"Make It Like It Was" is a 1990 R&B/soul song written by Carvin Winans and recorded by American singer–songwriter Regina Belle from Belle's 1989 album, Stay with Me.[1] Released as a single on March 17, 1990, it spent one week at number one on the R&B singles chart, reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart, and peaked at number forty-three on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3]

"Make It Like It Was"
Single by Regina Belle
from the album Stay with Me
ReleasedMarch 17, 1990
Recorded1989
Genre
Length5:07 (album version)
4:04 (radio edit)
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Carvin Winans
Producer(s)Nick Martinelli
Regina Belle singles chronology
"What Goes Around"
(1989)
"Make It Like It Was"
(1990)
"This Is Love"
(1990)

Chart positions

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 43
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 1

Official versions

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  • Album version (5:07)
  • Radio edit (4:04)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "www.allmusic.com". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 52.
  3. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–2001. Record Research. p. 31.