Ask a Woman Who Knows

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Ask a Woman Who Knows
Studio album by
Natalie Cole
ReleasedSeptember 17, 2002
Recorded2002
StudioAvatar Studios (New York, NY); Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA); Schnee Studios (North Hollywood, CA).
GenreJazz
Length53:31
LabelVerve
Producer
Natalie Cole chronology
Snowfall on the Sahara
(1999) 		Ask a Woman Who Knows
(2002) 		Leavin'
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Vibe[2]

Ask a Woman Who Knows is a 2002

Grammy Award
nominations.

Background

Courtesy of the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, Cole projects her aura on to songs once recorded previously by great singers like

My Baby Just Cares For Me," the only standard here whose title is immediately recognizable, introduced in 1928 by singer Eddie Cantor, best known as the signature tune of singer and pianist Nina Simone.[3]

Commercial performance

Ask a Woman Who Knows debuted at No. 1 on Billboard's Top Jazz Albums chart and has sold more than 252,000 copies in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4][5]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do"
4:07
2."Tell Me All About It"
4:10
3."Ask a Woman Who Knows"Victor Abrams4:14
4."It's Crazy"
  • Al Fields
  • Timmie Rogers
2:10
5."You're Mine, You"
4:03
6."So Many Stars"
5:16
7."I Told You So"Duncan Lamont3:52
8."Soon"
3:13
9."I'm Glad There Is You"
5:16
10."Better Than Anything" (Duet with Diana Krall)
3:35
11."The Music That Makes Me Dance"
4:09
12."Calling You"Robert Telson5:00
13."My Baby Just Cares for Me"
4:26
Total length:53:31

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Ask a Woman Who Knows.[6]

Production

  • Natalie Cole – executive producer, liner notes
  • Tommy LiPuma – producer
  • Elliot Scheiner – recording (1, 2, 3, 7, 13)
  • Al Schmitt – recording (4, 5, 6, 8-12), orchestra recording, mixing
  • Bill Smith – Pro Tools engineer
  • Joe Brown – second engineer
  • Steve Genewick – second engineer
  • John Hendrickson – second engineer
  • Aya Takemura – second engineer
  • Doug Sax – mastering at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California)
  • Shari Sutcliffe – production coordinator (Los Angeles, California)
  • Jill Dell'Abate – production coordinator (New York)
  • Theodora Kuslan – release coordinator
  • Hollis King – art direction
  • Isabelle Wong – design
  • Kuaku Alston – photography
  • Dan Cleary – management

Accolades

Grammy Awards

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2003
 Ask A Woman Who Knows Best Jazz Vocal Album Nominated
"I'm Glad There Is You" Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocals Nominated
"Better Than Anything" (with Diana Krall) Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals Nominated
Ask A Woman Who Knows Best Engineered Album - Non-Classical Nominated

Charts

Chart (2002) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 24
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 24
US
Top Jazz Albums (Billboard)[9]
 1

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000*
United States — 252,000[11]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Album reviews at CD Universe
  3. ^ About Jazz: Ask A Woman Who Knows
  4. ^ Billboard review
  5. ^ Billboard chart history
  6. ^ Ask a Woman Who Knows (liner notes). Natalie Cole. Verve Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  8. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  9. ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2020.
  10. ^ "British album certifications – Natalie Cole – Ask a Woman Who Knows". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  11. ^ "Cole Covering Fiona, Neil Young On New Album". Billboard. 2005-10-28. Retrieved 2012-03-04.
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