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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 Regina Belle
Released	July 13, 2004
Length	62:33
Label	Peak
Producer	George Duke
Regina Belle chronology
This Is Regina! (2001) Lazy Afternoon (2004) Love Forever Shines (2008)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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]

Note

• "For the Love of You" is also based on and performed in medley with "The Love I Lost" by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes.

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

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