Lazy Afternoon (Regina Belle album)

Lazy Afternoon
Studio album by
Regina Belle
ReleasedJuly 13, 2004
Length62:33
LabelPeak
ProducerGeorge 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.

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 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. ^ a b Allmusic review
  3. ^ a b 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.