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"The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" is a legendary R&B slow jam released in 1989 by producer Quincy Jones . It serves as a cornerstone of his Grammy-winning album, Back on the Block , and is celebrated as a "cross-generational posse cut" that brought together four of the most distinct male voices in R&B history.

The track was written by Quincy Jones, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett, and El DeBarge. Notably, Stevie Wonder was originally considered for one of the vocal spots, but James Ingram filled in when Wonder could not make the session. "The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)" is a

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