Legendary Philadelphia Soul group The Stylistics have collaborated with global icon Shania Twain on a brand new single, ‘Yes, I Will,’ released today for Valentine’s Day. Listen here.
Written by Shania, this beautiful love song describes the hardships that both she and The Stylistics have endured throughout their careers in the music industry and their lives in general which they have triumphantly fought through, and how unconditional love helped them do this. The melodic content of ‘Yes, I Will,’ is infectious, and the gorgeous blending of vocals showcases both artists’ incredible talents. It is a celebration of love and all that endures.
This duet is the first single off The Stylistics’ upcoming star-studded new album, Falling In Love With My Girl, which, as well as Shania Twain, also features the likes of Ronnie Wood of The Rolling Stones, Bill Champlin of Chicago, Jay Graydon, Gene Simmons of Kiss, Billy F Gibbons of ZZ Top, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, The Real Thing and Tower of Power.
Shania was invited by the Stylistics to sing on their new album. She had the perfect song in mind, and once the band heard the infectious soulful hit, they completely agreed. Shania worked on the song with Nathan East, Ray Parker Jr. and Steve Lukather.
The Stylistics are one of the most influential R&B groups of all time, having released soul standards such as “Betcha by Golly Wow,” “I’m Stone in Love With You,” “You Make Me Feel Brand New,” and “You Are Everything”. The group’s indelible influence on popular music has been made evident by the countless remakes of their songs by other artists, including Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye’s 1973 version of “Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)” and Prince’s “Betcha By Golly, Wow”. Many stars have also sampled the original recordings by The Stylistics, especially the track, “You Are Everything”, used, for example, by Mary J. Blige on her own “Everything”, by Jennifer Lopez on “The One” and by Usher, Beyoncé & Lil Wayne on “Love In This Club Part II”.
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