Save the Best for Last

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"Save the Best for Last" is a song by American singer and actress Vanessa Williams from her second studio album, The Comfort Zone (1991). Written by Phil Galdston, Jon Lind, and Wendy Waldman, the song had been rejected by several female singers until Williams' record label secured it on her behalf. Produced by Keith Thomas, Wing and Mercury Records released it as The Comfort Zone's third single on January 14, 1992. A pop ballad, the song is performed by a woman whose love interest overlooks her while pursuing several unsuccessful relationships, before ultimately realizing his feelings for her. Galdston originally conceived the song as an ironic story about romantic partners who conceal their worst traits until a relationship is ending, but Waldman suggested rewriting it into a more uplifting message. Some commentators have interpreted the song's themes of timing and patience as mirroring Williams' music career, which gained momentum in the 1990s following the 1984 nude photo scandal that...

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