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.
One Love
Regina Belle Lyrics
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I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
Let it be, let it be
I believe in one love
We're on a carousel of great design
And all we have to do is treat it kind
To be together as one
How we get there is no mystery
The power lives inside of you and me
It's the miracle we're looking for
Let us upon the door
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
Let it be, let it be
I believe in one love
If I could make one wish upon a star
I would wish for peace in all our hearts
So much beauty all around to see
And it's calling humanity
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
Let it be, let it be
I believe in one love
Ad when the children go to sleep at night
May the memory of their day be bright
And the hope and dreams (that's) in their eyes
May it all be realized
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
I believe all over the world, one love
Let it be, let it be
I believe in one love
Regina Belle's song One Love talks about unity and universal love that exists all over the world. The repeated phrase "I believe all over the world, one love" emphasizes the idea of a shared human experience and the possibility of harmony and peace in the world. Belle talks about the necessity of treating the world with kindness and respect to make the most of what creation offers, and to come together as one.
Belle goes on to say that the power to achieve this lies within individuals and the communal unity that can be achieved will be the miracle that humanity is searching for. She also expresses a wish for peace in everyone's hearts and the children of the world to have bright memories and for their hopes and dreams to be realized. This song has a message of hope, unity, and the belief in the power of love to bring people together.
Line by Line Meaning
I believe all over the world, one love
The singer believes that love is universal and that it exists everywhere in the world.
Let it be, let it be
The singer wishes for love to just exist and for everyone to embrace and accept it.
We're on a carousel of great design
The world we live in functions perfectly and is a remarkable creation.
And all we have to do is treat it kind
We as humans have a responsibility to protect and care for the world we live in.
All creation is for us to learn
The world we live in is meant to teach and guide us.
To be together as one
We should strive to work together and unite as a species in order to achieve great things.
How we get there is no mystery
The solution to achieving a more harmonious world filled with love and peace is simple.
The power lives inside of you and me
Each of us has the power within ourselves to make a positive difference in the world.
It's the miracle we're looking for
The love and peace that we seek is the miracle that we hope to achieve.
Let us upon the door
Let us welcome love and positivity into our lives and hearts.
If I could make one wish upon a star
The singer is expressing their desire for something that may not be achievable, but is worth hoping for.
I would wish for peace in all our hearts
The singer's one wish is for everyone to feel a sense of inner peace.
So much beauty all around to see
The world is filled with great beauty that is meant to be appreciated.
And it's calling humanity
The beauty of the world is something that should bring people together.
And when the children go to sleep at night
Children have a special place in the singer's heart and they are thinking of them as they sing these lines.
May the memory of their day be bright
The singer hopes that children have a positive and memorable day.
And the hope and dreams (that's) in their eyes
Children have a bright future ahead of them filled with hope and dreams.
May it all be realized
The singer wishes for all of the children's hopes and dreams to come true.
Writer(s): Brenda Gordon Russell, Narada Michael Walden Copyright: Gratitude Music, Rutland Road Music, Geffen Music, WB Music Corp.
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