| At Last | ||||
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| Released | November 21, 2000 | |||
| Length | 59:29 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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At Last is a studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by MCA Records on November 21, 2000, in the United States. [1] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album at the 43rd awards ceremony. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Allmusic editor Liana Jonas found that on "At Last marks a refreshing return by Gladys Knight, who doesn't miss a beat," calling it "a much-welcomed return by the gifted vocalist who easily adapts to contemporary music without compromising her signature sweet tones. The 13 tracks featured on At Last are a blend of mid-tempo R&B fare and ballads. Because Knight seamlessly incorporates a 2001 music sensibility to this recording, At Last can comfortably sit alongside works by Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton, Faith Evans, and other younger musical counterparts [...] Being out of the studio for six years has had no effect on Knight, as she is in top form. Her voice is rich, soulful, and silk." [1]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Do You Really Want to Know (What Makes Me Fall in Love)" | Reed Vertelney, Sylvia Bennett Smith |
| 3:29 |
| 2. | "If I Were Your Woman II" |
|
| 3:59 |
| 3. | "I Said You Lied" |
| Spalter | 5:06 |
| 4. | "Grandma's Hands" | Bill Withers |
| 5:16 |
| 5. | "Love Hurts" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds | Jon-John | 4:33 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Be Loved" (featuring Jamie Foxx) | Gordon Chambers | Shep Crawford | 4:20 |
| 7. | "Greatest Love of All" |
| Crawford | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Better Love Next Time" |
|
| 3:51 |
| 9. | "Please Help Me I'm Falling (In Love with You)" |
| Keith Thomas | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Something Blue" |
|
| 4:59 |
| 11. | "Just Take Me" | Christian Leuzzi | Tom Dowd | 3:43 |
| 12. | "Rose Bouquet" |
| 4:44 | |
| 13. | "That's Why They Call It Love" |
|
| 4:55 |
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [3] | 98 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] | 30 |
| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | November 21, 2000 | MCA Records | [1] | |
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