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Everlasting | ||||
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Released | June 14, 1987 | |||
Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
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Length | 54:28 | |||
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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 Billboards 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]
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.
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.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Everlasting" |
| 5:17 | |
2. | "Jump Start" |
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| 6:26 |
3. | "The Urge to Merge" |
| Dennis Lambert | 4:10 |
4. | "Split Decision" |
| 4:14 | |
5. | "When I Fall in Love" | Marcus Miller | 5:09 | |
6. | "Pink Cadillac" | Bruce Springsteen |
| 4:28 |
7. | "I Live for Your Love" |
| Lambert | 4:29 |
8. | "In My Reality" |
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| 5:21 |
9. | "I'm the One" |
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| 5:21 |
10. | "More Than the Stars" |
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| 4:39 |
11. | "What I Must Do" (1991 reissue track) |
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| 4:52 |
Total length: | 54:28 |
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.
Production
Studios
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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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. |
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