The Best Is Yet to Come (Grover Washington Jr. song)
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| "The Best Is Yet to Come" | ||||
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jazz soul | ||||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel | |||
| Producer(s) | Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel | |||
| Patti LaBelle singles chronology | ||||
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"The Best Is Yet to Come" is a 1982 song written by Philadelphia-based songwriters Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel, who also produced the song as a duet between jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr. and American recording artist Patti LaBelle.
Background
It was released as a single in February 1983 on Washington's Elektra label. It became Washington's second biggest hit following the success of his
Kenny Gamble as the first single off her second PIR album, I'm in Love Again
. It led to LaBelle finding chart success with the single. LaBelle rarely performed "The Best Is Yet To Come" live in concert. After the eighties, it was not included in her set list; LaBelle included the song back in her set list during recent tours however.
Credits
- Lead and background vocals by Patti LaBelle
- Saxophone performed by Grover Washington Jr.
- Written and produced by Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs
- Instrumentation by Sigma Sound Studiomusicians
Charts
| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Bubbling Under | 4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles | 14 |