This Is Regina!

• Artist: Regina Belle
• Rating:
• Release Date: October 23, 2001
• Type: Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rhythm & Blues

Review

This Is Regina follows in the traditional Regina Belle formula: lush, sophisticated quiet storm ballads, augmented by Belle's strong, warm, elegant, inviting vocals. The album steers clear of anything too adventurous, which is just fine, because Belle's fans have come to love her for her reliability as an old friend who returns every few years with a fresh set of new, yet familiar songs. The album begins with the pleasantly sexy "Oooh Boy," then leads into a several pretty ballads, notably the sweeping "From Now On," which recalls her American chart-topper "A Whole New World." Highlights include the funky, smooth, sexy "Don't Wanna Go Home Now," which could be safely classified as adult contemporary club music and recalls Koffee Brown's 2001 hit "After Party." "Johnny's Back" is an endearing, shuffling little tune about, well, Johnny coming home, and possesses a warm, adult innocence rare in popular music. The album also features a more modern-sounding tune, "La Da Di," which, for better or worse, brings to mind Destiny's Child and features a rap courtesy of MC Lyte. In short, save for a few left turns, this adequately titled album is pure Regina Belle and will undoubtedly please the sophisticated songstress' many fans. ~ Jose F. Promis, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Oooh Boy	Barry Eastmond, Regina Belle	Regina Belle	(4:44)
Let Me Hold You	Ira Antelis	Regina Belle	(3:52)
From Now On (Lyrics)	Gordon Chambers	Regina Belle	(4:31)
La Da Dí	MC Lyte, Darrell Smith, Regina Belle, Sam Sims	Regina Belle	(3:38)
Gotta Get Over This Love	Chris Robinson, Ira Antelis	Regina Belle	(4:28)
Don't Wanna Go Home	Chris Robinson, Regina Belle	Regina Belle	(3:55)
Someone Who Needs Me	Regina Belle, Barry Eastmond	Regina Belle	(4:10)
Take My Time	Regina Belle, Barry Eastmond	Regina Belle	(5:00)
Johnny's Back	Regina Belle, Bernard Belle	Regina Belle	(4:23)
You Said	Ira Antelis, Chris Robinson	Regina Belle	(3:55)
Gotta Go Back	Regina Belle, Sam Sims, Darrell Smith	Regina Belle	(4:46)
What If	Nolan Williams, Jr., Regina Belle	Regina Belle	(4:23)

Credits

Sam Sims (Programming), Rick Fritz (Mixing), Chris Robinson (Vocals (Background)), Kevin Randolph (Keyboards), Regina Belle (Vocals (Background)), John Seiller (Engineer), Steve Robinson (Vocals (Background)), Frayne Lewis (Producer), Darrell Smith (Producer), Craig Burbidge (Mixing), Chris Robinson (Producer), Phil Hamilton (Guitar (Acoustic)), Barry Eastmond (Drum Programming), Darrell Smith (String Arrangements), Sam Sims (Drum Programming), Mervyn Dash (Executive Producer), Bernard Belle (Producer), MC Lyte (Rap), Phil Hamilton (Guitar), Marvel Allen (Vocals (Background)), Barry Eastmond (Engineer), Barry Eastmond (Arranger), Ira Antelis (Producer), Maria Eastmond (Production Coordination), Sam Sims (Engineer), Sam Sims (Instrumentation), Chris Robinson (Drum Programming), Barry Eastmond (Keyboards), Eric N. Yoder (Engineer), Andi Howard (Executive Producer), Robin Robinson (Vocals (Background)), Chris Robinson (Programming), Doug Sax (Mastering), Will Downing (Vocal Ad-Libs), Robert Hadley (Mastering), Chris Robinson (Instrumentation), Darrell Smith (Programming), Regina Belle (Arranger), Maria Eastmond (Translation), Darrell Smith (Instrumentation), Ira Antelis (Synthesizer), Barry Eastmond (Producer), Regina Belle (Executive Producer), Sam Sims (Producer), Bernard Belle (Instrumentation), Regina Belle (Vocals), Barry Eastmond (Mixing), Rick Norman (Engineer), Will Downing (Vocals (Background)), Darrell Smith (Keyboards)

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