Who partnered Aretha Franklin on the 1987 no.1 hit 'I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)'?
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning number-one song recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin and English singer George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan, and produced by Narada Michael Walden. "Billboard" listed "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" as Aretha Franklin's all-time biggest Hot 100 single. It also stands as Franklin's biggest hit on the "Billboard" Adult Contemporary chart, spending several weeks at number two (thwarted from the number-one position by Starship and Steve Winwood). The official music
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) artist that he had not written himself. The co-writer, Simon Climie, was unknown at the time, although he later had success as a performer with Climie Fisher in 1988. On the US "Billboard" Hot 100, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" debuted at number 59, the week of February 21, 1987, reaching number one in its ninth week, April 18, 1987, and remaining there for two consecutive weeks. 7" US 12" maxi-single I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning number-one song recorded by American singer Aretha Franklin and