Unforgettable... with Love
| Unforgettable… with Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Natalie Cole | ||||
| Released | June 11, 1991 | |||
| Recorded | November 1990–April 1991 at Pacifique Recording Studios | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:47 | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Producer | André Fischer, David Foster, Tommy LiPuma (also exec.), Natalie Cole (exec.) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[2] |
| Robert Christgau | |
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Unforgettable… with Love, also known as simply Unforgettable, is a 1991 album by Natalie Cole, which focuses on covers of standards previously performed by Cole's father, Nat King Cole. Her uncle Ike Cole plays piano on the album. It is also her debut for Elektra Records. Two albums prior to this one (1988's Everlasting and 1989's Good to Be Back) also moved to Elektra after she signed with the label.
Unforgettable… with Love was very successful in the Pop, Jazz, and R&B markets, and was considered "The Comeback" that had been brewing since her late-80's releases. The album was certified 7x platinum as of 2009 by the RIAA, and won the 1992 Grammy Award for Album of the Year, as well as a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Album, Female the same year.
Contents |
Track listing [edit]
- "The Very Thought of You" – 4:15
- "Paper Moon" – 3:24
- "Route 66" – 3:00
- "Mona Lisa" – 3:45
- "L-O-V-E" – 2:32
- "This Can't Be Love" – 2:13
- "Smile" – 3:37
- "Lush Life" – 4:20
- "That Sunday That Summer" – 3:31
- "Orange Colored Sky" – 2:26
- Medley: "For Sentimental Reasons"/"Tenderly"/"Autumn Leaves" – 7:26
- "Straighten Up and Fly Right" – 2:40
- "Avalon" – 1:51
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" – 2:34
- "Too Young" – 4:32
- "Nature Boy" – 3:23
- "Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup" – 3:24
- "Almost Like Being in Love" – 2:11
- "Thou Swell" – 1:50
- "Non Dimenticar" – 2:56
- "Our Love Is Here to Stay" – 3:28
- "Unforgettable" (duet with Nat King Cole) – 3:29
Charts [edit]
| Chart (1991)[4][5] | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Albums Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 9 |
| UK Albums Chart[6] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 5 |
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
| German Albums Chart[7] | 32 |
| Italian Albums Chart[8] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 18 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 15 |
End of decade charts [edit]
| Chart (1990–1999) | Position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200[9] | 47 |
References [edit]
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Entertainment Weekly review
- ^ Robert Christgau Consumer Guide
- ^ "Unforgettable: With Love > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Natalie Cole – Unforgettable - With Love – swisscharts.com". SwissCharts.com. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Natalie Cole – Unforgettable - With Love". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Musicline.de – Natalie Cole – Unforgettable". Musicline.de (in German). Retrieved 2009-04-12.
- ^ "Chart Stats – Natalie Cole – Unforgettable - With Love". Chart Stats. Retrieved 2009-10-31.
- ^ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
| Preceded by For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by Van Halen |
U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album July 27, 1991 – August 24, 1991 |
Succeeded by Metallica by Metallica |
| Preceded by Vagabond Heart by Rod Stewart Metallica by Metallica |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album August 4, 1991 – August 18, 1991 September 1, 1991 – September 15, 1991 |
Succeeded by Metallica by Metallica On Every Street by Dire Straits |
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