Stay with Me (Regina Belle album)

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Stay with Me
ReginaBelle-StayWithMe.jpg
Studio album by
Regina Belle
ReleasedAugust 22, 1989
RecordedSeptember 1988 – April 1989
Length58:29
LabelColumbia
Producer
Regina Belle chronology
All by Myself
(1987) 		Stay with Me
(1989) 		Passion
(1993)
Singles from Stay with Me
  1. "Baby Come to Me"
    Released: October 2, 1989
  2. "Make It Like It Was"
    Released: March 17, 1990
  3. "What Goes Around"
    Released: April 28, 1990
  4. "This Is Love"
    Released: July 5, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/5 stars[2]
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 stars[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5 stars[4]

Stay with Me is the second studio album by American singer Regina Belle.[5][6] Released on August 22, 1989, by Columbia Records, the album is Belle's sophomore release; two years after her debut album, All by Myself. The album peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[7] It includes the hit singles "All I Want Is Forever" (featuring James "J.T." Taylor), "Baby Come to Me" (an R&B #1), "Make It Like It Was" (another R&B #1) and "What Goes Around". "Good Lovin'" was released as a single in the UK, where it reached #73 in the UK Singles Chart.[8] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 22, 1990.[9]

Critical reception[]

The Los Angeles Times wrote: "Given lushly orchestrated, adult-oriented ballads to interpret, this rising contender never fails to meet the challenge--but the odds against her are tough when Belle strays from her basic strengths."[3]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby Come to Me"
Walden5:42
2."When Will You Be Mine"Eric Foster WhiteWalden4:45
3."Dream Lover"
  • Dwania Kyles
  • Matthew Grady
Nick Martinelli5:31
4."What Goes Around"Carolyn MitchellMartinelli5:37
5."Make It Like It Was"Carvin WinansMartinelli5:10
6."Good Lovin'"
  • Carl Bourelly
  • Roz Davis
Walden5:46
7."It Doesn't Hurt Anymore"
  • Antonina Armato
  • Rick Neigher
Martinelli5:03
8."This Is Love"Jonathan ButlerBarry Eastmond4:45
9."(It's Gonna Take) All Our Love"
  • B. Eastmond
  • Maria Eastmond
B. Eastmond4:38
10."Someday We'll All Be Free"/"Save the Children"
Martinelli6:57
11."All I Want Is Forever" (featuring James J.T. Taylor)Diane Warren
4:27

Notes

  • ^[a] denotes a co-producer

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. p. 528.CS1 maint: location (link)
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "REGINA BELLE "Stay With Me." Columbia ** 1/2: Albums are rated on a scale of one star (poor) to five (a classic)". Los Angeles Times. December 31, 1989.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 50.
  5. ^ "Regina Belle | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. ^ Awkward, Michael (May 4, 2007). "Soul Covers: Rhythm and Blues Remakes and the Struggle for Artistic Identity (Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Phoebe Snow)". Duke University Press – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Regina Belle album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  8. ^ "REGINA BELLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  9. ^ "Regina Belle gold record certification". RIAA. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  10. ^ "Regina Belle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  11. ^ "Regina Belle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  12. ^ "Regina Belle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  13. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  14. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  15. ^ "American album certifications – Regina Belle – Stay with Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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