Waiting to Exhale (1995)
The Waiting to Exhale soundtrack became a huge hit when it was released in November 1995. R&B prodigy, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds wrote and produced the entire soundtrack which included artists, Whitney Houston, SWV, Brandy, Aretha Franklin, Sonja Marie, Faith Evans, For Real, Shanna, Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, CeCe Winans, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle, Chante Moore, and TLC. And what made this album so special is because only African American female artists were singing on this soundtrack. It was also certified 7x platinum and earned 11 Grammy nominations. Out of those 11 nominations, the soundtrack received a Grammy for Best R&B Song for "Exhale (Shoop Shoop)". It was also known for other popular ballads including "Not Gon’ Cry," "Count on Me," "Sittin’ Up In My Room," "It Hurts Like Hell," "Why Does it Hurt so Bad," and "Let it Flow."
