AMG Review of Greatest Hits

All Music Guide

It should come as no surprise that a woman who counts Dionne Warwick as a cousin, Aretha Franklin as a family friend, and whose mother was a legendary session and gospel singer, became a successful R&B act. More surprising is that it took 17 years after her first signing with Arista to produce her first hits compilation. These songs are neatly compartmentalized into "Cool Down" and a "Throw Down" sessions, the former featuring ballads such as "Saving All My Love for You," the latter showcasing remixes of uptempo singles such as "How Will I Know." Four new songs, three of which are duets, are also included. At the time of release, her golden voice had led to an amazing 16 number one hits, an Emmy, Grammys, and several notable collaborations., Rovi