"Masterpiece" is a song written by

Kenny Nolan Kenneth "Kenny" Nolan (born September 30, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles. He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song " I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 an ...

and performed by

Atlantic Starr Atlantic Starr is an American R&B band based in White Plains, New York. They are best known for the hits " Always", " Secret Lovers", "Circles", " Silver Shadow", and "Masterpiece". History Atlantic Starr began in Greenburgh, New York, with tr ...

. It was released in January 1992 as the second single from the album '' Love Crazy'' and peaked at number three on the US ''Billboard''

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chart. "Masterpiece" also went to number three on the

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and number two on the

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chart. The song performed well in Canada, peaking at number 15 on the ''

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'' Top Singles chart and number one on the ''RPM'' Adult Contemporary chart.

Background

Nolan has stated that "Masterpiece" is his favorite of all of his compositions, whether among his own hits or those of others.Songwriter Kenny Nolan Talks About Writing “Lady Marmalade,” “My Eyes Adored You” And Other Hits
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Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Other Language Versions

Cantonese lyrics were substituted in the song 妳是我的太陽 sung by Hacken Lee. The song was used as the sub theme of the Hong Kong TVB Television Series " 他來自天堂" (Angel's Call).

Certifications

References

External links

Lyrics of this song
* 1991 songs 1992 singles Atlantic Starr songs Songs written by Kenny Nolan Contemporary R&B ballads Pop ballads Reprise Records singles 1990s ballads {{1990s-pop-song-stub