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#230 PLEASE HELP ME I'M FALLING (IN LOVE WITH YOU) Puff Johnson
R&B singer Puff Johnson was born in 1972. Her family moved from Detroit and raised her in Los Angeles. Her breakthrough as a singer took place in 1996, when "Forever More" charted around the world. That same year, she released her album 'Miracle'. Featured among its tracks is a remake of "Please Help Me I'm Falling". 
The song is an emotionally-charged R&B interpretation of a song that began its life as a country ballad. The protagonist is struggling to avoid the temptation of a new love while already in a relationship. The love song was written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair. Hank Locklin released the 1st version of the ballad in 1960, spending 14 weeks at #1 on the US Country Chart and crossing over to the Pop Chart, where the disc peaked at #8. 
Johnson's remake completely modifies the song, giving it a soulful and modern context.  The interpretation is reminiscent of Whitney Houston. Her vocal begins gently, gradually building up the excitement as she sings the verses. Johnson's execution reaches its climactic moment towards the end, before a tender coda. Keith Thomas, who produced the cover version, also contributed guitar, piano and synthesizer on the cut.
Her next success came the following year via the inclusion of the song "Over and Over" on the soundtrack for the box office hit comedy motion picture 'The First Wives Club'. Johnson never returned to the charts after 1997. In 2013, the singer died of cervical cancer.
 
This is a list made up of the songs I enjoy the most, ranked in order of preference: the higher we go, the more I cherish them. Some were released as singles, others as album tracks. Some are obscure; others were worldwide hits or have universal appeal. They aren't always the most famous or popular, but simply a personal choice. I have excluded songs from the last few years in order to get a better idea of a song's lasting impression. I hope you find some new tracks to love, or re-discover some past favourites.
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