This article is written like a review .(October 2013) |
| Everlasting | ||||
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| Released | June 14, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
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| Length | 54:28 | |||
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| Natalie Cole chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
| UK edition | ||||
| Singles from Everlasting | ||||
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| AllMusic | |
Everlasting is the eleventh studio album by American singer Natalie Cole,released on June 14,1987 by Manhattan Records. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Cole earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards. [2]
The duo The Calloways contributed to the tracks "Jump Start",a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac",and "I Live for Your Love". Also included are the Bacharach and Bayer Sager songs "In My Reality" and "Split Decision". A cover of "When I Fall in Love" and "More Than the Stars" features JoséFeliciano on vocals and guitar.
Released in June 1987,Everlasting peaked at the No. 8 on US Top R&B Albums,No. 42 on the Billboard 200,and No. 9 on New Zealand Albums chart. It’s lead single "Jump Start" hit No. 2 on US R&B Songs chart and No. 13 on the US Hot 100. The second single,"I Live for Your Love",was a top 5 hit on the US R&B and Adult Contemporary chart.
"Pink Cadillac" was released as the third single and a top 5 on the Hot 100,top 10 on R&B Songs and topped the US Dance Songs chart. It hit top 5 in the UK,New Zealand,Ireland,Switzerland,Germany and top 10 in Denmark,Finland,and Australia. [3] [4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Everlasting" |
| 5:17 | |
| 2. | "Jump Start" |
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| 6:26 |
| 3. | "The Urge to Merge" |
| Dennis Lambert | 4:10 |
| 4. | "Split Decision" |
| 4:14 | |
| 5. | "When I Fall in Love" | Marcus Miller | 5:09 | |
| 6. | "Pink Cadillac" | Bruce Springsteen |
| 4:28 |
| 7. | "I Live for Your Love" |
| Lambert | 4:29 |
| 8. | "In My Reality" |
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| 5:21 |
| 9. | "I'm the One" |
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| 5:21 |
| 10. | "More Than the Stars" |
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| 4:39 |
| 11. | "What I Must Do" (1991 CD reissue) |
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| 4:52 |
| Total length: | 54:28 | |||
Production
Studios
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| New Zealand (RMNZ) [12] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI) [13] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA) [14] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||