1. Exhale (Shoop, Shoop)
2. Why Does It Hurt So Bad
3. Let It Flow
4. It Hurts Like Hell
5. Sittin' Up in My Room
6. This Is How It Works
7. Not Gon' Cry
8. My Funny Valentine - Rodgers, Richard
9. And I Gave My Love to You
10. All Night Long
11. Wey U
12. My Love, Sweet Love
13. Kissing You
14. Love Will Be Waiting at Home
15. How Could You Call Her Baby
16. Count on Me
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Waiting to Exhale is the exception that proves the rule about mish-mash '90s soundtrack albums. Even though it features 22 different female voices, the album boasts a rare continuity because Babyface wrote or cowrote 15 of the songs and produced all 16. Moreover, the gifted R&B artist used every song to explore the film's theme of women trying to balance self-respect and romantic desire. Not only has Babyface (nee Kenny Edmonds) created a fascinating song suite, he has produced one of the best middle-of-the-road-pop, adult- contemporary albums of the decade. Mary J. Blige stakes out a claim as the new diva on the block with an astonishing performance on "Not Gon' Cry." Babyface's music and lyrics suggest a woman barely holding back a swelling flood of anger and heartache, and Blige's brilliant vocal captures both the agitation and the restraint. --Geoffrey Himes
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Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
- Audio CD: 0 pages (1995-11-14)
- Publisher: Arista
- Label: Arista
- Format: Soundtrack
- Studio: Arista
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 68 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #4748
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Summary: Got me through a terrible breakup 2008-07-22
Comment: A very close friend gave me this CD when I was going thru a terrible breakup. I listened to the CD so much I wore it out. But with the help of the CD, my good friend, and the passing of time somehow or another I managed to survive. Fast forward years later, a different yet equally close friend of mine is going thru a divorce and, yes, you guessed it, I'm on Amazon today purchasing the CD for her. I don't know what it is, but this CD is empowering. Makes you cry, makes you angry, makes you want to dance, and makes you dare to dream again. It's a great CD and even better medicine.
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Summary: all time favorite soundtrack 2008-07-15
Comment: i need to buy a new one, i lost my copy. i love this soundtrack and i love the movie. alot of great songs and artists on this one.
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Summary: Really good soundtrack 2008-03-25
Comment: It's the second time I buy it as I lost the first CD. Very romantic, a great soundtrack, timeless.
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Summary: Awesome CD! 2008-02-17
Comment: I had a copy that I let someone borrow and they didn't return. I definitely won't let this one get away from me. All of the songs are great, but one of my favorites is Chaka Khan's rendition of "My Funny Valentine."
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Summary: Pure perfection by all 2008-01-28
Comment: I loved the album. Great music with diverse artists. A must have for all fans out there.
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Waiting To Exhale: Original Soundtrack Album
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