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Dianne Reeves (album)

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Dianne Reeves
Studio album by
Released1987
Studio
GenreContemporary jazz
Length43:33
LabelBlue Note
ProducerGeorge Duke
Dianne Reeves chronology
For Every Heart
(1984)
Dianne Reeves
(1987)
The Nearness of You
(1988)
Singles from Dianne Reeves
  1. "Better Days"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Never Said (Chan's Song)"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
New Musical Express8/10[1]

Dianne Reeves is a studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves issued in 1987 on Blue Note Records.[2] The album peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and at number 28 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3][4]

Overview

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The album was produced by George Duke and recorded at Mama Jo's and Le Gonks West in Hollywood, California.[2] Dianne Reeves also spent six weeks at No. 1 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Sky Islands"4:43
2."I'm O.K."Eduardo Del Barrio5:16
3."Better Days"
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Tony Lorrich
5:31
4."Harvest Time"
5:38
5."Chan's Song (Never Said)"
5:34
6."Yesterdays"5:02
7."I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good"7:31
8."That's All"
4:13
Total length:43:33

Personnel

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Chart history

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 172
Billboard Top Soul Albums 28[4]
Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums 1[3]

References

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  1. ^ Bradshaw, Paul (7 November 1987). "Diane Reeves: Diane Reeves". New Musical Express. p. 34.
  2. ^ a b Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves. Blue Note Records. 1987.
  3. ^ a b c "Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves (Contemporary Jazz Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ a b "Dianne Reeves: Dianne Reeves (Top Soul Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ^ "Dianne Reeves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
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