Everlasting is the eleventh studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on June 14, 1987 by Manhattan Records. The album peak to number 8 on Billboards Top R&B Albums chart, and number 42 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), her first album to be certified since 1979's We're the Best of Friends with Peabo Bryson. Everlasting earned a nomination for Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1988 Grammy Awards.
Production
The duo The Calloways contributed to the tracks "Jump Start", a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "Pink Cadillac", and "I Live for Your Love". Also included are the Bacharach and David songs "In My Reality" and "Split Decision". A cover of "When I Fall in Love", and "More Than the Stars" features José Feliciano on vocals and guitar.
Commercial reception
Released in June 1987, Everlasting peaked to the No. 8 on US Top R&B Albums, No. 42 on the Billboard 200 and No. 9 on New Zealand Albums chart. The lead single "Jump Start" hit No. 2 on US R&B Songs chart and a top 20 hit at No. 13 on US Hot 100. The album's second single "I Live for Your Love" hit top 5 on US R&B Songs at No. 4 and No. 2 on US Adult Contemporary chart.
"Pink Cadillac" was released as the third single and achieve successful popularity, it hit the top 5 on the US Hot 100, top 10 on US R&B Songs and No. 1 on US Dance Songs. The song hit top 5 in the UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Switzerland, Germany and top 10 in Denmark, Finland and Australia. The final single "When I Fall In Love" hit the top 20 on US Adult Contemporary Songs.
Track listing
Notes
Track 11 is not included on vinyl versions of the album other than on copy MTLX 1012, where it is present as track 6 of side B, although not listed on the sleeve, jacket or disc label.
Personnel
Natalie Cole – lead vocals, backing vocals (2, 5–8, 11) Aaron Zigman – all instruments (1) Jerry Knight – all instruments (1) Joel Davis – keyboards (2, 9) Odeen Mays Jr. – keyboards (2, 9) David Ervin – keyboard programming (2), synthesizer programming (2), drum programming (2), keyboards (9) Claude Gaudette – keyboards (3, 6, 7), arrangements (3, 7) Randy Kerber – keyboards (4, 8) Burt Bacharach – synthesizers (4, 8) Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards (5), arrangements (5) Jeff Bova – synthesizer programming (5) Charles Floyd – acoustic piano (10), synthesizers (10) Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (11) Andy Goldmark – additional keyboards (11) Bruce Roberts – additional keyboards (11) Gene Robinson – guitars (2, 9) Dann Huff – guitars (3, 4, 8) Ira Siegel – guitars (5) Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (6, 7, 11), arrangements (6), rhythm guitar (10) José Feliciano – acoustic guitar (10), hand and mouth percussion (10), lead vocals (10) Marcus Miller – bass (3, 5), guitars (5) Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 6-8, 11) Abraham Laboriel – bass (10) Carlos Vega – drums (4) Buddy Williams – drums (5) Mike Baird – drums (6, 7) John Robinson – drums (8, 10, 11) Lenny Castro – percussion (3) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (4, 11) Shandu Akiem – percussion (9) Steve Samuel – percussion (10) Larry Williams – saxophone solo (1), synthesizers (4, 8) Tom Scott – saxophone (3) David Boruff – saxophone solo (4, 8) Kenny G – alto sax solo (5) Jerry Hey – horns (8), trumpet (8), flugelhorn (8), horn arrangements (8) Reggie Calloway – arrangements (2, 9) Chase/Rucker Productions – flute and string arrangements (10) Eddie Cole – backing vocals (2), rhythm arrangements (9) Katrina Perkins – backing vocals (2) Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (4) Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals (4, 7) Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals (4, 7) David Joyce – backing vocals (5), synthesizers (10) Siedah Garrett – backing vocals (7) Mendy Lee – backing vocals (7) Oren Waters – backing vocals (7) Phillip Ingram – backing vocals (8) Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (8) The "N" Sisters – backing vocals (10)