Never Too Far is a studio album by American jazz singer Dianne Reeves issued in 1989 on EMI Records.[2] The album peaked at number one on the US Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and No. 14 on the US Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.

Never Too Far
Studio album by
Released1989
Studio
GenreContemporary jazz
Length47:35
LabelEMI Records USA
ProducerGeorge Duke
Dianne Reeves chronology
The Nearness of You
(1988)
Never Too Far
(1989)
I Remember
(1991)
Singles from Never Too Far
  1. "Never Too Far"
    Released: 1989
  2. "Come In"
    Released: 1990
  3. "More to Love"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Overview

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Never Too Far was produced by George Duke. The album spent two weeks atop the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. Never Too Far was recorded at Ocean Way Recording and Le Gonks West in Los Angeles, California.[2]

Singles

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"Never Too Far" and "Come In" reached Nos. 5 and 34 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, respectively.[3][4]

Critical reception

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Johnathan Widran of AllMusic wrote "Helped along by the marvelous texturing skills of producer George Duke and the rhythms of such jazz heavies as Kirk Whalum, Luis Conte, Abe Laboriel, and Stanley Clarke, Reeves shows a grand affinity for a wide range of stylings...Never Too Far may be classified as an R&B album, but Reeves has the voice and soul of a true jazz diva."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hello (Haven't I Seen You Before)"
3:41
2."Never Too Far"Diane Louie5:19
3."Come In"6:56
4."How Long"
5:05
5."Eyes on the Prize"
  • Dianne Reeves
  • George Duke
4:34
6."Bring Me Joy"
1:25
7."Fumilayo"
  • Dianne Reeves
  • George Duke
5:27
8."More to Love"
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Diane Louie
  • George Duke
4:07
9."We Belong Together"
  • Dianne Reeves
  • Diane Louie
5:33
10."Company"
5:28
Total length:47:35

Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[5] 81
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums (Billboard)[6] 1
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 14

References

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  1. ^ a b Widran, Jonathan. "Never Too Far – Dianne Reeves". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b Dianne Reeves: Never Too Far. EMI Records. 1989.
  3. ^ "Dianne Reeves: Never Too Far (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  4. ^ "Dianne Reeves: Come In (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
  5. ^ "Dianne Reeves Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  6. ^ "Dianne Reeves Chart History (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.
  7. ^ "Dianne Reeves Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 24, 2025.