Everlasting (Natalie Cole album)

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Everlasting
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 14, 1987
Recorded1986–1987
Genre
Length54:28
Label
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
Dangerous
(1985)
Everlasting
(1987)
Good to Be Back
(1989)
Alternative cover
Natalie Cole Everlasting UK album cover.jpg
Cover for the UK version of the album
Professional ratings
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Everlasting is the eleventh studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 14, 1987 by Manhattan Records. The album peak to number 8 on Billboards Top R&B Albums chart, and number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.

Contents

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 David 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 to 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 achieve successful popularity, 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, 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.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Everlasting"
  • Knight
  • Zigman
5:17
2."Jump Start"
  • R. Calloway
  • V. Calloway
6:26
3."The Urge to Merge"
  • Pam Reswick
  • Steve Werfel
Dennis Lambert4:10
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"
  • Reswick
  • Allan Rich
  • Werfel
Lambert4:29
8."In My Reality"
  • Bacharach
  • Sager
  • Goldmark
  • Roberts
5:21
9."I'm the One"
  • 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

Production

Studios

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ) [11] Gold7,500^
United Kingdom (BPI) [12] Silver60,000^
United States (RIAA) [13] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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