''Black Velvet'' is a studio album by American

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artist

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, released in 1990. The album's title track is a cover of Alannah Myles' Number One single from 1989. Lee's cover peaked at No. 12 on the ''Billboard''

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chart.

Critical reception

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'' panned "the selection of such bland, easy-listening ballads" and "Lee's polished but undistinguished voice." The ''

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'' noted that Lee's "singing talent is just good enough to get her booked into better bowling alley lounges, but either she or her manager has figured the road to success is fast and easy when carbon copies of pop hits are cranked out and peddled as country."

Track listing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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