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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocals
Nat Adderley Jr.
Nat Adderley Jr.
Keyboards
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Bass Guitar
Cissy Houston
Cissy Houston
Background Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Yvonne Lewis
Yvonne Lewis
Background Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Michelle Cobbs
Background Vocals
Doc Powell
Doc Powell
Electric Guitar
Ralph MacDonald
Ralph MacDonald
Percussion
Yogi Horton
Yogi Horton
Drums
Alfred Brown
Alfred Brown
String Instrument
Brenda White-King
Brenda White-King
Background Vocals
Emanuel Vardi
Emanuel Vardi
String Instrument
Frederick Buldrini
Frederick Buldrini
String Instrument
Gene Bianco
Gene Bianco
String Instrument
Guy Lumia
Guy Lumia
String Instrument
Harry Zaratzian
Harry Zaratzian
String Instrument
Helen Weiss
Helen Weiss
String Instrument
Homer Mensch
Homer Mensch
String Instrument
Jesse Levy
Jesse Levy
String Instrument
Jonathan Abramowitz
Jonathan Abramowitz
String Instrument
Joseph Beal
Joseph Beal
String Instrument
Judy Geist
Judy Geist
String Instrument
Julien Barber
Julien Barber
String Instrument
Kermit Moore
Kermit Moore
String Instrument
Leo Kahn
Leo Kahn
String Instrument
Lewis Bagowitz
Lewis Bagowitz
String Instrument
Lewis Eley
Lewis Eley
String Instrument
Louann Montesi
Louann Montesi
String Instrument
Margaret Ross
Margaret Ross
String Instrument
Marilyn Wright
Marilyn Wright
String Instrument
Max Pollikoff
Max Pollikoff
String Instrument
Ora Shiran
Ora Shiran
String Instrument
Richard Sortomme
Richard Sortomme
String Instrument
Richard Young
Richard Young
String Instrument
Ron Carter
Ron Carter
String Instrument
Sidney Kaufman
Sidney Kaufman
String Instrument
Sue Pray
Sue Pray
String Instrument
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Vocal Arranger
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Songwriter
Paul Riser
Paul Riser
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Luther Vandross
Producer
Harry Spiridakis
Harry Spiridakis
Assistant Engineer
Andy Hoffman
Andy Hoffman
Assistant Engineer
Scott Mabuchi
Scott Mabuchi
Assistant Engineer
Robin Laine
Robin Laine
Assistant Engineer
Karat Faye
Karat Faye
Assistant Engineer
Michael Brauer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Dear diary
I know I've said this before, but I'm sure this time
It's really love
The world's sweetest lady
Lives around my way
And I think that I'm in love
Hey there, sweet one
You don't know what you've done
I was once so lonely
Now I only think of love, of love, sweet love
And you're the sweetest one
(The sweetest one) I've ever known
(Sugar and honey) You're the one
(You are the one) The sweetest love
(The sweetest one and only)
Said I'm in love forever
With the sweetest lady
And I know she loves me, too
Hey there, sweetness
Girl, believe me, you're the best
You are quite amazing
I'll forever stay in love, in love, sweet love
'Cause you're the sweetest one
(The sweetest one) I have known
(I've ever known) Everyone
(Everyone) Says it's love
(Says we belong together) Yeah
(The sweetest one) The sweetest love
(Sugar and honey) You're the one
(You are the one) And I'm in love
(The sweetest one and only) Yeah
Ooh-ooh yeah
Hey there, sweetie pie
People never ask me why
'Cause it's so easy to see
Why I'm so sweetly in love, in love, sweet love
And you're the sweetest one
(The sweetest one) I've ever known
(I've ever known) Everyone
(Everyone) Says it's love
(Says we belong together) Yeah
(The sweetest one) The sweetest love
(Sugar and honey) You're the one
(You are the one) And I'm in love
(The sweetest one and only) Yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ooh yeah
Ooh-ooh yeah
Written by: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller

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