1988 Narada – Divine Emotion
Divine Emotion is the ninth studio album by American singer, songwriter, musician and record producer Narada Michael Walden . It was released in 1988. The album includes the single “Divine Emotions”, which reached number one on the US Dance Club Songs chart, number 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number eight in the UK Singles Chart. Two other singles were released from the album: “Can’t Get You Outta My Head” (UK No. 93) and “Wild Thing” (US R&B No. 97).
Tracks
1 Divine Emotions (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 05:13
2 Can’t Get You Outta My Head (Narada Michael Walden; Robert Lee Smith; David Frazer; Jeffrey Cohen) 04:35
3 That’s The Way That I Feel About Cha (Narada Michael Walden; Corrado Rustici) 04:26
4 Wild Thing (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 05:02
5 How Can I Make You Stay (Narada Michael Walden; Sutunga; Walter Afanasieff) 04:33
6 Explosion (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 05:23
7 I Belong (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 04:44
8 But What Up Doh? (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 04:00
9 Certain Kind Of Lover (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 04:35
10 Jam The Night (Narada Michael Walden; Jeffrey Cohen) 04:57
11 We Still Have A Dream (Narada Michael Walden) 03:28
Musicians
1 Divine Emotions
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
2 Can’t Get You Outta My Head
| Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax (Solo) | Marc Russo |
| Sax | Russell Tubbs |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Cymbal | Gigi Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
3 That’s the Way I Feel About Cha
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax | Clarence Clemons |
| Cymbal | Gigi Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
4 Wild
| Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Piano | Frank Martin |
| Rhodes | Frank Martin |
| Synthesizer | Frank Martin |
| Sax (Solo) | Clarence Clemons |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Background Vocals | Jeanie Tracy |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Kitty Beethoven |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Rosie Gaines |
| Background Vocals | Melisa Kary |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
5 How Can I Make You Stay
| Bass (synthesizer) | Walter Afanasieff |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Cymbal | Gigi Gonaway |
| Cymbal | Sutunga |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Jeanie Tracy |
| Background Vocals | Kitty Beethoven |
| Background Vocals | Rosie Gaines |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
6 Explosion
| Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Programming | Ren Klyce |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Sax | Russell Tubbs |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
7 I Belong
| Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Larry Batiste |
| Background Vocals | Al Kash |
| Background Vocals | Vernon Black |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
8 But What Up Doh?
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Background Vocals | Jim Gilstrap |
| Background Vocals | Kitty Beethoven |
| Background Vocals | Jeanie Tracy |
| Background Vocals | Rosie Gaines |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
9 Certain Kind Of Lover
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Hammond Organ | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Keyboards | David Sancious |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax (Solo) | Marc Russo |
| Sax | Russell Tubbs |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
10 Jam The Night
| Bass (synthesizer) | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Vernon Black |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Walter Afanasieff |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax | Marc Russo |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Percussion | Gigi Gonaway |
| Background Vocals | Claytoven Richardson |
| Background Vocals | Larry Batiste |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
11 We Still Have A Dream
| Bass | Randy Jackson |
| Drums | Narada Michael Walden |
| Guitar | Corrado Rustici |
| Keyboards | Frank Martin |
| Keyboards | Joyce Imbesi |
| Programming | Robert Lee Smith |
| Sax (Solo) | Marc Russo |
| Sax | Russell Tubbs |
| Trombone | Wayne Wallace |
| Trumpet | Jerry Hey |
| Trumpet | Gary Grant |
| Vocals | Narada Michael Walden |
Liner Notes
Producer – Narada Michael Walden
Producer (Additional Vocals) – Russ Titelman (Tracks 1, 2, 6)
Arranged By – Narada Michael Walden
Arranged By (Horns) – Walter Afanasieff (Track 2, 6, 9, 10)
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – David Frazer
Recorded By – David Frazer
Recorded By (Assistant) – Dana Jon Chappelle
Recorded By (Additional) – Lincoln Clapp
Recorded By (Additional Assistant) – Bill Miranda
Art Direction – Laura LiPuma
Photography – Victoria Pearson
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Recorded at Tarpan Studios
Recorded at Right Track Recording
Phonographic Copyright Reprise Records
Copyright Reprise Records