"So Many Ways" is 1959 single by Brook Benton that he co-wrote with Clyde Otis. The single was Benton's third release to hit number one on the R&B singles chart in 1959. "So Many Ways" hit the number one spot for three non-consecutive weeks and was also Benton's second top ten pop hit.[1].

Preceded by
"Poison Ivy" by The Coasters
Billboard Hot R&B Sides number-one single
(first run)

November 16, 1959
Succeeded by
"Don't You Know?" by Della Reese
Preceded by
"The Clouds" by The Spacemen
Billboard Hot R&B Singles number-one single
(second run)

December 14, 1959 - December 21, 1959 (two weeks)
Succeeded by
"The Clouds" by The Spacemen

References [link]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 54. 



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So Many Ways

So Many Ways is a 1996 album by R&B female group The Braxtons. The album produced four singles, "So Many Ways", "Only Love", "Slow Flow" and "The Boss" which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Dance Charts.

"So Many Ways" peaked at No. 26 on the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums charts. It reached #3 on the Heatseekers Albums chart.

Background

The Braxtons originally started out in 1989. They first signed as a fivesome to Arista Records which consisted of Toni Braxton and her four sisters, Tamar, Trina, Towanda and Traci. In 1990, they released their first single "Good Life". It would be their only single as a fivesome. "Good Life" failed to become a hit and The Braxtons were dropped from Arista Records. Despite the single's underwhelming performance, Toni Braxton's vocals caught the attention of Antonio "L.A." Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds who were in the process of forming LaFace Records. Eventually, Toni signed as a solo artist and started her career in 1992.

In 1996, three out of the four Braxtons, Trina, Tamar and Towanda reunited and released their album So Many Ways. Their older sister Traci, did not join them as she was pregnant at the time they signed a new contract. The album produced four singles, "So Many Ways", "Only Love", "Slow Flow" and "The Boss" which peaked at number-one in the Billboard Dance Charts.

New Found Glory (album)

New Found Glory is the eponymously titled second studio album by the American pop-punk band of the same name. It was produced and mixed by Neal Avron and released on September 26, 2000 through Drive-Thru Records. Featuring their breakthrough single "Hit or Miss", the album was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with shipments of 500,000 units.

During the band's American tour in late 2009, they announced a special edition re-release of the album to celebrate its tenth anniversary. The deluxe package included new liner notes, seven b-sides and a DVD. A commemorative tour also took place with the album played live in its entirety. The album has been credited for its impact and long lasting influence on pop punk music, and was officially inducted into the Rock Sound Hall of Fame in 2012. It was also placed in the magazine's "101 Modern Classics" article, a feature honoring the best rock albums since 1997.

Background and recording

So Many Ways (James song)

"So Many Ways" is a single by Mancunian band James, released in July 1986 by Sire Records, the second after the band defected from Factory Records. The record was released in two different versions, as 7" single and 12" EP, with different artworks by John Carroll. So Many Ways and Withdrawn were taken straight from James's debut album, Stutter and the third a slightly longer take on another album track, Just Hip.

This was the first James single to have a promotional video, which was set in a large wheat field.

The band was dissatisfied with the choice of this song as a single, feeling the track Johnny Yen from the album would have been more suitable.

Band line up

  • Tim Booth - Vocals
  • Jim Glennie - Bass guitar
  • Larry Gott - Lead guitar
  • Gavan Whelan - Drums
  • Track listing

  • "So Many Ways"
  • "Withdrawn"
  • "So Many Ways"
  • "Withdrawn"
  • "Justhipper"
  • References

    External links

  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

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