Lazy Afternoon | ||||
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Released | July 13, 2004 | |||
Length | 62:33 | |||
Label | Peak | |||
Producer | George Duke | |||
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Lazy Afternoon is the seventh studio album by American singer Regina Belle. It was released by Peak Records on July 13, 2004, in the United States. The album is a collection of jazz, soul, and pop standards. It peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz chart and number 58 on the magazine's Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. [1] Belle's rendition of the Isley Brothers song "For the Love of You" served as the album's lead single. "Fly Me to the Moon" and "If I Ruled the World" each received some airplay but did not chart.
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AllMusic | [2] |
Allmusic editor Scott Yanow wrote that "what is particularly unusual about this set [...] is the repertoire. Over half of the songs are jazz standards, and it is a particular treat hearing Belle's soulful renditions [...] The music is not really jazz (although it hints at it), but the jazz tunes give Belle an opportunity to stretch both herself and the format a bit. George Duke is a major asset as both a producer and a keyboardist, Everette Harp takes a few tenor and alto solos, and The Perry Sisters contribute some powerful background vocals on half of the tracks." [2]
All tracks were produced and arranged by George Duke. [3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Lazy Afternoon" | Kaye Ballard | 5:21 | |
2. | "Fly Me to the Moon" | Bart Howard | Ballard | 5:24 |
3. | "What Are You Afraid of" | Juliet Prowse [5] | 4:49 | |
4. | "If I Ruled the World" | Harry Secombe [6] [7] | 4:36 | |
5. | "Corcovado" | Antônio Carlos Jobim | João Gilberto | 5:56 |
6. | "There's a Love" |
| 4:05 | |
7. | "Why Do People Fall in Love" | Dennis Edwards featuring Thelma Houston [8] [9] | 4:53 | |
8. | "For the Love of You" | The Isley Brothers | 5:26 | |
9. | "If I Should Lose You" | Belle | 4:34 | |
10. | "Moanin'" | Lambert, Hendricks & Ross [10] | 5:51 | |
11. | "The Man I Love" | Marion Harris [11] | 5:19 | |
12. | "Try a Little Tenderness" | Ray Noble Orchestra with Val Rosing | 6:19 |
Note
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]
Chart (2004) | Peak position |
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US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [12] | 9 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] | 58 |
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