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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.

Lazy Afternoon
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 13, 2004
Length62:33
LabelPeak
ProducerGeorge Duke
Regina Belle chronology
This Is Regina!
(2001)
Lazy Afternoon
(2004)
Love Forever Shines
(2008)

Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]


Track listing


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

No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."Lazy Afternoon"
Kaye Ballard5:21
2."Fly Me to the Moon"Bart HowardBallard5:24
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 JobimJoão Gilberto5:56
6."There's a Love"
  • Regina Belle
  • Duke
 4:05
7."Why Do People Fall in Love"
  • Dennis Lambert
  • Brian Potter
Dennis Edwards featuring Thelma Houston[8][9]4:53
8."For the Love of You"The Isley Brothers5:26
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 Rosing6:19

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

References


  1. "Regina Belle album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 3 Jan 2009.
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Lazy Afternoon (booklet). Peak Records. 2004.
  4. Bennett, Tony. “What Are You Afraid Of”? Columbia. 1986. https://www.allmusic.com/song/what-are-you-afraid-of-mt0008331712
  5. Prowse, Juliet. “Anyone Can Whistle...”. Columbia. 30 March 1964. http://www.45cat.com/record/443016
  6. Secombe, Harry. “If I Ruled the World...”. YouTube: Ricardo-2266. 7 October 2011. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=uSiednkXCzM
  7. Secombe, Harry. “If I Ruled the World”. Second Hand Songs. 1963, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/368975/originals#nav-entity
  8. Edwards, Dennis. “Why Do People Fall in Love”. Motown. 1985. https://www.allmusic.com/song/why-do-people-fall-in-love-mt0011790921
  9. Dennis Edwards featuring Thelma Houston. “Why Do People...”. YouTube: W. Walter Watson. 1 October 2009. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=r8GZlxl2D7I
  10. Lambert, Hendricks & Ross. “Moanin’”. Second Hand Songs. 1959, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/141849
  11. Harris, Marion. “The Man I Love”. Second Hand Songs. 1927, 2003. https://secondhandsongs.com/performance/40927/originals#nav-entity
  12. "Regina Belle Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  13. "Regina Belle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.



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