Vanessa Williams claims that one of Amy Grant's hit songs was originally meant for her.
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The singer and actress shared what happened on yesterday's episode of the Dinner's on Me with Jesse Tyler Ferguson podcast.
Which Amy Grant Song Was Meant for Vanessa Williams?
As Williams explained to Ferguson, the singer was working with producer Keith Thomas on some new material. An assistant had given her a demo tape of songs for them to work on.
"So I went to do the next album with Keith, down in Franklin, Tennessee, and it was a cassette and like 'Here are the ones that Keith has written for you,' " Williams explained.
Later, Williams found out that a song meant for the tape had been accidentally left off.
"And it was 'Baby, Baby' that Amy Grant ended up doing," she explained.
The 1991 song then became Grant's big mainstream hit. But it's unclear if leaving it off Williams' demo tape was really an accident.
While Williams gives the impression that the song was supposed to be hers, a simple Google search reveals that Grant co-wrote it with Thomas. In fact, the liner notes for Heart in Motion, the album in which "Baby, Baby" appears, show that Grant wrote it for her daughter.
"This song is dedicated to Millie, whose six-week-old face was my inspiration," it reads.
Maybe it's just a misunderstanding or Williams was simply referring to an early version of the song. But we might have to call bulls**t on her story.
It All Worked Out for Williams, Though
One of Williams' biggest hits, the ballad "Save the Best for Last," was passed over by some pretty big names before it appeared on her 1991 album The Comfort Zone.
"I was third dibs on that," Williams said. "They gave it to Bette Midler, who passed. They gave it to Streisand, and she passed. And I was like, third one up, and I was like, 'I love it.' "
Not only was the song a huge success, but it was also nominated for three Grammy awards.
You can watch Ferguson's interview with Williams below.
