)
- Billy T. Scott - background vocals (tracks 1, 3-10)
- Jamillah Muhammad - background vocals (tracks 1, 3-10)
- Gloria Weems - background vocals (tracks 1, 4)
- Ricky Nelson - background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 7)
- Kathy TroccoliKathy TroccoliKathleen Colleen "Kathy" Troccoli is a contemporary Christian singer, author, and speaker.-Personal:Born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 24, 1958, Troccoli moved at age three and was raised in Islip Terrace, Long Island, New York, graduating from East Islip High School. At 15, she lost her father...
- background vocals (track 2)
Production
- Bob Cadway - recording and mix engineer
- Clive DavisClive DavisClive Davis is an American record producer and music industry executive. He has won five Grammy Awards and is a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a non-performer. From 1967 to 1973 he was the President of Columbia Records. He was the founder and president of Arista Records from 1975...
- executive producer - Ric Wake - arranger
- Rich Tancredi - arranger (tracks 1, 3-4, 6-10)
- Billy T. Scott - arranger (tracks 1, 3-4, 8)
- Jerry Hey - arranger (tracks 1, 9)
- Taylor Dayne - arranger (track 10)
- David BarrattDavid BarrattBorn in London England Barratt worked in New York and composed music for TV and radio commercials for, amongst others, Michelin, BMW, Coke, LA Gear, Dr Pepper, Revlon, Verizon, Sony, Kodak, 7Up, Pepsi/Star Wars, USA Today, Bridgestone, Hasbro, and H&M....
- production coordinator - Thomas Uberman Yezzi - assistant engineer
- Rob Caprio - assistant engineer
- Dan Hetzel - assistant engineer
- Susan Gibbons - assistant engineer
- Thom Cadley - assistant engineer
- Mario Vasquez - assistant engineer
- Brett Swain - assistant engineer
- Raoul Rogut - assistant engineer
- Greg Arnold - assistant engineer
- Susan Mendola - art director
- Wayne Maser - photography
- Philippe Becker - hair/make-up
- Juliet Cuming - styling
Singles
- "With Every Beat of My Heart" (October 10, 1989) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008EOW6
- "Love Will Lead You Back" (January 15, 1990)
- "I'll Be Your Shelter" (April 23, 1990) http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00000DI8Z
- "Heart of Stone" (July 23, 1990)