Natalie (Natalie Cole album)
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| Studio album by Natalie Cole | ||||
| Released | April 9, 1976 | |||
| Recorded | 1975–76; Curtom Studios (Chicago, Illinois) | |||
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| Label | Capitol | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+ [2] |
| Rolling Stone | (average) [3] |
Natalie is a 1976 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Cole's second studio album, It was released on April 9, 1976 by Capitol Records. The album features the hit singles, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" and "Mr. Melody". The track, "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" peaked at No. 1 on Billboard's Hot R&B Singles and No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts.
Track listing
All songs written and composed by Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancy, except where noted.
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Mr. Melody" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Heaven Is With You" | 4:17 |
| 3. | "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" (Jackson, Yancy, Natalie Cole) | 3:27 |
| 4. | "No Plans for the Future" | 3:12 |
| 5. | "Can We Get Together Again" | 3:12 |
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| No. | Title | Length |
| 6. | "Keep Smiling" | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Good Morning Heartache" (Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham, Dan Fisher) | 4:19 |
| 8. | "Not Like Mine" (Jackson, Yancy, Cole) | 3:03 |
| 9. | "Touch Me" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Hard to Get Along" | 2:45 |
Personnel
- Natalie Cole - vocals, backing vocals
- Cash McCall - guitar
- Joseph Scott - bass
- Marvin Yancy, Tennyson Stephens - keyboards
- Quinton Joseph - drums
- Chuck Jackson, Master Henry Gibson - percussion
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak [4] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
- Singles
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| 1976 | "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)" | 25 | 1 | — |
| "Mr. Melody" | 49 | 10 | 25 | |
