Song of the Day #1,188: ‘Murder’ – Alana Davis

In 1997, Alana Davis released Blame It On Me, a sultry blend of soft rock and R&B that landed on Time magazine’s list of the five best albums of the year.

The first single was a cover of Ani DiFranco’s ’32 Flavors’ that markedly improved upon the original. Another single, ‘Crazy,’ didn’t receive as much attention and Blame It On Me peaked at #157 on the charts.

Davis waited four years before releasing her second album, Fortune Cookies, then left her label and independently released a third album, Surrender Dorothy, in 2005. Her official website hasn’t been updated since 2004, and features a sad little banner that reads “Alana’s new album is coming soon!”

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