The Comfort Zone (album)


The Comfort Zone is the second studio album by American R&B singer and actress Vanessa Williams, released by Mercury's Wing Records Label on August 20, 1991.

Single releases

The first single off the album was "Running Back to You", an uptempo song that peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. "The Comfort Zone", the second single, peaked at sixty two on the Hot 100, but number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Save the Best for Last" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks straight. "Just for Tonight", was the fourth single from the album reaching number twenty-six on the Hot 100, followed by "Work to Do" which achieved moderate success.

Commercial success

The album peaked at #17 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number one on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In the UK, it peaked at number twenty-four upon its release in April 1992 before quickly falling out of the top fifty.
The album sold 2.8 million copies worldwide at its time of release, with 1.8 million of those sold in the US. It has since been certified three times platinum in the US and gold in Canada by the CRIA.

Critical reception

The album was nominated for five Grammy Awards: Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "Runnin' Back to You" in 1992; and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, Record of the Year and "Song of the Year" for "Save the Best for Last", and Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for "The Comfort Zone" in 1993.

Track listing

The tracks "Work to Do" and "What Will I Tell My Heart?" both appeared in the film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man; the latter also appeared on the film's soundtrack album.

Production

Weekly charts

Certifications