The Sweetest Days

{{Infobox Album | Name = The Sweetest Days | Type = Studio | Artist = Vanessa Williams | Cover = Vanessa Williams - The Sweetest Days.jpg | Released = December 6, 1994 | Recorded = 1992—October 1994 | Genre = R&B/Jazz | Length = 52:08 | Label = Mercury Records | Producer = Babyface, J Dibbs | Reviews = Allmusic link | Last album = The Comfort Zone (1991) | This album = The Sweetest Days (1994) | Next album = Star Bright (1996) {{Singles |Name = The Sweetest Days |Type = Studio album |single 1 = Love Is |Single 1 date = February 16, 1993 |single 2 = {{The Sweetest Days{{

1. The Sweetest Days

|single 2 date = October 18, 1994 |single 3 = The Way That You Love |single 3 date = January 24, 1995 |single 4 = Colors of the Wind |single 4 date = April 25, 1995 |single 5 = You Can't Run |single 5 date = July 17, 1995 |single 6 = Higher Ground |single 6 date = October 10, 1995 |single 7 = Betcha Never |single 7 date = January 30, 1996 }}}}

The Sweetest Days is Vanessa L. Williams's third album released in 1994 is a more varied, diverse album than her previous albums. Includes the hit singles, "You Can't Run", "Betcha Never", "The Way That You Love" and the title track. The album peaked at #57 on the U.S. Pop chart and at #25 on the R&B chart, and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.

The Sweetest Days Video is shot two different ways and there seems to be no explanation why there are 2-versions of this song. The "romantic version" was shot in an apartment overlooking a city skyline while the "Urban version" shows her walking in a park and through streets. The "urban version" seems to be the one MTV showed in 1994. There are a few clips that they both share in the same spots but for the 3-minute and 31-second video, they do give the song a different feel.

Track listing

1. "Intro-lude"
2. "The Way That You Love"
3. "Betcha Never"
4. "The Sweetest Days"
5. "Higher Ground"
6. "You Don't Have to Say You're Sorry"
7. "Ellamental"
8. "Sister Moon"
9. "You Can't Run"
10. "Moonlight in Paris"
11. "Constantly"
12. "Long Way Home"
13. "Love Is" (duet with Brian McKnight) (Japanese bonus track)
14. "Colors of the Wind" (Japanese bonus track)

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		U.S.	U.S. R&B	U.S. Dance	U.S. AC	UK	AUS
1993	"Love Is" (duet with Brian McKnight)	3	55	—	1	—	49
1994	"The Sweetest Days"	18	40	—	3	41	47
1995	"The Way That You Love"	67	23	6	—	52	—
	"Colors of the Wind"	4	53	—	2	21	16
	"You Can't Run"	—	40	—	—	—	—
	"Higher Ground"	—	—	—	—	—	—
	"Betcha Never"	—	—	—	—	—	—

"The Way That You Love" and "You Can't Run" were both nominated at the 1995 Grammy Awards, for Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female and Best R&B Song respectively.

The Sweetest Days

End of year chart (1995)	Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	75

External links

• The Sweetest Days at AllMusic