Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
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"Tomorrow" | |
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Instrumental by The Brothers Johnson | |
from the album Look Out for #1 | |
Released | 1976 |
Length | 2:58 |
Label | A&M |
Songwriter(s) | George Johnson, Louis Johnson |
Producer(s) | Quincy Jones |
"Tomorrow (A Better You, a Better Me)" is a song originally recorded by the Brothers Johnson as an instrumental in 1976 on the album Look Out for #1.
Quincy Jones/Tevin Campbell version
"Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)" | ||||
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Single by Quincy Jones featuring Tevin Campbell | ||||
from the album Back on the Block | ||||
Released | November 10, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:46 | |||
Label | Qwest | |||
Songwriter(s) | Siedah Garrett, George Johnson, Louis Johnson | |||
Producer(s) | Quincy Jones | |||
Quincy Jones singles chronology | ||||
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Tevin Campbell singles chronology | ||||
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In 1989, Siedah Garrett wrote lyrics to the song, and it was recorded by Quincy Jones featuring Tevin Campbell on vocals for the album Back on the Block. The new version of the song spent one week at number one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number seventy-five on the US pop chart in June 1990.[1] It was Campbell's first number-one R&B single and first single to enter the Billboard Hot 100.
Personnel
- Tevin Campbell – Lead Vocals
- McKinley Brown – Background Vocals
- Kenneth Ford – Background Vocals
- Jaimee Foxworth – Background Vocals
- Siedah Garrett – Choir Director
- Rose Banks – Choir Director
- Chad Durio – Background Vocals
- Alex Harris – Background Vocals
- Reginale Green – Background Vocals
- Charity Young – Background Vocals
- Shane Shoaf – Background Vocals
- Tyren Perry – Background Vocals
- Tiffany Johnson – Background Vocals
- Donovan McCrary – Background Vocals
- Salim Grant – Guitar
- Jerry Hey – Arranger
- Gerald Albright – Alto saxophone solo
- Steve Lukather – Guitar
- Ollie Brown – Percussion
- John Robinson – Drums
- Bruce Swedien – Recording Engineer, Mixing
- Brad Sundberg – Technical Director, additional engineering
- Bill Summers – hindewhu
- Randy Kerber – Keyboards, Bass Synth
- Greg Phillinganes – Fender Rhodes
- Rod Temperton – Arranger
- Quincy Jones – Arranger
In 1990, smooth jazz musician Nelson Rangell covered the song from his self-titled album.[2]
Tomorrow/Bokra
"Tomorrow-Bokra" | |
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Single by Ahmed Al Jumairi, Ahmed Hussein, Akon, Asma Lamnawar, Cheb Jilani, Diana Karazon, Essa Al Kubaisi, Fahad Al Kubaissi, Fayez Al Saeed, Hani Mitwasi, Hasna Zallagh, Hayat Al Idrissi, Kadim Al Sahir, Latifa, Marwan Khoury, Nassif Zaitoun, Rim Banna, Saber Rebaï, Salah Al Zadjali, Sherine, Soud Massi, Tamer Hosny, Waed | |
Released | November 2011 |
Label | Global Gumbo Group |
Songwriter(s) | Majida El Roumi |
Producer(s) | Quincy Jones, RedOne |
Tomorrow / Bokra (Arabic: بكرا) is the Arab version of the song which is produced by Quincy Jones, RedOne & Badr Jafar.[3]
The lyrics were written by the Lebanese singer Majida El Roumi and music was rearranged by Kadim Al Sahir.
The music video was directed by Malek Akkad son of deceased Arab film director Moustapha Akkad. It features the artists performing their sections of the song in close-ups or collectively and children running and / or playing sports.
The song featured 24 Arab singers representing 16 Arab nations across the Middle East and North Africa plus Akon and Shakira who introduced it.[3]
The singers taking part are: (in alphabetical order of family name)
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Sherine Abdel Wahab (aka Sherine) | شيرين عبد الوهاب |
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Akon | إيكون |
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Rim Banna | ريم بنا |
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Ahmed Hussein | أحمد حسين |
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Tamer Hosny | تامر حسني |
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Hayat Al Idrissi | حياة الإدريسي |
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Cheb Jilani | شاب جيلاني |
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Ahmed Al Jumairi | أحمد الجميري |
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Diana Karazon | ديانا كرزون |
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Marwan Khoury | مروان خوري |
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Essa Al Kubaisi | عيسى الكبيسي |
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Fahad Al Kubaissi | فهد الكبيسي |
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Latifa | لطيفة |
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Asma Lamnawar | أسماء المنور |
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Mashael | مشاعل |
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Souad Massi | سعاد ماسي |
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Hani Mitwasi | هاني متواسي |
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Saber Rebaï | صابر الرباعي |
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Fayez Al Saeed | فايز السعيد |
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Kazem Al Saher | كاظم الساهر |
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Waed | وعد |
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Salah Al Zadjali | صلاح الزدجالي |
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Hasna Zallagh | حسناء زلاغ |
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Nassif Zaitoun | ناصيف الزيتون |
The recording and filming was done over two phases. The first phase of filming took place in May 2011 in Rabat in Morocco supported by the annual Mawazine music festival. The second and final phase of recording and filming took place in Doha in October 2011. The second phase was in collaboration with Associate Producers, the Doha Film Institute (DFI), and the Qatar Museums Authority.
They will be relaunching Tomorrow/Bokra with new artists for the 10th anniversary. [3]
Global premiere
The world premiere of Tomorrow-Bokra was held in Dubai on 11 November 2011, at the One&Only, The Palm in Dubai. The event was held under the royal patronage of Sheikha Hind bint Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum, wife of Shaikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The world premiere of the song and video was simulcast live on MBC in the Middle East and North Africa, and on the youtube.com/tomorrowbokra channel in other parts of the world.[4]
Bokra the Film
Bokra The Film, featured the formation of the charity song and music video of Tomorrow-Bokra and its impact on the lives of disadvantaged youth. It premiered at the Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF) on 17 December 2014 Madinat Souk Theatre in the Madinat Jumeirah Hotel in Dubai. The film sponsors were the Global Gumbo Group (G3). It was directed by Emirati filmmaker Ahmed Abdulqader and co-produced by Grammy Award-winning music producer Quincy Jones, Emirati social entrepreneur Badr Jafar, and Emirati director Ali F. Mostafa. The film showcases the influence of the arts on disadvantage youths in war-ravaged nations from Morocco to Jordan.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 307.
- ^ "Nelson Rangell overview". Allmusic.com.
- ^ a b c "'Tomorrow/Bokra' to be relaunched with new collaborations". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "Akon joins Arab artists for charity single". Emirates 247. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
- ^ "Bokra the Film by Ahmed Abdulqader follows up on Quincy Jones's Arab charity project". The National. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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- 1976 songs
- 1989 singles
- The Brothers Johnson songs
- Quincy Jones songs
- Tevin Campbell songs
- Songs written by Siedah Garrett
- Song recordings produced by Quincy Jones
- Qwest Records singles
- Songs written by Louis Johnson (bassist)