Legendary Grammy Award-winner DIONNE WARWICK has really returned as her new album,Ā Sheās BackĀ (Kind Music/Entertainment One) debuts at #3 on the Billboard R&B chart. Ā āSheās Backā is Ms. Warwickās 36th full-length studio recording, and her first dedicated R&B/soul album in fifty years, since the release of Dionneās stellar 1969 Scepter LP,Ā Soulful, which she co-produced in Memphis with the late Chips Moman (whoād manned the boards for Dionneās then-label mate, B.J. Thomas). The album features ten tracks of new songs as well of remakes of pop/soul gems, and features duets withĀ Kenny LattimoreĀ (āWhat Color Is Loveā),Ā Musiq SoulchildĀ (āAm I Dreaming?ā),Ā Kevon EdmondsĀ (āHow Do You Keep The Music Playingā),Ā Brian McKnightĀ (āForever in My Heartā),Ā as well as Bone, Thugs & HarmonyāsĀ Krayzie BoneĀ (āDĆ©jĆ Vuā).Ā The Jubilation Choir joins Dionne on āWe Need to Go Back,ā and an updated version of the Hal David/Burt Bacharach classic āWhat The World Needs Now.āĀ Dionne performed the latter timeless and relevant classic earlier this week on Good Morning America.Ā Watch Here.
The album includes a special bonus disc of Warwickās 1998 album, āDionne Sings Dionneā, which features her greatest hits, remastered for this package.