Make It Like It Was

"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
Released	March 17, 1990
Recorded	1989
Genre	R&B soul pop
Length	5:07 (album version) 4:04 (radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Carvin Winans
Producer	Nick Martinelli
Regina Belle singles chronology
"What Goes Around" (1989) "Make It Like It Was" (1990) "This Is Love" (1990)

Chart positions

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

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

See also

• List of Hot R&B Singles number ones of 1990