At Last (Gladys Knight album)

At Last is a studio album by American singer Gladys Knight. It was released by MCA Records on November 21, 2000, in the United States.[1] The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional R&B Vocal Album at the 43rd awards ceremony.[2]

At Last
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 21, 2000 (2000-11-21)
Length59:29
LabelMCA
Gladys Knight chronology
Many Different Roads
(1998)
At Last
(2000)
One Voice
(2005)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [1]

Allmusic editor Liana Jonas found that on "At Last marks a refreshing return by Gladys Knight, who doesn't miss a beat," calling it "a much-welcomed return by the gifted vocalist who easily adapts to contemporary music without compromising her signature sweet tones. The 13 tracks featured on At Last are a blend of mid-tempo R&B fare and ballads. Because Knight seamlessly incorporates a 2001 music sensibility to this recording, At Last can comfortably sit alongside works by Destiny's Child, Toni Braxton, Faith Evans, and other younger musical counterparts [...] Being out of the studio for six years has had no effect on Knight, as she is in top form. Her voice is rich, soulful, and silk."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Do You Really Want to Know (What Makes Me Fall in Love)"Reed Vertelney, Sylvia Bennett Smith
3:29
2."If I Were Your Woman II"
  • Gary Brown
  • James "D.C." Wilson III
  • Brown
  • Wilson
3:59
3."I Said You Lied"
  • Albert Claiborne Jr.
  • Bradley Spalter
  • Knight
  • Ty Lacey
Spalter5:06
4."Grandma's Hands"Bill Withers
  • Knight
  • Jamey Jaz
5:16
5."Love Hurts"Kenneth "Babyface" EdmondsJon-John4:33
6."I Wanna Be Loved" (featuring Jamie Foxx)Gordon ChambersShep Crawford4:20
7."Greatest Love of All"
  • Crawford
  • Kiesah Hakeem
Crawford4:25
8."Better Love Next Time"
  • Knight
  • Jackson
  • Tiger
3:51
9."Please Help Me I'm Falling (In Love with You)"
  • Don Robertson
  • Hal Blair
Keith Thomas3:39
10."Something Blue"
  • Knight
  • Wilson
4:59
11."Just Take Me"Christian LeuzziTom Dowd3:43
12."Rose Bouquet"
  • Knight
  • Wilson
4:44
13."That's Why They Call It Love"
  • Roche
  • Peiken
  • Knight
  • Jackson
  • Tiger
4:55

Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 98
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 30

Release history

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Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 21, 2000 MCA Records [1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Jonas, Liana. "At Last". AllMusic. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gladys Knight: Artist". grammy.com. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Gladys Knight And The Pips Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 30, 2020.