It's Alright (Queen Latifah song)
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"It's Alright" is a single from Queen Latifah
's 1998 album Order In The Court. The single was released in 1997. Like 1994's "Weekend Love," this was one of Latifah's first singles to feature only her singing, with no rap vocals. The song is anchored by a sample of Alicia Myers
' 1981 proto-disco
hit "I Want To Thank You." The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Nothing to Lose. The song was included on Latifah's Order In The Court album the following year with slight changes.
The original version of the song that appears on the soundtrack to Nothing To Lose features background vocals by Faith Evans
. This version was also used for the music video and it was shot in July 1997. The version which appears on Order in the Court
Lil Mo sings background vocals.
Queen Latifah
Dana Elaine Owens , better known by her stage name Queen Latifah, is an American singer, rapper, and actress. Her work in music, film and television has earned her a Golden Globe award, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Image Awards, a Grammy Award, six additional Grammy nominations, an Emmy...
's 1998 album Order In The Court. The single was released in 1997. Like 1994's "Weekend Love," this was one of Latifah's first singles to feature only her singing, with no rap vocals. The song is anchored by a sample of Alicia Myers
One Way (American band)
One Way was an American R&B/funk band that was popular in the late 1970s, and throughout most of the 1980s.-Al Hudson and the Partners:One Way was formed in 1979 in Detroit, Michigan as the newer incarnation of a band originally known as Soul Partners...
' 1981 proto-disco
Disco
Disco is a genre of dance music. Disco acts charted high during the mid-1970s, and the genre's popularity peaked during the late 1970s. It had its roots in clubs that catered to African American, gay, psychedelic, and other communities in New York City and Philadelphia during the late 1960s and...
hit "I Want To Thank You." The song originally appeared on the soundtrack to the 1997 film Nothing to Lose. The song was included on Latifah's Order In The Court album the following year with slight changes.
The original version of the song that appears on the soundtrack to Nothing To Lose features background vocals by Faith Evans
Faith Evans
Faith Renée Evans is an American singer-songwriter, recording artist, record producer, actress and author. Born in Florida and raised in New Jersey, Evans relocated to Los Angeles during 1993 for a career with the music business. After working as a backing vocalist for Al B...
. This version was also used for the music video and it was shot in July 1997. The version which appears on Order in the Court
Order in the Court
Order in the Court is the fourth studio album by American rapper Queen Latifah, released on June 16, 1998 in the United States on Motown Records. The album is in part dedicated to The Notorious B.I.G and Tupac Shakur...
Lil Mo sings background vocals.
Track listing
US Vinyl Release- A1. "It's Alright" (Album Version) (3:31)
- A2. "It's Alright" (Instrumental) (3:43)
- B1. "It's Alright" (Remix) (4:23)
- B2. "It's Alright" (A Capella) (3:21)