Everlasting (Natalie Cole album)

Everlasting
Studio album by Natalie Cole
Released	June 14, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
Genre	R&B pop
Length	54:28
Label	Manhattan (Original release) Elektra (1991 re–release)
Producer	Jerry Knight Aaron Zigman Reggie Calloway Vincent Calloway Dennis Lambert Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager Marcus Miller Eddie Cole Andy Goldmark Bruce Roberts
Natalie Cole chronology
Dangerous (1985) Everlasting (1987) Good to Be Back (1989)
Alternative cover
Cover for the UK version of the album

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Everlasting is the eleventh studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 14, 1987 by Manhattan Records. The album peaked at number 8 on Billboard's Top R&B Albums chart and number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), her first album to be certified since 1979's We're the Best of Friends with Peabo Bryson. Everlasting earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards. ^[2]

Production

The duo The Calloways contributed to the tracks "Jump Start", a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac", and "I Live for Your Love". Also included are the Bacharach and Bayer Sager songs "In My Reality" and "Split Decision". A cover of "When I Fall in Love" and "More Than the Stars" features José Feliciano on vocals and guitar.

Commercial reception

Released in June 1987, Everlasting peaked at the No. 8 on US Top R&B Albums, No. 42 on the Billboard 200, and No. 9 on New Zealand Albums chart. The lead single "Jump Start" hit No. 2 on US R&B Songs chart and a top 20 hit at No. 13 on US Hot 100. The album's second single, "I Live for Your Love", hit top 5 on US R&B Songs at No. 4 and No. 2 on US Adult Contemporary chart.

"Pink Cadillac" was released as the third single and achieved successful popularity in that it hit the top 5 on the US Hot 100, top 10 on US R&B Songs and No. 1 on US Dance Songs. The song hit top 5 in the UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, and Germany and top 10 in Denmark, Finland, and Australia. ^{[3] [4]} The final single "When I Fall In Love" hit the top 20 on US Adult Contemporary Songs.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Everlasting"	Jerry Knight Aaron Zigman	Knight Zigman	5:17
2.	"Jump Start"	Reggie Calloway Vincent Calloway	R. Calloway V. Calloway	6:26
3.	"The Urge to Merge"	Pam Reswick Steve Werfel	Dennis Lambert	4:10
4.	"Split Decision"	Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager	Andy Goldmark Bruce Roberts	4:14
5.	"When I Fall in Love"	Edward Heyman Victor Young	Marcus Miller	5:09
6.	"Pink Cadillac"	Bruce Springsteen	Lambert Paul Jackson Jr.	4:28
7.	"I Live for Your Love"	Reswick Allan Rich Werfel	Lambert	4:29
8.	"In My Reality"	Bacharach Sager	Goldmark Roberts	5:21
9.	"I'm the One"	R. Calloway Belinda Lipscomb	R. Calloway V. Calloway	5:21
10.	"More Than the Stars"	Natalie Cole Eddie Cole	N. Cole E. Cole	4:39
11.	"What I Must Do" (1991 reissue track)	Goldmark Roberts	Goldmark Roberts	4:52
Total length:				54:28

Notes

Track 11 is not included on vinyl versions of the album other than on copy MTLX 1012, where it is present as track 6 of side B, although not listed on the sleeve, jacket or disc label.

Personnel

• Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5–8, 11)
• Aaron Zigman – all instruments (1)
• Jerry Knight – all instruments (1)
• Joel Davis – keyboards (2, 9)
• Odeen Mays Jr. – keyboards (2, 9)
• David Ervin – keyboard programming (2), synthesizer programming (2), drum programming (2), keyboards (9)
• Claude Gaudette – keyboards (3, 6, 7), arrangements (3, 7)
• Randy Kerber – keyboards (4, 8)
• Burt Bacharach – synthesizers (4, 8)
• Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards (5), arrangements (5)
• Jeff Bova – synthesizer programming (5)
• Charles Floyd – acoustic piano (10), synthesizers (10)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (11)
• Andy Goldmark – additional keyboards (11)
• Bruce Roberts – additional keyboards (11)
• Gene Robinson – guitars (2, 9)
• Dann Huff – guitars (3, 4, 8)
• Ira Siegel – guitars (5)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (6, 7, 11), arrangements (6), rhythm guitar (10)
• José Feliciano – acoustic guitar (10), hand and mouth percussion (10), lead vocals (10)
• Marcus Miller – bass (3, 5), guitars (5)
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 6-8, 11)
• Abraham Laboriel – bass (10)
• Carlos Vega – drums (4)
• Buddy Williams – drums (5)
• Mike Baird – drums (6, 7)
• John Robinson – drums (8, 10, 11)
• Lenny Castro – percussion (3)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 11)
• Shandu Akiem – percussion (9)
• Steve Samuel – percussion (10)
• Larry Williams – saxophone solo (1), synthesizers (4, 8)
• Tom Scott – saxophone (3)
• David Boruff – saxophone solo (4, 8)
• Kenny G – alto sax solo (5)
• Jerry Hey – horns (8), trumpet (8), flugelhorn (8), horn arrangements (8)
• Reggie Calloway – arrangements (2, 9)
• Chase/Rucker Productions – flute and string arrangements (10)
• Eddie Cole – backing vocals (2), rhythm arrangements (9)
• Katrina Perkins – backing vocals (2)
• Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (4)
• Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals (4, 7)
• Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (4, 7)
• David Joyce – backing vocals (5), synthesizers (10)
• Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (7)
• Mendy Lee – backing vocals (7)
• Oren Waters – backing vocals (7)
• Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (8)
• Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (8)
• The "N" Sisters – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Gerry Griffith – executive producer
• Jerry Knight – producer (1)
• Aaron Zigman – producer (1)
• Reggie Calloway – producer (2, 9)
• Vincent Calloway – co-producer (2, 9)
• Dennis Lambert – producer (3, 6, 7)
• Burt Bacharach – producer (4, 8)
• Carole Bayer-Sager – producer (4, 8)
• Marcus Miller– producer (5)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – associate producer (6)
• Eddie Cole – producer (10), mixing (10)
• Natalie Cole – producer (10), mixing (10)
• Andy Goldmark – producer (11)
• Bruce Roberts – producer (11)
• Mick Guzauski – recording (1, 4, 8), mixing (1, 4, 8)
• Craig Burbidge – recording (2, 9)
• Paul Ericksen – recording (2, 9), assistant engineer (6)
• Glen Holguin – recording (2, 9)
• Robin Jenny – recording (2, 9)
• Jim Krause – recording (2, 9)
• Taavi Mote – recording (2, 9), mixing (2, 9)
• Gabe Veltri – recording (2, 9)
• Jeremy Smith – recording (3, 6, 7), mixing (3, 6, 7)
• Bruce Miller – engineer (5)
• Ed Thacker – engineer (5)
• Ray Bardani – mixing (5)
• Mark Wolfson – engineer (10), mixing (10)
• Tom Perry – additional recording (4, 8)
• Tommy Vicari – additional recording (4, 8)
• Gary Wagner – assistant engineer (1, 4), mixing (8)
• Sabrina Buchanek – assistant engineer (2, 9)
• John Hegedes – assistant engineer (2, 9)
• Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer (2, 9)
• Elmer Slores – assistant engineer (2, 9)
• Tony Spataro – assistant engineer (2, 9)
• Liz Cluse – assistant engineer (3, 7)
• Ron DaSilva – assistant engineer (3)
• Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (4), recording (8), mixing (8)
• Clark Germain – assistant engineer (5)
• Bruce Gisoni – assistant engineer (5)
• Paul Huggins – assistant engineer (5)
• Bill Miranda – assistant engineer (5)
• Neil Nappe – assistant engineer (5)
• Bino Espinoza – assistant engineer (6), recording (7)
• Kathy Botich – assistant engineer (10)
• Sean Stancioff – assistant engineer (10), mixing (10)
• Alan Gregory – engineer (11)
• Glen Hoalguin – engineer (11)
• Barney Perkins – engineer (11), mixing (11)
• Marrianne Pellicci – production assistant (3, 6, 7)
• Bibi Green – production coordinator (5)
• Debra Bishop – design
• Koppel & Scher – design
• The Cream Group – cover design, layout (UK release)
• Moshe Brakha – photography
• Matthew Rolston – cover photography (UK release)
• Emory Jones – hair
• Wendy Cooper – make-up
• Cecille Parker – stylist
• Dan Cleary – management

Studios

• Recorded at Conway Studios, Soundcastle and Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California); Larrabee Sound Studios and One On One Studios (North Hollywood, California); Lion Share Recording Studios, Studio 55 and Image Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California); Encore Studios and O'Henry Sound Studios (Burbank, California); Fifth Floor Recording Studios (Cincinnati, Ohio); House of Music (West Orange, New Jersey); Messina Music (New York City, New York).
• Mixed at Conway Studios and Soundcastle (Hollywood, California); Larrabee Sound Studios and Entourage Studios (North Hollywood, California); Right Track Recording (New York City, New York).

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1987–1988) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) [5] 68 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [6] 9 UK Albums (OCC) [7] 62 US Billboard 200 [8] 42 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [9] 8

Year-end charts Chart (1988) Position US Billboard 200 [10] 77 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [11] 7

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [12]	Gold	7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [13]	Silver	60,000^
United States (RIAA) [14]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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3. Danish Singles Chart 29 July 1988
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5. "Natalie Cole ARIA Chart history (1988 to 2024)". ARIA. Retrieved July 28, 2024– via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
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13. "British album certifications – Natalie Cole – Everlasting". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved June 11, 2019.
14. "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Everlasting". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved June 11, 2019.