Passion (Regina Belle album)

Passion
Passion
Studio album by Regina Belle
Released	February 16, 1993
Length	50:29
Label	Columbia
Producer	Walter Afanasieff; James Anthony Carmichael; Brenda Dash (exec.); Jay Landers (exec.); Nick Martinelli; Narada Michael Walden;
Regina Belle chronology

Passion is the third studio album by American singer Regina Belle. It was released by Columbia Records on February 16, 1993, in the United States. Belle consulted producers James Anthony Carmichael, Nick Martinelli, and Narada Michael Walden to work with her on the album. Upon release, it peaked at number 63 on the US Billboard 200 and number 13 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums,^[1] selling over 389,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan.^[2]

The album produced the singles, "Dream in Color", "If I Could" and "The Deeper I Love," the latter of which failed to reach the main chart but did peak at number 7 on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles chart.^[3] Passion also includes "A Whole New World," Belle's duet with Peabo Bryson from Disney's 1992 animated film Aladdin (1992).

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B−^[5]
Music Week	^[6]

AllMusic editor Craig Lytle found that with Passion "Belle presents an album that steadfastly utilizes her vocal attributes [...] Every song here is worthy of chart attention. The majority of the songs are ballads and mid-tempo numbers [...] As the title indicates, Belle extends much passion in each one of these songs. She's lacking nothing on any one of these performances and the material is appropriately suited to the songstress [...] From the jazzy blues to the soulful R&B and pop-oriented tunes, Belle's vocals are mesmerizing to the last note."^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Interlude"/"Passion"	Narada Michael Walden Regina Belle	Walden Mike Mani^[a] Monty Seward^[a]	5:56
2.	"Quiet Time" (featuring Barry White)	Silvia Grissette Steve Grissette Tim Gant Tyrone Dickerson	Nick Martinelli	5:09
3.	"If I Could"	Ken Hirsch Marti Sharron Ronald Miller	Martinelli	4:03
4.	"Do You Wanna Get Serious"	Dawn Thomas	Martinelli	5:34
5.	"Dream in Color"	April Lang Shelly Peiken	Martinelli	4:13
6.	"My Man"	Maurice Yvain Channing Pollock	James Anthony Carmichael	4:50
7.	"The Deeper I Love"	Laney Stewart Tony Haynes	Martinelli	4:55
8.	"A Whole New World" (duet with Peabo Bryson)	Tim Rice Alan Menken	Walter Afanasieff	4:08
9.	"Love"	Clyde Lieberman DeNetria Champ Laythan Armor	Martinelli	5:55
10.	"Heaven's Just a Whisper Away"	Anthony Smith Keith Diamond Larry Henley	Carmichael	3:56
11.	"Tango in Paris"	Kitty Beethoven Mani Moe Dewese Walden Vernon Black	Walden	4:12
12.	"One Love"	Brenda Russell Walden	Walden	5:49