American actress and singer Jennifer Love Hewitt has recorded songs for four studio albums as well as a number of soundtracks and other projects. Hewitt first rose to prominence in the entertainment industry for acting in television commercials and the children's television series Kids Incorporated.[1][2] At age 10, she moved with her mother from Killeen, Texas to Los Angeles to pursue a music career,[3] and collaborated with Earth, Wind & Fire on the song "One World" for the 1990 compilation album Music Speaks Louder Than Words.[4] Two years later, Hewitt recorded her first studio album Love Songs (1992)[2][5] under the name "Love Hewitt".[6] The video game company Meldac released Love Songs exclusively in Japan, and it includes cover versions of songs by ABBA and Michael Jackson.[2] Prior to the album's release, Hewitt released the stand-alone cover of Blondie's "Heart of Glass" earlier in 1990.[7] According to a 2013 Rolling Stone article, Love Songs led to Hewitt becoming a pop star in Japan.[2]
After Hewitt attracted further attention following her role in the family drama Party of Five, she released two studio albums in the United States through Atlantic.[2][5] Let's Go Bang (1995) featured dance-pop and "light R&B",[2] and her self-titled album (1996) had R&B-inspired pop music and adult contemporary music with lyrics about "love, loss, and longing".[8] Following the two albums' poor sales, Hewitt was dropped by Atlantic[9] and went on to act in several films and television programs.[2] As well as starring in the 1998 slasher film I Still Know What You Did Last Summer, she recorded the 1999 single "How Do I Deal" for its soundtrack,[1] which became the best-selling song of her career.[9] In 2002, Hewitt signed a record contract with Jive,[1] and her fourth studio album BareNaked was released in October that year.[10] Recording "rock-oriented" songs,[2] Hewitt collaborated with Meredith Brooks for the album.[8] Hewitt said that she had more creative freedom with BareNaked since she was "able to find [her]self as an artist".[3] She co-wrote nine of the album's thirteen songs and was involved with its arrangements and instrumentation.[3][10]
In 2002, Hewitt wrote and recorded "I'm Gonna Love You (Madellaine's Love Song)" for the animated film The Hunchback of Notre Dame II, in which she also voiced the character Madellaine.[2] She appeared in the 2004 television film A Christmas Carol, an adaptation of the original novella,[11] and contributed to its soundtrack.[12] Despite finding commercial success with BareNaked, Hewitt shifted away from music in 2004 to focus on her acting career, including the lead role in the supernatural television show Ghost Whisperer.[2][13] Her final record was the compilation album, Cool with You: The Platinum Collection, released in Asia in June 2006.[5][14] In 2013, she recorded five songs for the television drama The Client List, in which she starred as the lead character.[15][16] The same year, she collaborated with Sophie B. Hawkins for a song for the comedy film Alpha Males Experiment.[17] In 2024, Hewitt released a cover of Kenny Rogers's and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream" after it was featured on 9-1-1, a show in which she plays a lead role.[18]
Songs
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| 0–9 · A · B · C · D · E · F · G · H · I · J · K · L · M · N · O · P · R · S · W · Y |
| † | Indicates single release |
| ‡ | Indicates songs written or co-written by Jennifer Love Hewitt |
Notes
edit- ^ An acoustic version of "Never a Day Goes By" also appears on Jennifer Love Hewitt.[23]
References
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edit- ^ a b c Bush, John. "Artist Biography by John Bush". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Jennifer Love Hewitt: Biography". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013.
- ^ a b c Graff, Gary (October 8, 2002). "Interview: Jennifer Love-Hewitt". United Press International. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b Music Speaks Louder Than Words (Media notes). Earth, Wind & Fire. Epic. 1990.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c "Jennifer Love Hewitt: Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on July 1, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Love Songs (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1992. B01K8MNH1I.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Heart of Glass" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Lisson Records. 1990. B00KRHSVHA.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Buss, Bryan. "AllMusic Review by Bryan Buss". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Jennifer Love Hewitt". Contactmusic.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine". AllMusic. Archived from the original on November 4, 2016.
- ^ Morales, Tatiana (September 21, 2005). "Jennifer Love Hewitt's 'Ghost'". CBS News. Archived from the original on November 19, 2018.
- ^ a b "A Christmas Carol (Original Soundtrack from the Hallmark TV Production)". Apple Music. 2004. Archived from the original on March 4, 2019.
- ^ Conway, Lani (October 2, 2015). "10 Legit Celebrities Who Tried to Have a Music Career". Zimbio. Archived from the original on January 28, 2016.
- ^ "Cool with You: Platinum Collection". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "The Client List (Music from the Television Series)". Spotify. 2018. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019.
- ^ a b "I'm a Woman" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Lifetime. 2013. B00B8NCMG8.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b "Alpha Male Experiment - Original Soundtrack Album". Spotify. 2013. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019.
- ^ a b Gomez, Patrick (May 2, 2024). "Yes, that's Jennifer Love Hewitt Singing 'Islands in the Stream' During Her 9-1-1 Wedding". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j BareNaked (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jive. 2002. 0012414424426.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Let's Go Bang (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Atlantic. 1995. 0075678281921.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "BareNaked" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jive. 2002. B00006J9KN.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Can I Go Now" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jive. 2002. 0012414011398.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Jennifer Love Hewitt (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Atlantic. 1996. 0075678293429.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Golden (1999): p. 85
- ^ "Couldn't Find Another Man" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1996. 3 PR 6437-2 SRC##03.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Dancing Queen" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1991. 4988030003092.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Hey Everybody" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Jive. 2002. 0150664.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "How Do I Deal" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. 143 Records. 1998. 0054391710529.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Disney's Superstar Hits (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Walt Disney. 2002.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "No Ordinary Love" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1996. 0 7567-87048-4 0.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Please Save Us the World" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1992. 4988030004259.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "What's It Gonna Take" (Media notes). Jennifer Love Hewitt. Meldac. 1991. 4988030003610.
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Book sources
edit- Golden, Anna Louise (1999). Jennifer Love Hewitt: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN 978-0-312-96991-2.