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Save the Best for Last
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"Save the Best for Last" is a song written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lind. It is considered Vanessa Williams' signature song. The song uses inverted and rearranged pop song clichés (such as "moon"/"June") to illustrate its tale of lost love regained. The lyrics' redemptive themes resonated with Williams' story, as she had put together a successful recording career following her earlier Miss America resignation scandal.
The song is sometimes played in conjunction with R. Kelly's 1996 hit "I Believe I Can Fly" at high school graduations and other special events, such as sports championships: for example, the Toronto Blue Jays played the song following their 1992 World Series triumph; the Atlanta Braves followed suit three years later; and the San Antonio Spurs played it while celebrating their first-ever NBA title.
Chart performance
The single topped the
Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks in 1992 and was ranked fourth in the Billboard Top 100 hits of 1992, becoming the biggest success of her music career. Internationally, the single shot to number one in
Australia, the
Netherlands, and
Canada, and to the top five in the
United Kingdom and
Japan.
ASCAP named it as its Song of the Year, meaning it was performed more than any other song in 1992, and it was nominated for the
Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
Music videos
There are two versions of the music video for this single. Along with the original version, the song was reworked and re-released as a Christmas single in 1993. It recharted for several years as a holiday favorite, with a new snowy videoclip version played on MTV.
