| Luther Vandross 역대 싱글 | ||||
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Sometimes It's Only Love (1992) |
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The Best Things in Life Are Free (1992) |
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Little Miracles (Happen Every Day) (1993) |
| Janet Jackson 역대 싱글 | ||||
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State of the World (1991) |
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The Best Things in Life Are Free (1992) |
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That's the Way Love Goes (1993) |
| Bell Biv DeVoe 역대 싱글 | ||||
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Word to the Mutha! (1991) |
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The Best Things in Life Are Free (1992) |
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Gangsta (1992) |
| Ralph Tresvant 역대 싱글 | ||||
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Yo, Baby, Yo! (1991) |
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The Best Things in Life Are Free (1992) |
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Money Can't Buy You Love (1992) |
| The Best Things in Life Are Free | ||||
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| 아티스트 | Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson with Special Guests Bell Biv DeVoe and Ralph Tresvant | |||
| 수록 음반 | Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | |||
| B-Side |
"DMC Megamix (10:52) (1995 re-issue)" |
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| 발매일 |
1992년 5월 12일 (미국) 1992년 7월 20일 (영국) 1995년 12월 6일 (재발매) |
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| 녹음 기간 | 1992년 2월 ~ 3월 | |||
| 스튜디오 |
Flyte Tyme (
미네소타 주 메디나) Aire L.A. ( 캘리포니아 주 글렌데일) Record Plant ( 캘리포니아 주 로스앤젤레스) |
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| 장르 | R&B, 댄스 팝, 하우스 | |||
| 길이 |
4:36 (
BBD와
Ralph Tresvant가 참여한 Mo' Money 사운드트랙 버전) 4:04 (1995년 재발매 버전) |
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| 레이블 | Perspective, A&M | |||
| 송라이터 | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Harry Wayne Casey, Richard Finch | |||
| 프로듀서 | Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||
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1. 개요
루서 밴드로스와 자넷 잭슨의 싱글이며 데이먼 웨이넌스가 주연을 맡은 영화 "Mo' Money"의 사운드트랙 앨범 Mo' Money: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack의 첫 싱글로 1992년 5월 12일에 발매되었다. 벨 비브 디보와 랄프 트레스밴트가 피처링으로 참여했다.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
| 오디오 |
| 오디오 (Mo' Money 사운드트랙 앨범 버전) |
| 뮤직 비디오 |
3. 가사
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[Intro: Janet Jackson] Are you ready? Woo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Free Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo Free, baby Mmm [Verse 1: Janet Jackson] Boy When you look at me Do you judge me by my cover? Got to be kidding me To think that I'm that kind of lover I don't mean to disagree Sorry you can't buy my kisses Open your eyes And see True love comes for free [Verse 1: Luther Vandross] I'm keeping my heart open Hoping you won't stab me in it Cause I've been in love before When I had to pay I didn't I lose my sanity Tryin' to measure your intentions What do you want from me How much will it be? [Verse 1: Janet Jackson] No more than I'm willing to give (Yeah, yeah) Cause you won't pay nothing For this good loving (All right) It's for free [Verse 1: Luther Vandross] And I won't make you promises (Uh-uh) I'll just do all I can To be your lover cause I understand [Chorus: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson] The best things in life are free (Yeah) Now that I've discovered What you mean to me The best things (Yeah) In life are free Now that we've got each other The best things in life are free [Break 1: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson] Hey, hey, hey Hey, hey, hey (Come on now) Ah, ha, ha Hey, yeah, yeah Ooh I like that (Hey) Now, Janet (Mmm, Luther) [Verse 2: Luther Vandross] I know you are my baby My one and only baby You said it twice I'll say it thrice My baby, baby, baby [Verse 2: Janet Jackson] I've got so much love for you (Yeah, yeah) And it's easy to give it When I know you feel (Yeah, yeah) The same way too [Verse 2: Luther Vandross & (Janet Jackson)] That's all I expect from you Just be all that you can To be my lover Cause I understand I do, I do They say (Hoo, hoo) [Chorus: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson] The best things (Yeah) In life are free (Yeah) Now that I've discovered What you mean to me (I discovered) The best things in life are free Now that we've got each other The best things in life are free The best things in life are free Now that I've discovered What you mean to me The best things in life are free (So free, I'm free, so glad I'm free) Now that we've got each other The best things in life are free [Janet Jackson] (BBD, tell 'em 'bout feel) [Verse 3 (Rap): Bell Biv DeVoe] Sister, sister Kicking all that jazz (Yeah) Cause money, honey Want what you never had (Yeah) A lot of bone structure I could make it last I'm in it to win it RD,[1] feel the past Yeah Material, imperial So get the info You know I know It's not about the dough So baby, baby If you wanna be my lady I'll forget the riches and the other itches Mo' money, mo' money ( Jam and Lewis, here we go) Mo' money, mo' money ( Luther, Janet, here we go) Mo' money, mo' money (Biv, DeVoe, here we go) Mo' money, mo' money ( Ralph T, speak) [Ralph Tresvant] The best things in life are for free [Luther Vandross] Mmm, hmm [Janet Jackson & (Luther Vandross)] Free, baby (Yeah) [Verse 4: Janet Jackson & (Luther Vandross)] No more than I'm willing to give (Willing to give) 'Cause you won't give me nothing For that good loving It's for free [Verse 4: Luther Vandross & Janet Jackson)] And I won't make you promises (Ooh) You see I'm gonna be I'm gonna be We're gonna be I'm gonna be the very best I can To be your lover Cause I understand (Ooh) [Break 2: Janet Jackson] It feels good Feels good Feels good Feels so good [Break 2: Luther Vandross] Uh, hold it, hold it Wait a minute I still don't think they got it Let's tell 'em one more time Check it out Everybody needs to know that [Chorus: Janet Jackson & (Luther Vandross) The best things (Yeah) In life are free (Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) Now that I've discovered What you mean to me (Oh, everybody knows that) The best things (That's right) In life are free (Yeah) Now that we've got each other (Each other) The best things in life are free (Don't you know, don't know?) The best things in life are free (The best things in life are free, don't you know?) Now that I've discovered What you mean to me (What you mean to me) The best things in life are free Now that we've got each other The best things in life are free [Outro: Luther Vandross] Don't you know? Don't you know? The very best in life is free And I'm free Yeah |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 1992년 7월 셋째 주에 1주 1위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 10위를 기록했다.1992년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에서 41위, 1992년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에선 48위에 올랐다.
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Ronnie DeVoe