Artist	Song
Maxwell	Fortunate
from We Got It Covered! (2008)
Maxwell	Lifetime
from Now (2001)
Maxwell	Pretty Wings
from BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Maxwell	Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	This Woman's Work
from Maxwell MTV Unplugged (Live) (1997)
Maxwell	Sumthin' Sumthin'
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Get to Know Ya
from Now (2001)
Maxwell	Bad Habits
from BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Maxwell	Matrimony: Maybe You
from Embrya (1998)
Maxwell	...Til the Cops Come Knockin'
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Whenever Wherever Whatever
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Luxury: Cococure
from Embrya (1998)
Maxwell	Gotta Get: Closer
from Maxwell MTV Unplugged (Live) (1997)
Maxwell	Stop the World
from BLACKsummers'night (2009)
Maxwell	Fortunate
from We Got It Covered! (2008)
Maxwell	Lifetime
from Now (2001)
Maxwell	Pretty Wings
from BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Maxwell	Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	This Woman's Work
from Maxwell MTV Unplugged (Live) (1997)
Maxwell	Sumthin' Sumthin'
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Get to Know Ya
from Now (2001)
Maxwell	Bad Habits
from BLACKsummers'night (Deluxe Version) (2009)
Maxwell	Matrimony: Maybe You
from Embrya (1998)
Maxwell	...Til the Cops Come Knockin'
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Whenever Wherever Whatever
from Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite (1996)
Maxwell	Luxury: Cococure
from Embrya (1998)
Maxwell	Gotta Get: Closer
from Maxwell MTV Unplugged (Live) (1997)
Maxwell	Stop the World
from BLACKsummers'night (2009)

Comment:

Not just an exponent, but an architect of neo-soul in the '90s, Maxwell made his name in R&B on the back of an album that initially worried record label executives — it was, they thought, too square in its espousal of monogamy, not in tune with the hip-hop-soul times. But when [i]Maxwell's Urban Hang Suite[/i] finally appeared in '96 all fears were allayed, as it went platinum and picked up a GRAMMY® nomination. Standout tracks like "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)" marked out the New Yorker (of Puerto Rican/Caribbean heritage) as a sophisticated modern throwback to the classic soul of Marvin Gaye and Al Green, but his reputation as an innovator really kicked off with the [i]MTV Unplugged[/i] release (1997) on which he covered Kate Bush ("This Woman's Work") and Nine Inch Nails ("Closer"). This overview of the Maxwell magic includes his R&B chart-topper, the R. Kelly-penned "Fortunate."

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