Lately (Divine song)
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“Lately” | |||||
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Single by Divine from the album Fairy Tales |
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Released | August 25, 1998 | ||||
Format | CD single | ||||
Recorded | 1997-1998 | ||||
Genre | Pop/R&B | ||||
Length | 4:25 | ||||
Label | Pendulum Records | ||||
Writer(s) | Will Baker Christopher Kelly Pete Woodruff |
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Producer | John Howcutt Donald Parks |
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Divine singles chronology | |||||
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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 |