Lately (Tyrese song) - Misplaced Pages

"Lately" is a song by American singer Tyrese Gibson. It was written by Gibson and Derek Allen for his self-titled debut studio album (1998), while production was overseen by Allen. "Lately" was released as the third and final single from Tyrese. it featured actress Maia Campbell for the second time after her previous appearance from the single Sweet Lady. It released reached number 56 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 12 on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. Tyrese performed the song at Music Mania in 1999.

Track listings

CD single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Lately" (radio edit)	4:10
2.	"Lately" (album version)	4:27
3.	"Lately" (instrumental)	4:25
4.	"Lately" (a cappella)	4:25
5.	"Lately" (suggested callout hook)	0:10

Credits and personnel

Derek Allen – production, writer
Chris Baily – recording
Vernon Blake – recording
Tyrese Gibson – vocals, writer

Steve Macmillan – recording
Bill Meyers – strings
Gerard Smerek – mixing
Juanita Wynn – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Lately"
Chart (1999)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	56
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	12
US Rhythmic (Billboard)	24

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Lately"
Chart (1999)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	50

Anita Baker version

"Lately"

Single by Anita Baker

Released

August 7, 2012

Recorded

2012

Genre

Length

3:56

Label

Blue Note

Songwriter(s)

Derek Allen
Tyrese Gibson

Producer(s)

The Underdogs

Anita Baker singles chronology

"Serious"
(2005)

"Lately"
(2012)

Anita Baker released a cover version of "Lately" to much acclaim on August 7, 2012. In 2013, Baker received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Traditional R&B Performance.

Charts

"Lately" debuted at number 10 on the Urban Adult Contemporary radio chart, the highest debut in the last 15 years.

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Lately" by Anita Baker
Chart (2012)	Peak position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)	7
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	15
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)	1
US Smooth Jazz Songs (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Lately" by Anita Baker
Chart (2012)	Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)	70

References

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v t e Tyrese Gibson
Studio albums	Tyrese 2000 Watts I Wanna Go There Alter Ego Open Invitation Three Kings (with TGT) Black Rose
Singles	"Nobody Else" "Lately" "Sweet Lady" "The Best Man I Can Be" "I Like Them Girls" "What Am I Gonna Do" "How You Gonna Act Like That" "Dumb Shit" "Shame"
Featured singles	"What'chu Like" "Just a Baby Boy" "Pullin' Me Back"
Related articles	Discography TGT Mayhem!

v t e Anita Baker
Studio albums	The Songstress Rapture Giving You the Best That I Got Compositions Rhythm of Love My Everything
Compilation albums	The Best of Anita Baker
Holiday albums	Christmas Fantasy
Selected singles	"Sweet Love" "Caught Up in the Rapture" "Same Ole Love (365 Days a Year)" "No One in the World" "Ain't No Need to Worry" (with The Winans) "Giving You the Best That I Got" "Body and Soul" "I Apologize" "You're My Everything" "How Does It Feel" "Lately"
Tours	The Rapture Tour Giving You the Best World Tour Compositions World Tour Rhythm of Love World Tour Anita Live! An Evening with Anita Baker
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