The Song Lives On

The Song Lives On is a collaborative studio album by former Jazz Crusaders member Joe Sample and R&B singer Lalah Hathaway. It was released by GRP Records on April 20, 1999 in the United States.

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Background

In 1998, Lalah Hathaway and Joe Sample began working on their collaborative album. Hathaway sang most of the lead vocals on such songs as lead single "When Your Life Was Low" and a cover of The Crusaders' hit "Street Life," while Sample supplied the instruments like piano. The second single was the covered song "Fever".

Critical response

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

The album received a favorable review from AllMusic editor Jonathan Widran. He stated that "the daughter of the popular late R&B singer Donny, husky voiced Lalah Hathaway is the perfect foil for Joe Sample's compelling notion that The Song Lives On. Finding a happy medium between the graceful straight-ahead jazz trio vibe of his Invitation album and the plucky pop energy of Spellbound, Sample provides Hathaway on seven of the 11 tunes with a showcase for her sultry approach."^[1]

Commercial performance

The Song Lives On peaked at number two on the US Billboard Top Jazz Albums.^[2] In response to the album's commercial success, Hathaway and Sample were honored with Billboard/BET On Jazz Award for "Mainstream Jazz Album."^[3]

Track listing

All tracks produced by Joe Sample and Bill Schnee.

*The Song Lives On* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Song Lives On"	Sample	5:09
2.	"Fever"	Cooley, Davenport	5:40
3.	"Come Along with Me"	Gimbel, Sample	5:12
4.	"Living in Blue"	Sample	4:45
5.	"Street Life"	Jennings, Sample	5:49
6.	"When Your Life Was Low"	Jennings, Sample	5:43
7.	"One Day I'll Fly Away"	Jennings, Sample	5:40
8.	"When the World Turns Blue"	Jennings, Sample	4:29
9.	"For All We Know"	Coots, Lewis	5:13
10.	"Bitter Sweet"	Sample	3:58
11.	"A Long Way from Home"	Sample	4:57
Total length:			56:35

Japanese bonus track
No.	Title	Length
12.	"It's a Sin to Tell a Lie"	4:57
Total length:		61:32

Personnel

Lalah Hathaway – vocals, vocal arrangement
Joe Sample – acoustic piano, Rhodes piano, instrumental arrangements
David Delhomme – synthesizers (1, 3-9), organ (11)
Michael Thompson – electric guitars (1-7)
Jay Anderson – bass
Walfredo Reyes Jr. – drums
Lenny Castro – percussion (1-8, 10)
Kirk Whalum – saxophone (1, 2, 6, 7)

Production

Joe Sample – producer
Bill Schnee – producer, recording, mixing
Koji Egawa – mix assistant
Alan Sanderson – recording assistant
Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
John Cabalka – art direction
Steven Silverstein – photography
Patrick Rains – management for Joe Sample
Raymond A. Shields II – management for Lalah Hathaway

Charts

Chart performance for *The Song Lives On*
Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	196
US Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)^[2]	2
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	53

References

^ ^a ^b Allmusic review
^ ^a ^b "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ Billboard/BET On Jazz Honor Kenny G, Krall. Billboard. Retrieved: June 28, 2009.
^ "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
^ "Lalah Hathaway Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2023.

v t e Lalah Hathaway
Studio albums	Lalah Hathaway A Moment Outrun the Sky Self Portrait Where It All Begins Honestly
Collaborative albums	The Song Lives On
Live albums	Lalah Hathaway Live
Singles	"Heaven Knows" "Little Ghetto Boy"
Related articles	Discography Donny Hathaway

This page was last edited on 18 September 2023, at 06:00

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