Kiss Me With The Wind (Brenda Russell album)
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Kiss Me With The Wind is the fifth studio album by the American
singer/songwriter Brenda Russell
, released in 1990.
who would ultimately co-write and produce two tracks for the album with her, including the title track and "Stop Running Away" - both of which were released as singles.
Also included on the album was Russell's own version of "Dinner with Gershwin
", a track that Russell had written years earlier and given to Donna Summer
who had a minor hit with it in 1987 (Russell had co-produced Summer's version with Richard Perry
).
Singles
United States
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singer/songwriter Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell
Brenda Russell is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter and keyboardist. Known for her eclectic musical style, her recordings have encompassed several different genres, including pop, soul, dance, jazz and adult contemporary...
, released in 1990.
Album History
After the success of her fourth album, Get Here (1988), Russell collaborated again with a variety of different producers and songwriters. Taking more of a dance-oriented slant than her previous album, Russell worked with famed songwriter/producer Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden
Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
who would ultimately co-write and produce two tracks for the album with her, including the title track and "Stop Running Away" - both of which were released as singles.
Also included on the album was Russell's own version of "Dinner with Gershwin
Dinner with Gershwin
"Dinner with Gershwin" is song written by Brenda Russell. It was first recorded by Donna Summer in 1987, which Russell co-produced with Richard Perry....
", a track that Russell had written years earlier and given to Donna Summer
Donna Summer
LaDonna Adrian Gaines , known by her stage name, Donna Summer, is an American singer/songwriter who gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s. She has a mezzo-soprano vocal range. Summer is a five-time Grammy winner and was the first artist to have three consecutive double albums reach...
who had a minor hit with it in 1987 (Russell had co-produced Summer's version with Richard Perry
Richard Perry
Richard Perry is an American music producer. Perry began as a performer in his adolescence, but shifted gears after graduating college and rose through the late 1960s and early 1970s to become a highly successful and popular record producer with over a dozen gold records to his credit by 1982...
).
Track listing
- "Kiss Me With The Wind" (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael WaldenNarada Michael WaldenNarada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards...
) - "Stupid Love" (Brenda Russell)
- "All American" (Brenda Russell, Sharon Robinson)
- "Stop Running Away" (Brenda Russell, Narada Michael Walden)
- "Waiting For You" (Brenda Russell)
- "Justice In Truth" (Matthew WilderMatthew WilderMatthew Wilder is an American musician, composer and record producer, best known for his 1983 Top 5 hit, "Break My Stride"....
, Brenda Russell) - "Dinner With Gershwin" (Brenda Russell)
- "Good For Love" (Larry Williams, Brenda Russell)
- "Night Train To Leningrad" (Brenda Russell)
- "Drive My Car ('Til Sunset)" (Paul Chiten, Brenda Russell)
- "On Your Side" (Brenda Russell)
Charts
Album| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | US R&B Chart | 65 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | "Stop Running Away" | US R&B Chart | 34 |
| 1990 | "Stop Running Away" | US Adult Contemporary | 13 |