| "Lately" | ||||
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| Single by Divine | ||||
| from the album Fairy Tales | ||||
| B-side | "My Love" | |||
| Released | August 25, 1998 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:18 | |||
| Label | Pendulum, Red Ant Entertainment | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Christopher Kelly, Will Baker | |||
| Producer(s) | John Howcott, Donald Parks | |||
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"Lately" is a song by American R&B girl group Divine, released as the group's debut single on August 25, 1998, from their only studio album, Fairy Tales. Written by Christopher Kelly and Will Baker, the Hammond organ-driven R&B song is a pensive reflection on lost love produced by John Howcott and Donald Parks.
"Lately" peaked at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 for one week in November 1998. Music critics responded favorably to the track, praising the group's vocal performance. "Lately" was eventually released to international markets, but it failed to make as big of an impact as it did in the US. In 2001, a cover version by Irish singer Samantha Mumba found chart success in Ireland and the United Kingdom.