Post by Sam I Am on Sept 30, 2021 8:28:48 GMT -5
I was quite sad yesterday to hear that Andrea Martin died this week at just 49 years of age.
www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2021/09/28/Andrea-Martin-singer-songwriter-behind-En-Vogue-and-Monica-hits-dead-at-49/stories/202109280100
Andrea was a very accomplished songwriter and one of the best singers I've heard, writing a number of hits over the past 30 years.
These included:
Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (#2 in US, #5 in UK and proper worldwide hit)
You're The One - SWV (#5 in US, #13 in UK)
Before You Walk Out Of My Life - Monica (#7 in US, #22 in UK)
Wish I Didn't Miss You - Angie Stone (#7 in Aus, #30 in UK)
Breathe - Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul (#1 in UK)
Loneliness - Tomcraft (#1 in UK)
Better In Time - Leona Lewis (#11 in US, #2 in UK)
I Still Love You - Switch ft. Andrea Martin (later covered by Jennifer Hudson)
I particularly enjoy this video of Andrea chatting and singing on a music panel, in particular the story she shares in the second half about singing and contributing to "Show Me Love" by Robin S but only getting $300 and not any credit for her work on the song.
Andrea featured on my chart four times in the past decade:
I Still Love You - Switch ft. Andrea Martin - #1 (2 wks) - 84 wks - my #2 of 2012
Nothing To Lose - Freemasons ft. Andrea Martin - #3 - 89 wks - my #13 of 2013
Crying In My Sleep - Shift K3Y ft. Andrea Martin - #9 - 18 wks - my #77 of 2015
Where's The Love (W.T.L.) - Redlight ft. Andrea Martin - #20 - 16 wks - my #54 of 2016
She's one of only 5 artists to have two songs spend 80+ weeks on my chart.
www.post-gazette.com/news/obituaries/2021/09/28/Andrea-Martin-singer-songwriter-behind-En-Vogue-and-Monica-hits-dead-at-49/stories/202109280100
Andrea was a very accomplished songwriter and one of the best singers I've heard, writing a number of hits over the past 30 years.
These included:
Don't Let Go (Love) - En Vogue (#2 in US, #5 in UK and proper worldwide hit)
You're The One - SWV (#5 in US, #13 in UK)
Before You Walk Out Of My Life - Monica (#7 in US, #22 in UK)
Wish I Didn't Miss You - Angie Stone (#7 in Aus, #30 in UK)
Breathe - Blu Cantrell ft. Sean Paul (#1 in UK)
Loneliness - Tomcraft (#1 in UK)
Better In Time - Leona Lewis (#11 in US, #2 in UK)
I Still Love You - Switch ft. Andrea Martin (later covered by Jennifer Hudson)
I particularly enjoy this video of Andrea chatting and singing on a music panel, in particular the story she shares in the second half about singing and contributing to "Show Me Love" by Robin S but only getting $300 and not any credit for her work on the song.
Andrea featured on my chart four times in the past decade:
I Still Love You - Switch ft. Andrea Martin - #1 (2 wks) - 84 wks - my #2 of 2012
Nothing To Lose - Freemasons ft. Andrea Martin - #3 - 89 wks - my #13 of 2013
Crying In My Sleep - Shift K3Y ft. Andrea Martin - #9 - 18 wks - my #77 of 2015
Where's The Love (W.T.L.) - Redlight ft. Andrea Martin - #20 - 16 wks - my #54 of 2016
She's one of only 5 artists to have two songs spend 80+ weeks on my chart.