Faith Evans made a name for herself as a singer-songwriter. In addition to her own material, she’s also written for other artists like Usher and Mary J. Blige. But the tables sort of turned on “Gone Already,” which has earned the singer a Grammy nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance. The single was actually co-written by Calvin Haggins, Ivan Barias, Corey Williams, Jonathan Smith and Ryan Toby, of City High fame.
“The song was 85 percent what it is; it was fully written and it was actually demoed by a male,” Faith told BET.com. “And I heard it and I knew it was a catchy song. I basically changed the key first, just kinda rearranged it, changed a couple of words here and there, rearranged the hook to make it more like if I had written it. When I heard it I [could] tell they wrote it with me in mind. It just wasn’t my key, but I always knew it was a good record. It’s just great to see that other people like what I did with it.”
Making someone else’s song her own wasn’t much of a stretch for Faith. She always keeps an open mind when writing her own music. “I always try and work with other writers for the most part,” she explained. “I mean, even if it’s a song that I completely already conceived. I’m open for ideas, and on the other side, it also helps people kinda get their name out there. Not that these guys in particular with ‘Gone Already’ needed that. I’m not opposed to working with someone. If it’s a hit record, then why would I turn it down?”
Will Faith win her second Grammy award? Find out when the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards air this Sunday, February 13, at 8 pm EST.
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