Lazy Afternoon (Regina Belle album)

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Lazy Afternoon
ReginaBelle-LazyAfternoon.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2004
Length62:33
Label Peak
Producer George Duke
Regina Belle chronology
This Is Regina!
(2001)
Lazy Afternoon
(2004)
Love Forever Shines
(2008)

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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Critical reception

Professional ratings
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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]

Track listing

All tracks were produced and arranged by George Duke. [3]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Lazy Afternoon" Kaye Ballard 5:21
2."Fly Me to the Moon" Bart Howard Ballard5:24
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"
  • Regina Belle
  • Duke
 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

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes. [3]

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard) [12] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 58

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