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Stardust (Natalie Cole album)

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Stardust
Studio album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedSeptember 24, 1996
RecordedJune–September 1996
StudioOcean Way Recording, Capitol Studios, Conway Studios and LeGonks West (Hollywood, CA); Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA); Chartmaker Studios (Malibu, CA); The Hit Factory and Sony Music Studios (New York, NY); The Shire (Bedford, NY); Wisseloord Studios (Hilversum, Netherlands)
GenreJazz
Length78:30
LabelElektra
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
Holly & Ivy
(1994) 		Stardust
(1996) 		Snowfall on the Sahara
(1999)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Billboard(favorable)[2]
Cash Box(favorable)[3]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[4]

Stardust is a studio album by American singer Natalie Cole, released on September 24, 1996. Cole won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals for the song "When I Fall in Love", a duet with Nat King Cole, at the 39th Grammy Awards.[5]

The song also won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement with Accompanying Vocal(s) for arrangers Alan Broadbent and David Foster.[6] The album was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance.

Track listing

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Unless otherwise noted, Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[7]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."There's a Lull in My Life"
5:22
2."Stardust"
4:40
3."Let's Face the Music and Dance"
  • Ramone
2:16
4."Teach Me Tonight"
3:16
5."When I Fall in Love" (duet with Nat King Cole)
  • Foster
4:12
6."What a Diff'rence a Day Made"
  • Ramone
3:16
7."Love Letters"
  • Heyman
  • Young
  • Duke
4:49
8."He Was Too Good to Me"
  • Ramone
5:07
9."Dindi" (Portuguese)
  • Ramone
4:36
10."Two for the Blues"
  • Duke
4:22
11."If Love Ain't There"
  • Ramone
3:25
12."To Whom It May Concern"
  • Foster
3:27
13."Where Can I Go Without You?"
  • Ramone
4:23
14."Ahmad's Blues"
  • Duke
4:13
15."Pick Yourself Up"
  • Ramone
3:31
16."If You Could See Me Now"
  • Duke
4:42
17."Like a Lover"
  • Natalie Cole
  • Duke
5:17
18."This Morning It Was Summer"
  • Foster
3:24
19."When I Fall in Love" (Spanish Version)
  • Heyman
  • Young
  • Foster
4:12
Total length:78:30
Notes
  • Nat King Cole's "Let's Face the Music and Dance" originally recorded on November 21, 1961[8]
  • Nat King Cole's "When I Fall in Love" originally recorded on December 28, 1956[9]
  • Portuguese lyrics on "Dindi" written by Louis Oliveira
  • Additional lyrics on "Two for the Blues" written by Natalie Cole
  • Additional Portuguese lyrics on by Dori Caymmi, Dorival Caymmi and Natalie Cole

Personnel

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Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[7]

Production

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  • Executive Producer – Natalie Cole
  • Producers – Phil Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); David Foster (Tracks 2, 5, 12 & 18); George Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Natalie Cole (Track 17).
  • Production Assistants – Simon Ramone (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Corrine Duke (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16, 17).
  • Instrumental (Track) Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 12, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 3, 6, 8, 9, 11 & 15); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14, 16 & 17); Dave Reitzas (Track 5).
  • Vocal Recording – Al Schmitt (Tracks 1, 5, 13 & 18); Elliot Scheiner (Tracks 1, 3, 6, 8, 9, 11, 13 & 15); Dave Reitzas (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 12, 14, 17 & 18); Erik Zobler (Tracks 4, 7, 10, 14 & 16).
  • Additional Engineering – Felipe Elgueta, Wayne Holmes, Henk Korff, John Patterson and Patrick Ulenberg.
  • Assistant Engineers – Jeffrey Demorris, Peter Doell, Koji Ejawa, Rob Frank, Barry Goldberg, John Hendrickson, Glenn Marchese, Eddie Miller, Charlie Paakkari, Rail Rogut and Robbes Stieglitz.
  • Mixed by Al Schmitt at Bill Schnee Studio (Hollywood, CA).
  • Orchestra and Big Band Contractors – Debbie Datz, Jill Dell'Abate, Bill Hughes, Morris Repass and Patti Zimmitti.
  • Project Coordinator – Shari Sutcliffe
  • Album Concept – Natalie Cole
  • Art Direction – Gabrielle Raumberger
  • Design – Emily Rich
  • Photography – Rocky Schenck
  • Management – Dan Cleary
  • Personal Assistant – Benita Hill Johnson
  • Hair – Janet Zeitoun
  • Make-up – Tara Posey
  • Stylist – Cecille Parker
  • Linguists – Dori Caymmi, Helena Caymmi, David Romano, Roberta Taurello and Veronique Triquet.
  • Liner Notes – Dick La Palm

Charts

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Chart (1996)[10] Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[11] 33
U.S. Billboard 200 20
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 11

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Verna, Paul (1996-09-28). "Reviews & Previews: Albums" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved 2022-12-03.
  3. ^ Darzin, Daina (1996-10-19). "Pop Albums" (PDF). Cash Box. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-11-15.
  4. ^ Entertainment Weekly review
  5. ^ "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  6. ^ "The 39th Annual Grammy Awards Winners List". Grammy Awards. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  7. ^ a b Cole, Natalie. "Stardust" (Album Notes). Elektra. 1996.
  8. ^ Nat King Cole with Billy May's Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: November 21, 1961 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  9. ^ a b Nat King Cole with Gordon Jenkins' Orchestra. "Nat King Cole Discography: December 28, 1956 (Los Angeles, CA)". Jazz Disco. Retrieved 30 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Stardust > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 63.
  12. ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – Stardust". Recording Industry Association of America.
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