Stay with Me (Regina Belle album)

Stay with Me is an album by American singer–songwriter Regina Belle. 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 number 63 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3] It includes the hit singles "All I Want Is Forever" (featuring James "J.T." Taylor), "Baby Come to Me" (an R&B No. 1), "Make It Like It Was" (another R&B No. 1) and "What Goes Around". "Good Lovin'" was released as a single in the UK, where it reached number 73 in the UK Singles Chart.[4] The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 22, 1990.[5]

Stay with Me
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 22, 1989
RecordedSeptember 1988 – April 1989
Genre
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
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Track listing edit

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Baby Come to Me"Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden5:42
2."When Will You Be Mine"Eric Foster White4:45
3."Dream Lover"D. Kyles, Matthew Grady5:31
4."What Goes Around"Carolyn Mitchell5:37
5."Make It Like It Was"Carvin Winans5:10
6."Good Lovin'"Carl Bourelly, Roz Davis5:46
7."It Doesn't Hurt Anymore"Antonina Armato, Rick Neigher5:03
8."This Is Love"Jonathan Butler4:45
9."(It's Gonna Take) All Our Love"Barry Eastmond, Maria Eastmond4:38
10."Someday We'll All Be Free / Save the Children"Donny Hathaway, Edward Howard
Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson, Marvin Gaye
6:57
11."All I Want Is Forever" (featuring James J.T. Taylor)Diane Warren4:31

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 528.
  3. ^ "Regina Belle album chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  4. ^ "REGINA BELLE | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts.
  5. ^ "Regina Belle gold record certification". RIAA. Retrieved January 3, 2009.
  6. ^ "Regina Belle | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  7. ^ "Regina Belle Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  8. ^ "Regina Belle Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  9. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1989". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  10. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
  11. ^ "American album certifications – Regina Belle – Stay with Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 24, 2020.

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