Trav'lin' Light (Queen Latifah album)

Trav'lin' Light
Studio album by Queen Latifah
Released	September 25, 2007 (see release history)
Genre	Vocal jazz, soul, quiet storm, blues, easy listening, traditional pop
Label	Flavor Unit / Verve
Producer	Ron Fair, Tommy LiPuma, Marc Shaiman
Queen Latifah chronology
The Dana Owens Album (2004) Trav'lin' Light (2007) Persona (2009)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	C+[2]

Trav'lin' Light is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Queen Latifah, released in the United States on September 25, 2007 by Verve Records. Following 2004's The Dana Owens Album, this is Latifah's second all-singing album containing cover versions of jazz standards.

The song "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" won the 2008 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s), presented to its arranger, John Clayton, while Trav'lin' Light was nominated for Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.

Track listing

1. "Poetry Man" (Phoebe Snow) – 4:40
2. "Georgia Rose" featuring Stevie Wonder (Jimmy Flynn, Harry Rosenthal, Alex Sullivan) – 3:43
3. "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" (Antonio Carlos Jobim, Gene Lees) – 3:54
4. "Don't Cry Baby" (Saul Bernice, James P. Johnson, Stella Unger) – 2:53
5. "I Love Being Here with You" (Peggy Lee, William Schluger) – 2:52
6. "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die" (Mann Curtis, Al Hoffman, Walter Kent) – 2:09
7. "Trav'lin' Light" (Johnny Mercer, Jimmy Mundy, Trummy Young) – 4:05
8. "I Want a Little Sugar in My Bowl" (Nina Simone) – 3:06
9. "I'm Not in Love" (Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman) – 4:47
10. "What Love Has Joined Together" (Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers) – 3:40
11. "How Long (Betcha Got a Chick on the Side)" (Anita Pointer, June Pointer, Patricia Pointer, Ruth Pointer, David Rubinson) – 5:41
12. "Gone Away" (Donny Hathaway, Leroy Hutson, Curtis Mayfield) – 5:50
13. "I Know Where I've Been" (from Hairspray) (Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman) – 4:13
14. "Java Jive" (exclusive track available only on copies purchased on QueenLatifah.com)

Wal-Mart edition

14. "Every Woman Is a Queen" – 1:53

"Every Woman Is a Queen" can also be heard in her CoverGirl commercials.

Personnel

Musicians

• George Duke: keyboards (on tracks 1, 5, 6, 9, 12)
• Joe Sample: piano (2, 7, 8)
• Paul Jackson, Jr.: guitar (1, 4, 9–12)
• Mike Valerio: bass (1, 3, 10)
• Christian McBride: bass (2, 5–8)
• Stevie Wonder: harmonica (2)

Production

• Ron Fair: producer (1, 3, 4, 9–12)
• Tommy LiPuma: producer (2, 5–8)
• Marc Shaiman: producer (13)
• Monica Lynch, Queen Latifah, Shakim Compere: executive producers
• John Clayton (2, 5–8), Tommy Vicari (3, 9, 12), "Angry" Mike Eleopoulos (4, 10), Peter Mokram (1), Jack Joseph Puig (11): mix
• Doug Sax: mastering

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard 200[3]	11
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[3]	6
U.S. Billboard Top Jazz Albums[3]	1

Release history

Country	Date	Label
United States	September 25, 2007	Verve
Canada
Australia	September 29, 2007
Germany	October 19, 2007	Universal
Japan	October 30, 2007
United Kingdom	November 5, 2007	Verve

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. "Trav'lin' Light > Overview". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-11.
2. Willman, Chris (2007-09-28). "Trav'lin Light Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-16.
3. "Trav'lin' Light > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-12-11.