Where It All Begins (Lalah Hathaway album)

"Where It All Begins" is Lalah Hathaway's sixth studio album released on Stax Records and Concord Music Group on October 18, 2011.[1]

Where It All Begins
Studio album by Lalah Hathaway
Released	October 18, 2011
Recorded	2009-2011
Genre	R&B, soul, pop, neo soul
Length	54:55 (Standard Edition)
Label	Stax
Producer	Lalah Hathaway, Mike City, JR Hutson, Dre & Vidal, Phil Ramone, Jonathan "Jon Rych" Richmond, Ernest Green, Bobby Sparks
Lalah Hathaway chronology
Self Portrait (2008) Where It All Begins (2011) Lalah Hathaway Live (2015)
Singles from Where It All Begins
"If You Want To" Released: August 13, 2011 "You Were Meant For Me" "My Everything"

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

It includes a remake of the song "I'm Coming Back" (with Rachelle Ferrell). The song was originally recorded by Vesta Williams for her 1986 album Vesta. The album also includes a cover of her late father Donny Hathaway's 1978 single "You Were Meant for Me". She also pays homage to Donny in the cover art.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Strong Woman"	Andre Harris, Vidal Harris, Dave Young, Bryan Sledge	Andre Harris & Vidal Harris	3:07
2.	"Where It All Begins"	Lalah Hathaway, Ernest Green	Ernest Green, Lalah Hathaway	5:45
3.	"My Everything"	Lalah Hathaway, Jonathan Richmond	Jonathan "Jon Rych" Richmond	4:12
4.	"Small of My Back"	Lee Hutson, Jr.	JR Hutson	4:47
5.	"If You Want to"	Lalah Hathaway, Jonathan Richmond, Rahsaan Patterson, Terrence Lilly	Jonathan "Jon Rych" Richmond, Lalah Hathaway	3:28
6.	"Always Love You"	Michael C. Flowers	Mike City	4:08
7.	"Lie to Me"	Andre Harris, Vidal Harris, Lil Eddie Serrano, Rich King	Andre Harris & Vidal Harris	4:33
8.	"This Could Be Love"	Lalah Hathaway, Ernest Green, Lewis Williams	Ernest Green, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Sparks	4:52
9.	"Wrong Way"	James Fauntleroy II, Lee Hutson Jr.	JR Hutson	3:44
10.	"You Were Meant for Me"	William James Peterkin	Phil Ramone, Lalah Hathaway	4:03
11.	"I'm Coming Back (feat. Rachelle Ferrell)"	Gary Taylor	Phil Ramone, Lalah Hathaway	6:57
12.	"Dreamland"	Lalah Hathaway, Errol Cooney, James Day	Lalah Hathaway, Errol Cooney	5:19
Total length:				54:55

U.S. iTunes bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"My Heart"	Michael C. Flowers	Mike City	3:42
14.	"This Could Be Love (The Wednesday Mix)"	Lalah Hathaway, Ernest Green, Lewis Williams	Ernest Green, Lalah Hathaway, Bobby Sparks	7:39

U.S. Best Buy bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Lose Yourself"	Michael C. Flowers	Mike City	4:03
14.	"We're All in This Together"

References

1. Kellman, Andy. Where It All Begins at AllMusic