The Dana Owens Album

The Dana Owens Album is the fifth studio album by American hip hop artist Queen Latifah. The album was released on September 28, 2004 through A&M Records.[1] The album marks a departure from her previous hip-hop releases, and is composed of jazz, soul, and R&B covers of songs by artists such as Al Green, Bill Withers, and Screamin' Jay Hawkins, among others. The album reached No. 16 on the Billboard 200 and No. 11 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[4][5]

The Dana Owens Album
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2004
Recorded2003–2004
StudioAvatar Studios, Nervous Music, NuNoise Studio, Right Track Recording
(New York City, New York)
Capitol Studios, Conway Studios, Henson Recording Studios, Record Plant Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
O'Henry Studios
(Burbank, California)
Genre
Length68:12
Label
Producer
Queen Latifah chronology
She's a Queen: A Collection of Hits
(2002)
The Dana Owens Album
(2004)
Trav'lin' Light
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert Christgau(dud)[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

Overview

The Dana Owens Album is a cover album of jazz and R&B songs entitled after Latifah's birth name, Dana Elaine Owens.[1] Unlike Latifah's previous hip hop/R&B-oriented albums, this album showcases a jazz vocal performance.

The LP earned a Grammy nomination in 2005 in the category of Best Jazz Vocal Album.[6] The album has also been certified gold in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[7]

Track listing

  1. "Baby Get Lost" (Leonard Feather) – 3:42
  2. "I Put a Spell on You" (Screamin' Jay Hawkins) – 3:08
  3. "Simply Beautiful" (Al Green) – 4:11
  4. "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh" (Bill Withers) – 3:53
  5. "Moody's Mood for Love" (James Moody, Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) – 3:59
  6. "Close Your Eyes" (Bernice Petkere) – 2:55
  7. "California Dreamin'" (John Phillips, Michelle Phillips) – 3:42
  8. "Hard Times" (Stony Browder, August Darnell) – 5:21
  9. "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" (Gail Fisher, Vincent Levy, Joe Zawinul) – 3:27
  10. "Hello Stranger" (Barbara Lewis) – 3:00
  11. "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reginald Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 4:04
  12. "Lush Life" (Billy Strayhorn) – 4:25

Personnel

Main personnel

  • Queen Latifah  vocals
  • Bryant Breyers  trombone
  • Pete Christlieb  saxophone
  • Vinnie Colaiuta  drums
  • Luis Conte  percussion
  • Jim Cox  Fender Rhodes, piano, Wurlitzer
  • Charles Davis  trumpet
  • Peter Erskine  drums
  • Brandon Fields  saxophone
  • John Goux  guitar
  • Gary Grant  horn, trumpet
  • Dan Higgins  horn, saxophone
  • Larry Lunetta  trumpet
  • Richard Taylor "Dick" Nash  trombone
  • David "Fathead" Newman  vocals
  • Bruce Otto  trombone
  • Joel Peskin  saxophone
  • Mervyn Warren  piano, scat

Guest artists

Session musicians

  • Nico Abondolo  string bass
  • Robert Adcock  cello
  • Eun Mee Ahn  violin
  • Richard Altenbach  violin
  • Jerry Barnes  bass
  • Sherrod Barnes  guitar
  • Robert Becker  viola
  • Emily Bernstein  clarinet
  • Gary Bias  saxophone
  • Charlie Bisharat  violin
  • Tom Boyd  oboe
  • Jacqueline Brand  violin
  • Denyse Buffum  viola
  • Bob Burns, Jr.  trumpet
  • Darius Campo  violin
  • Roberto Cani  violin
  • Tim Carmon  organ
  • Lily Ho Chen  violin
  • Ronald Clark  violin
  • Jon Clarke  English horn
  • Durell Coleman  backing vocals
  • Larry Corbett  cello
  • Brian Dembow  viola
  • Joel Derouin  violin
  • Yvette Devereaux  violin
  • Bruce Dukov  violin
  • Arni Egilsson  string bass
  • Stephen Erdody  cello
  • Charles Everett  violin
  • Marlow Fisher  viola
  • Samuel Formicola  viola
  • Matthew Funes  viola
  • Armen Garabedian  violin
  • Berj Garabedia  violin
  • Tom Garvin  piano
  • Gordon Gottlieb  percussion
  • Endre Granat  violin
  • Alan Grunfeld  violin
  • Omar Hakim  drums
  • Tamara Hatwan  violin
  • Jerry Hey  horn
  • Paul Jackson, Jr.  guitar
  • Patricia Johnson  violin
  • Will Kennedy  drums
  • Peter Kent  violin
  • Robbie Kondor  piano
  • Armen Ksadjikian  cello
  • Songa Lee  violin
  • Natalie Leggett  violin
  • Mario de León  violin
  • Jay Leonhart  bass
  • Phillip Levy  violin
  • Dan Little  cello
  • David Low  cello
  • Rene Mandel  violin
  • Andrew Martin  trombone
  • Arnold McCuller  backing vocals
  • Raul Midón  acoustic guitar, background vocals
  • Ricky Minor  bass
  • Victoria Miskolczy  viola
  • Shedrick Mitchell  organ
  • Horia Moroaica  violin
  • Ralph Morrison III  violin
  • Lewis Nash  drums
  • Dan Neufeld  viola
  • Robin Olson  violin
  • Sid Page  violin
  • Sara Parkins  violin
  • John Patitucci  bass
  • Valerie Pinkston  background vocals
  • Katia Popov  violin
  • Joe Porcaro  percussion
  • William Frank "Bill" Reichenbach Jr.  horn
  • Kevin Ricard  percussion
  • Emil Richards  vibraphone
  • John "J.R." Robinson  drums
  • Ralph Rolle  drums
  • Gil Romero  violin
  • James Ross  viola
  • Sheldon Sanov  violin
  • David Shamban  cello
  • Harry Shirinian  viola
  • Jackie Simley  background vocals
  • Steve Skinner  vibraphone
  • Pamela Sklar  bass flute
  • Neil Stubenhaus  bass
  • Cecilia Tsan  cello
  • Mari Tsumura  violin
  • Louise di Tullio  flute
  • Michael Valerio  bass
  • Josefina Vergara  violin
  • Frank Vignola  guitar
  • Ian Walker  string bass
  • Larry E. Williams  Saxophone
  • Lloyd Williams  background vocals
  • Reggie C. Young  trombone

Charts

Singles

Chart performance of singles from The Dana Owens Album
Single Chart (2005) Peak
position
"Simply Beautiful" US Billboard Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 15

Certifications

Certifications for The Dana Owens Album
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[14] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Kellman, Andy. "Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album". Allmusic. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  2. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Queen Latifah". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved June 16, 2012.
  3. Blashill, Pat (October 28, 2004). "Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved December 11, 2009.
  4. "Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album (Billboard 200)". billboard.com.
  5. "Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". billboard.com.
  6. "Queen Latifah". Grammy.com.
  7. "Queen Latifah: The Dana Owens Album". riaa.com.
  8. "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. October 14, 2004. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 12, 2023.
  9. "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on October 10, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  10. "Queen Latifah Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  11. "Queen Latifah Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  12. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  14. "American album certifications – Queen Latifah – The Dana Owens Album". Recording Industry Association of America.
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