Regina Belle was born in Englewood, New Jersey. Her early musical experience was in gospel music. She also studied trombone, tuba and steel drums and graduated from Dwight Morrow High School. In college at Rutgers University, she studied opera and jazz.
She met the Manhattans and began working as their opening act. She even recorded a duet with them, "Where Did We Go Wrong." her hard work earned her a record deal with Columbia Records.
In 1987, she released her album All By Myself which featured the hit single "Show Me The Way" which reached #2 on the R&B charts. In 1989, Belle released her sophomore album, "Stay With Me". Going gold, the album was packed with several strong and catchy songs. "Baby Come To Me", the album's first single, topped the R&B charts at # 1 and was followed by "What Goes Around" which reached #3. The album featured two additional popular singles, "This Is Love" which reached #7 and "Make It Like It Was" which was another #1 single on the R&B charts and #5 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
Belle recorded a duet in 1991 with singing superstar Johnny Mathis, "Better Together" which appeared on his album Better Together: The Duet Album. Continuing her success with duets, Belle teamed up with Peabo Bryson for the song "A Whole New World" from the Aladdin Soundtrack. The song went gold and won the Grammy Award in 1993 for "Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Unfortunately, the duet did not catapult Regina into Pop superstardom as Peabo's duet with Celine Dion, "Beauty and the Beast" did.
During the same year, Belle released her third album, "Passion". Going Gold, the album featured the previously mentioned "A Whole New World", "Dream In Colour and "If I Could" which reached #9 on the R&B charts. Both did well on the A/C chart. A fouth single, "The Deeper I Love" was released but it did not chart.
After a five year hiatus without any original content released, Belle put out the album "Believe in Me" in 1998. If was much more of a commercial Urban contemporary album than any of her other albums. Although the album had two hit singles, the lead single being "I've Had Enough" (it was also remixed into a sizable dance music hit), the album didn't met MCA Records sales goal. She was droped by MCA Record in 1999. In 2001, she released the album "This Is Regina!" which featured the sensual hit single, "Ooh Boy". Another single was not lifted from the album. "This Is Regina!" went Gold.
Belle is still active in the music industry and in 2004, released the album, "Lazy Afternoon". In 2005, she had several successful concerts and apprances singing both new songs and older favourites. Regina Belle is not a well known figure by the Caucasion music audiences but should be since she is one of the highest quality Adult Contemporary/Pop singer to arise in recent times.
in 2008, Belle released her first Gospel album, "Love Forever Shines" on Pendulum Records. The album peaked at #115 on the Billboard 200, #15 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and #3 Top Gospel Albums chart. The albums' single, "God Is Good" became a hit, peaking at #34 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, #36 Hot Adult R&B Airplay and #2 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart. She continues to tour. She also also become a regular on the Gopsel music circuit since then.
Hurry Up This Way Again
Regina Belle Lyrics
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So many nights I've spend here all alone by myself
Whenever you're with him, whose loving me, nobody
Hurry up this way again, I love you, hurry up this way again
I'll never know when I'm going to see you again
Can't make no plans, I just see you whenever I can
What happens in between, I sit and dream about you
So many lives I spend here all alone
I love you, hurry up this way again
I need you, I want you, I don't want nobody else
Hurry up this way again, I love you, hurry up this way again
I love you, hurry up this way again
I've gotta have you, I want you, hurry up this way again
Hurry up this way again, I love you, hurry up this way again
The songwriter expresses the pain and sorrow of loving someone who is already in a relationship with someone else. The singer has to spend countless nights alone, yearning for the person they love, who is not readily available to them. The second verse highlights the challenges of not being able to plan or make time for the person they love, meaning that every moment spent with them is precious and cherished. The lyrics also convey a sense of hopelessness, as the singer is left powerless in the situation, unable to change the circumstances of the person they love being with someone else. The song's chorus, with its repetitive plea to "hurry up this way again," emphasizes the singer's desperation for their love interest to come back to them.
Overall, the song highlights the universal theme of unrequited love, which is a relatable experience that many people can empathize with. It touches on the emotions of loneliness, longing, and helplessness that are synonymous with loving someone who cannot be fully attained.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, how it hurts loving someone who has someone else
It is painful to love someone who is already in a relationship
So many nights I've spend here all alone by myself
I have spent countless nights alone, missing you
Whenever you're with him, whose loving me, nobody
When you are with him, nobody else is loving me
Hurry up this way again, I love you, hurry up this way again
Please come back to me soon, I love you so much
I'll never know when I'm going to see you again
I never know when I will get the chance to see you again
Can't make no plans, I just see you whenever I can
I am unable to make plans because I can only see you whenever possible
What happens in between, I sit and dream about you
I spend my time dreaming about you and what happens in between our meetings
So many lives I spend here all alone
I have spent so many lonely moments without you by my side
I need you, I want you, I don't want nobody else
You are the only one I need and want, I do not want anyone else
I love you, hurry up this way again
I love you, please come back to me soon
I've gotta have you, I want you, hurry up this way again
I need and want you in my life, please come back to me soon
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CYNTHIA DE MARI BIGGS, DEXTER WANSEL
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