Good to Be Back
Studio album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedMay 8, 1989[1]
Recorded1988–1989
StudioOcean Way Recording, Westlake Audio, Hitsville U.S.A., Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, California); Devonshire Sound Studios (Burbank, California); O'Henry Sound Studios (Toluca Lake, California); Cove City Sound Studios (Long Island, New York)
Genre
Length46:34
Label
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
The Natalie Cole Collection
(1987) 		Good to Be Back
(1989) 		Unforgettable... with Love
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewA:1[3]
Number One[4]
Record Mirror[5]

Good to Be Back is a 1989 album by American singer Natalie Cole. Released in May 1989, by EMI USA, It includes the hit singles "Miss You Like Crazy" and "I Do".

Reception

The first single "Miss You Like Crazy" peaked at number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Adult Contemporary and Hot R&B Songs charts in 1989.[6] It reached number 2 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming her biggest chart hit single there, and number 13 in the Netherlands.[7] The single "I Do" with Freddie Jackson hit the top 10 on US R&B Songs and the top 20 on US Dance Songs chart. The album's third and fourth singles were "The Rest of the Night" (UK #56) and "Starting Over Again" (#5 on US Adult Contemporary and #56 in the UK).[7]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Safe"
  • Dennis Lambert
3:46
2."As a Matter of Fact"
  • André Fischer
3:57
3."The Rest of the Night"
  • Lambert
4:33
4."Miss You Like Crazy"
  • Masser
3:53
5."I Do" (duet with Freddie Jackson)Frank Wildhorn
3:56
6."Good to Be Back"
  • Pam Reswick
  • Steve Werfel
  • Lambert
4:19
7."Gonna Make You Mine"
  • Fischer
4:34
8."Starting Over Again"
  • Masser
4:13
9."Don't Mention My Heartache"
  • Clydene Jackson
  • Catherine Wilmore
  • Lee Curreri
4:44
10."I Can't Cry"
4:17
11."Someone's Rockin' My Dreamboat"
  • Eddie Cole
4:05
Total length:46:34

1990 UK & Europe reissue includes "Wild Women Do" (Power Mix with Rap) as Track 1 (12 tracks total) from the original motion picture soundtrack Pretty Woman.[8] Written by Greg Prestopino, Sam Lorber and Matthew Wilder and produced by André Fischer.
The LP track length (4:18) and CD track length (4:29). The track was also noted to have been produced in 1990 rather than 1989 so this was probably a later issue of the album as the copyright notice was for 1990. The song is not listed on various 1991 USA reissues for this album in either Allmusic or Discogs listings, but had been released in various mixes on 7", 12" vinyl and CD singles in 1990.[9]

Personnel

Production

Singles

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 10
US Billboard 200[11] 59
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[13] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "BPI".
  2. ^ AllMusic review
  3. ^ "Review: Natalie Cole — Good to Be Back" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. August 1989. p. 113. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ Irwin, Colin (17 May 1989). "Albums". Number One. p. 43. Retrieved 12 March 2023.
  5. ^ Masters, Steve (13 May 1989). "Review: Natalie Cole — Good to Be Back" (PDF). Record Mirror. London: Spotlight Publications Ltd. p. 32. ISSN 0144-5804. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ ""Miss You Like Crazy" entry at billboard.com, Billboard Hot 100 Tracks". Retrieved August 16, 2009.
  7. ^ a b "Natalie Cole" at Official Charts.
  8. ^ "Natalie Cole - Good to be Back". Discogs.
  9. ^ Wild Women Do (7-inch Vinyl Single). Natalie Cole. UK: EMI USA. 1990. MTX-81.((cite AV media notes)): CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  11. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  12. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  13. ^ "British album certifications – Natalie Cole – Good to Be Back". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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