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"Make It Right"
Single by Lisa Stansfield
from the album Beverly Hills 90210: The College Years
Released	5 September 1994 (1994-09-05)
Recorded	1994
Genre	Pop R&B soul
Length	3:57
Label	Giant
Songwriter(s)	Rhett Lawrence Crystal Bernard Suzie Benson
Producer(s)	Rhett Lawrence Ian Devaney
Lisa Stansfield singles chronology
"Marvellous & Mine" (1994) "Make It Right" (1994) "Dream Away" (1994)

"Make It Right" is a song recorded by British singer-songwriter and actress Lisa Stansfield for the 1994 soundtrack to the American drama series, Beverly Hills, 90210. It was written by Rhett Lawrence, Crystal Bernard and Suzie Benson, and produced by Lawrence and Ian Devaney.

Release

"Make It Right" was released as a promotional single in the United States on 5 September 1994. Therefore, it was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100. However, the song reached number forty-six on the Hot Dance Club Songs chart and sixty four on the Hot R&B Singles chart. The CD single was released in Germany on 2 October 1994 but failed to chart because of lack of promotion and no music video. It was also issued as a mini CD single in Japan on 23 November 1994. The song was remixed by R. Kelly, Kenny "Dope" Gonzalez and Rhett Lawrence. "Make It Right" was not included on any of Stansfield's albums.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described the song as a "Stansfield jam that is stronger than anything she has offered in a long while." He noted that she "excels amid a flurry of jack/funk beats and whispery backing vocals. Her fluid vocal tones flow freely over a hummable melody." Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report commented, "School's almost in session, and it coincides with release of the sequel to the Beverly Hills 90210 Soundtrack: Volume 2 The College Years. Lisa Stansfield is a brilliant choice to pair with this song. R. Kelly's re-mix is the one for Top 40."

Track listings

• German CD maxi single

1. "Make It Right" (Album Version) – 3:57
2. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Remix) – 4:04
3. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Groove Remix) – 3:42
4. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Extended Groove Remix) – 5:19
5. "Make It Right" (Rhetro G-Mix) – 4:16

• Japanese CD single

1. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Remix) – 4:04
2. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Extended Groove Remix) – 5:19

• US promotional CD single

1. "Make It Right" (Album Version) – 3:57
2. "Make It Right" (Alternate Bridge) – 3:57

• US promotional CD maxi single

1. "Make It Right" (Kenny Dope Remix) – 3:58
2. "Make It Right" (Kenny Dope Extended Remix) – 5:58
3. "Make It Right" (Single Version) – 3:57
4. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Remix) – 4:04
5. "Make It Right" (R. Kelly Extended Groove Remix) – 5:19
6. "Make It Right" (Rhetro G-Mix) – 4:16

Charts

References

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5. "Lisa Stansfield – Make It Right German CD maxi-single". Discogs. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
6. "Lisa Stansfield – Make It Right Japanese CD mini single". Discogs. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
7. "Discography - Lisa Stansfield". lisa-stansfield.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 23 April 2013.
8. Flick, Larry (20 August 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
9. Sholin, Dave (19 August 1994). "Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
10. "European Dance Radio Top 25" (PDF). Music & Media. 12 November 1994. p. 30. Retrieved 27 May 2023.
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13. "Lisa Stansfield Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 May 2015.

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