Save the Best for Last
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| "Save The Best for Last" | ||
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| Single by Vanessa Williams | ||
| from the album The Comfort Zone | ||
| Released | 1992 | |
| Genre | R&B | |
| Length | 3:40 | |
| Writer(s) | Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman, Jon Lind | |
| Producer(s) | Keith Thomas | |
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| Vanessa Williams singles chronology | ||
| The Comfort Zone (1991) |
Save the Best for Last (1992) |
Just for Tonight (1992) |
"Save the Best for Last" is a song written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lind. It is considered Vanessa Williams' signature song. The song uses inverted and rearranged pop song clichés (such as "moon"/"June") to illustrate its tale of lost love regained. The lyrics' redemptive themes resonated with Williams' story, as she had put together a successful recording career following her earlier Miss America resignation scandal.
The song is sometimes played in conjunction with R. Kelly's 1996 hit "I Believe I Can Fly" at high school graduations and other special events, such as sports championships: for example, the Toronto Blue Jays played the song following their 1992 World Series triumph; the Atlanta Braves followed suit three years later; and the San Antonio Spurs played it while celebrating their first-ever NBA title.
The single topped the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1992 and was ranked fourth in the Billboard Top 100 hits of 1992, becoming the biggest success of her music career. Internationally, the single shot to number one in Australia, the Netherlands, and Canada, and to the top five in the United Kingdom and Japan. ASCAP named it as its Song of the Year, meaning it was performed more than any other song in 1992, and it was nominated for the Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
There are two versions of the music video for this single. Along with the original version, the song was reworked and re-released as a Christmas single in 1993. It recharted for several years as a holiday favorite, with a new snowy videoclip version played on MTV.
| Preceded by "To Be with You" by Mr. Big |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 21, 1992- April 18, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Jump" by Kris Kross |
| Preceded by "Diamonds and Pearls" by Prince and the New Power Generation |
Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number one single March 28, 1992 |
Succeeded by "Here I Go Again" by Glenn Jones |