The Song Lives On
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Released | April 20, 1999 | |||
Length | 56:35 | |||
Label | GRP | |||
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The Song Lives On is a collaborative studio album by former Jazz Crusaders member Joe Sample and R&B singer Lalah Hathaway. It was released by GRP Records on April 20, 1999 in the United States.
Background[edit]
In 1998, Lalah Hathaway and Joe Sample began working on their collaborative album. Hathaway sang most of the lead vocals on such songs as lead single "When Your Life Was Low" and a cover of The Crusaders' hit "Street Life," while Sample supplied the instruments like piano. The second single was the covered song "Fever".
Critical response[edit]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The album received a favorable review from AllMusic editor Jonathan Widran. He stated that "the daughter of the popular late R&B singer Donny, husky voiced Lalah Hathaway is the perfect foil for Joe Sample's compelling notion that The Song Lives On. Finding a happy medium between the graceful straight-ahead jazz trio vibe of his Invitation album and the plucky pop energy of Spellbound, Sample provides Hathaway on seven of the 11 tunes with a showcase for her sultry approach."[1]
Commercial performance[edit]
The Song Lives On peaked at number two on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums.[2] In response to the album's commercial success, Hathaway and Sample were honored with Billboard/BET On Jazz Award for "Mainstream Jazz Album."[3]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks produced by Joe Sample and Bill Schnee.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Song Lives On" | Sample | 5:09 |
2. | "Fever" | Cooley, Davenport | 5:40 |
3. | "Come Along with Me" | Gimbel, Sample | 5:12 |
4. | "Living in Blue" | Sample | 4:45 |
5. | "Street Life" | Jennings, Sample | 5:49 |
6. | "When Your Life Was Low" | Jennings, Sample | 5:43 |
7. | "One Day I'll Fly Away" | Jennings, Sample | 5:40 |
8. | "When the World Turns Blue" | Jennings, Sample | 4:29 |
9. | "For All We Know" | Coots, Lewis | 5:13 |
10. | "Bitter Sweet" | Sample | 3:58 |
11. | "A Long Way from Home" | Sample | 4:57 |
Total length: | 56:35 |
No. | Title | Length |
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12. | "It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" | 4:57 |
Total length: | 61:32 |
Personnel[edit]
- Lalah Hathaway – vocals, vocal arrangement
- Joe Sample – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, instrumental arrangements
- David Delhomme – synthesizers (1, 3-9), organ (11)
- Michael Thompson – electric guitars (1-7)
- Jay Anderson – bass
- Walfredo Reyes Jr. – drums
- Lenny Castro – percussion (1-8, 10)
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone (1, 2, 6, 7)
Production[edit]
- Joe Sample – producer
- Bill Schnee – producer, recording, mixing
- Koji Egawa – mix assistant
- Alan Sanderson – recording assistant
- Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
- John Cabalka – art direction
- Steven Silverstein – photography
- Patrick Rains – management for Joe Sample
- Raymond A. Shields II – management for Lalah Hathaway
Charts[edit]
Chart (1999) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 196 |
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[2] | 2 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 53 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ Billboard/BET On Jazz Honor Kenny G, Krall. Billboard. Retrieved: June 28, 2009.
- ^ "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
- ^ "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.