Lately (Divine song)

Single infobox |
Name = Lately


Artist = Divine
from Album = Fairy Tales
Released = August 25, 1998
Format = CD single
Recorded = 1997-1998
Genre = Pop/R&B
Length = 4:25
Label = Pendulum Records
Writer = Will Baker
Christopher Kelly
Pete Woodruff
Producer = John Howcutt
Donald Parks
Chart position =
* #1 (US Billboard Hot 100)
Last single = _
This single = "Lately"
(1998)
Next single = "One More Try"
(1999)

Lately" is a love ballad recorded by R&B girl group Divine. The song was released as the group's debut single in 1998 and quickly became a hit. It debuted on the U.S. pop chart at number thirty-six and eventually hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in November of that year. The single was certified platinum for sales of over 1 million units in the US.

"Lately" is Divine's only top ten single. Their follow-up, a cover version of George Michael's "One More Try" peaked at number twenty-nine. "Lately" was the last song to top the Hot 100 before "Billboard" magazine changed its policy to allow airplay-only tracks to enter the chart.