Natalie (Natalie Cole album)

Natalie
Studio album by Natalie Cole
Released	April 9, 1976
Recorded	1975–76
Studio	Curtom (Chicago)
Genre	R&B soul
Length	34:31
Label	Capitol
Producer	Gene Barge Richard Evans Chuck Jackson Marvin Yancy Larkin Arnold (exec.)
Natalie Cole chronology
Inseparable (1975) Natalie (1976) Unpredictable (1977)
Singles from Natalie
"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" Released: April 12, 1976 "Mr. Melody" Released: August 4, 1976

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+ [2]
Rolling Stone	(average) [3]

Natalie is a 1976 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Cole's second studio album, It was released on April 9, 1976, by Capitol Records. The album features the hit singles, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and "Mr. Melody". The track, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" peaked at No 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and No 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Mr. Melody"		3:07
2.	"Heaven Is With You"		4:17
3.	"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"	Jackson, Yancy, Natalie Cole	3:27
4.	"No Plans for the Future"		3:12
5.	"Can We Get Together Again"		3:12

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Keep Smiling"		2:55
7.	"Good Morning Heartache"	Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher	4:19
8.	"Not Like Mine"	Jackson, Yancy, Cole	3:03
9.	"Touch Me"		4:14
10.	"Hard to Get Along"		2:45

Personnel

• Natalie Cole – all vocals
• Tennyson Stephens – keyboards
• Marvin Yancy – keyboards, arrangements (3–5, 9, 10)
• Cash McCall – guitars
• Joseph "Lucky" Scott – bass guitar
• Quinton Joseph – drums
• Henry Gibson – percussion
• Chuck Jackson – percussion, arrangements (3, 5, 9, 10)
• Richard Evans – arrangements (1–5, 7)
• Gene Barge – arrangements (3, 6, 8–10)

Production

• Executive Producer – Larkin Arnold
• Producers – Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2 & 4–10); Gene Barge and Richard Evans (Track 3).
• Engineers – Roger Anfinsen and Fred Brietberg
• Mastered by Wally Traugott at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
• Art Direction – Roy Kohara
• Photography – Charles W. Bush
• Management – Kevin Hunter

Charts

Chart (1976)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [4]	13
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [5]	3

Singles

Year	Title	Peak position
		US [6]	US R&B [7] [8]	US A/C [9]
1976	"Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"	25	1	—
	"Mr. Melody"	49	10	25

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Henderson, Alex. Natalie > review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-04-27.
2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: C". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved February 23, 2019– via robertchristgau.com.
3. McEwen, Joe (July 15, 1976). "Natalie Cole: Natalie : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone . Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved April 27, 2013.
4. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
5. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
6. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
7. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
8. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 127.
9. "Natalie Cole Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
10. "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Natalie". Recording Industry Association of America.

External links

• Natalie at Discogs