Number 1's (Mariah Carey album) major music market. In December 1999, Columbia released the video/DVD "#1's", which contained music videos and recordings of live performances for the number one singles featured on "#1's", as well as "Heartbreaker", which had gone to number one during that time. The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. "#1's" was awarded four and a half out of five stars from Heather Phares of AllMusic. Phares complimented the album's content, feeling the song selection was too commercial, but very strong. Additionally, Phares wrote "Her career has been an extraordinary succession of number ones and record-breaking firsts in the music
Released (Patti LaBelle album) James "Budd" Ellison, LaBelle lyrically co-wrote the last five songs on the album. All songs written by Allen Toussaint unless otherwise noted Released (Patti LaBelle album) Released is the fourth studio solo album released by recording artist Patti LaBelle. LaBelle's final album released by Epic, she would later sign with Philadelphia International Records. The album featured the hits "I Don't Go Shopping", written by previous collaborator David Lasley and musician Peter Allen, and the title track, "Release (The Tension)", which was written by funk legend Allen Toussaint, who produced the entire album. The title track found some international success upon