falconess09 - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
falconess09
Apr 02, 2025 07:54pm
<p>OH man Oh Man Oh Man.....John, you hit this one out of the ball park.</p><p>I had to jump on this one with you!</p><p>I hope that was okay with you.....</p><p><br></p><p><img src="https://external-content.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=https%3A%2F%2Ftse4.mm.bing.net%2Fth%3Fid%3DOIP.BZuzOPSCcs_r_rD_lYZWzwHaFP%26pid%3DApi&f=1&ipt=e6b32a6799a9efe9d8ccdf55ae827615d48217980f5e72e7f80cca98119c1ddc&ipo=images" alt="Aretha Franklin & George Michael - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">"</span><strong style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)</strong><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">" is a song released by American singer </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aretha_Franklin" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Aretha Franklin</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and English singer </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Michael" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">George Michael</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> as a duet in 1987. The song was a number one hit in the United States and the United Kingdom. </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_(magazine)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);"><em>Billboard</em></a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> listed "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" as Franklin's all-time biggest </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billboard_Hot_100" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Hot 100</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> single. The song was Franklin's biggest hit on the </span><em style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">Billboard</em><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_Contemporary_(chart)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Adult Contemporary</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> chart, reaching number two. The song was written by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Climie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Simon Climie</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dennis_Morgan_(songwriter)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Dennis Morgan</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);"> and produced by </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narada_Michael_Walden" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Narada Michael Walden</a><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 34);">. The song earned Franklin and Michael the 1987 Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal.</span></p>