Susannah McCorkle picked the 14 tracks on Most Requested Songs, a 2001 compilation of previous recordings, by considering the requests from her cabaret audiences. The selections fit into three general categories: great standards by the likes of Gershwin and Porter ("They Can't Take That Away from Me", "Easy to Love"), Brazilian pop (including the hypnotic "Waters of March", which became her signature song) and those quirky little songs that capture the listener with their intelligence and heart ("Quality Time"). It's a beautiful tribute to the well-loved singer, but one accompanied with sadness. Her long-time recording label declined to release a new album in 2001, opting instead for this compilation. She participated fully in the project (even writing the liner notes), but the inevitable disappointment along with the cancellation of her usual autumn gig at New York's Algonquin Hotel were widely speculated to have contributed to her tragic suicide in May of that year. --David Horiuchi