Passion (Regina Belle album)

Passion
Studio album by Regina Belle
Released February 1993
Recorded 1992-1993
Genre Adult contemporary, Contemporary R&B, Quiet storm
Length 50:29
Label Columbia
Producer Narada Michael Walden, Nick Martinelli, Walter Afanasieff, James Anthony Carmichael, Jay Landers (executive), Brenda Dash (executive)
Regina Belle chronology
Stay with Me
(1989)		 Passion
(1993)		 Reachin' Back
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Passion is the third album by singer-songwriter, Regina Belle. The album became her most successful album, peaked at #63 on the Billboard 200 and #13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart[2], selling over 389,000 copies according to Neilsen Soundscan.[3] It was certified Gold by the RIAA on October 13, 1993.[4]

It includes the hit singles, "Dream in Color", "A Whole New World", and "If I Could". "The Deeper I Love" was released as a single but even though it did not reach the main chart, it did peak at #7 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.[5]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Interlude/Passion"
  2. "Quiet Time"
  3. "If I Could"
  4. "Do You Wanna Get Serious"
  5. "Dream In Color"
  6. "My Man"
  7. "The Deeper I Love"
  8. "A Whole New World"
  9. "Love"
  10. "Heaven Is Just a Whisper Away"
  11. "Tango In Paris
  12. "One Love"

Album chart performance

Year Chart Position
1993 Billboard 200 63
1993 Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 13

Singles chart performance

Year Single[6] Hot 100 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Adult Contemporary
1993 "Dream In Color" - 63 -
1993 "If I Could" 52 9 12
1993 "A Whole New World" (Duet with Peabo Bryson) 1[7] 7[8] 1[9]

References

  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ "Regina Belle album chart history". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=42174&model.vnuAlbumId=1120042. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009. 
  3. ^ "Regina Belle Covers '70s Hits". Billboard. 24 Jun, 1995. http://books.google.com.tw/books?id=zwsEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA23&dq=Regina+Belle+Soundscan&lr=&num=100&as_brr=0&as_pt=MAGAZINES&ei=g0iKSu_PHJ3YkQSF1oWNCg#v=onepage&q=Regina%20Belle%20Soundscan&f=false. Retrieved 17 Aug, 2009. 
  4. ^ "Regina Belle gold record certification". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php. Retrieved 18 August, 2009. 
  5. ^ ""The Deeper I Love" at Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Dec 11, 1993. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=345&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Bubbling+Under+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles&ci=3016049&cdi=6780614&cid=12%2F11%2F1993. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Regina Belle singles chart history". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=42174&model.vnuAlbumId=2368. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009. 
  7. ^ ""A Whole New World" at Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Apr 10, 1993. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=350&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+100+Airplay&ci=3014240&cdi=6708363&cid=04%2F10%2F1993. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009. 
  8. ^ ""A Whole New World" at Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. May 29, 1993. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=368&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+R%26amp%3BB%2FHip-Hop+Singles+Sales&ci=3014403&cdi=6715151&cid=05%2F29%2F1993. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009. 
  9. ^ ""A Whole New World" at Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Jan 23, 1993. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=341&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+Adult+Contemporary+Tracks&ci=3013622&cdi=6682042&cid=01%2F23%2F1993. Retrieved 3 Jan, 2009.