Lately (Divine song)

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"Lately"
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Single by Divine
Released 1998
Format CD single
Recorded 1998
Genre Pop/R&B
Label Pendulum Records
Writer(s) Will Baker
Christopher Kelly
Pete Woodruff
Producer(s) John Howcott
Donald Parks
Chart positions
Divine singles chronology
"Lately"
(1998)
"One More Try"
(1999)

"Lately" is a love ballad recorded by R&B girl group Divine. The song was released as the group's debut single in 1998 and quickly became a hit. It debuted on the U.S. pop chart at number thirty-six and eventually hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year. The single was certified platinum for sales of over 1 million units in the US.

"Lately" is Divine's only top ten single. Their follow-up, a cover version of George Michael's "One More Try" peaked at number twenty-nine. "Lately" was the last song to top the Hot 100 before Billboard magazine changed its policy to allow airplay-only tracks to enter the chart.

Preceded by:
"Doo Wop (That Thing)" by Lauryn Hill
Billboard Hot 100 number one single
November 28, 1998
Succeeded by:
"I'm Your Angel" by R. Kelly and Celine Dion