Stay with Me is the second album by American singer Regina Belle, released on August 22, 1989, by Columbia Records. It peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. 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. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 22, 1990.
Track listing
Personnel Regina Belle – vocals, backing vocals (6), percussion (10) Walter Afanasieff – keyboards (1, 2, 6, 11), bass (1, 2, 6, 11), drum programming (1, 2, 6, 11) Ren Klyce – Fairlight CMI (1, 2, 6, 11) Odeen Mays – keyboards (3) Donald Robinson – Rhodes electric piano (3, 7), acoustic piano (5) Randy Cantor – synthesizers (3, 7), keyboards (4) Curtis Dowd – keyboards (4), Rhodes electric piano (5) Barry Eastmond – keyboards (8, 9), drum programming (8, 9), bass (9) Eric Rehl – synthesizer programming (8) James K. Lloyd – acoustic piano (10), synthesizers (10) Randy Bowland – guitars (3–5, 7, 10) Joe Fusco – guitar solo (3) Vernon "Ice" Black – lead guitar (6), rhythm guitar (6) Billy "Spaceman" Patterson – guitars (8) Chris Camozzi – rhythm guitar (11), guitar solo (11) Doug Grigsby – bass (3, 4, 7, 10) Tom Barney – bass (8) Daryl Burgee – drums (3–5, 7) Buddy Williams – cymbals (8) Curtis Harmon – drums (10) Gigi Gonaway – cymbals (11) Mayra Caseles – percussion (3, 5, 7) Premik Russell Tubbs – saxophone solo (1) Bob Malach – saxophone solo (4) Michael Brecker – saxophone solo (8) Melvin Holder – saxophone solo (9) Clifford Adams – trombone (10) Emma Kummrow – concertmaster (5) Kitty Beethoven – backing vocals (1, 2, 11) Skyler Jett – backing vocals (1, 2, 11) Melisa Kary – backing vocals (1, 2, 6) Claytoven Richardson – backing vocals (1, 2) Cynthia Biggs – backing vocals (3, 4, 10) Annette Hardeman – backing vocals (3, 10) Charlene Holloway – backing vocals (3, 4, 10) Carolyn Mitchell – backing vocals (4) Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (8, 9) Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (8, 9) Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (8, 9) Bernard Belle – backing vocals (10) Lawrence Cottrell – backing vocals (10) Eric Williams – backing vocals (10) James "J.T." Taylor – vocals (11)
Music arrangements Walter Afanasieff – synthesizer arrangements (1) Narada Michael Walden – arrangements (1, 2, 6, 11) Jack Faith – string arrangements (5) Barry Eastmond – arrangements (8, 9) Bernard Belle – arrangements (10) Regina Belle – arrangements (10) Horace Alexander Young – arrangements (10) Ron Kerber – horn arrangements (10)
Production David Frazer – recording (1, 2, 6), mixing (1, 2, 6, 11), additional recording (11) Glenn Barratt – recording (3, 5, 7, 10), mixing (3, 5, 7, 10) Bruce Weeden – recording (4), mixing (4) Darroll Gustamachio – remixing (5), mix engineer (8, 9) Mike Allaire – recording (8, 9) Dana Jon Chappelle – assistant engineer (1, 2, 6, 11), recording (11) Adam Silverman – assistant engineer (3–5, 7, 10) John Sullivan – assistant engineer (3–5, 7, 10) Sal Viarellie – assistant engineer (3–5, 7, 10) Dave Russell – additional assistant engineer (1, 2, 6, 10) Tom Sadezeck – additional assistant engineer (1, 2, 6) Robert Smith – additional assistant engineer (1, 2, 6) Rich Travali – additional assistant engineer (1, 2, 6) Vlado Meller – mastering at CBS Studios (New York, NY) Josephine DiDonato – art direction Robert Cohen – photography Mark Daniels – hair stylist David Carrington – make-up
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1989) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 87 Chart (1990) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 5
Certifications
References
External links Discogs
See also List of number-one R&B albums of 1989 (U.S.)