I Had a Love (album)
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| I Had a Love | ||||
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| Studio album by Ben E. King | ||||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 36:09 | |||
| Label | Atlantic[1] | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris | |||
| Ben E. King chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
I Had a Love is a studio album by Ben E. King, released in 1976. "I Had a Love" and "I Betcha Didn't Know That" were released as singles. "I Had a Love" peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[5]
Production
[edit]"I Had a Love" was written by Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford.[6]
Track listing
[edit]- "I Had a Love" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - [3:37]
- "I Betcha Didn't Know That" (Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [4:46]
- "Smooth Sailing" (Allan Felder) [3:18]
- "No Danger Ahead" (Sam Dees) [4:11]
- "Everybody Plays the Fool" (J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams, Rudy Clark) [5:21]
- "Standing In the Wings of Heartache" (Clinton Moon, Sam Dees) [3:27]
- "We Got Love" (Allan Felder, Bruce Gray, Norman Harris, T.G. Conway) - [3:58]
- "Tower of Strength" (Bettye Crutcher, Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [3:46]
- "You're Stepping on My Heart (Tearing My World Apart)" (Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant) [3:45]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "I Had a Love - Ben E. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 843.
- ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.
- ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.
- ^ "'It All Started in Church': Ashford & Simpson". Oakland Post. No. 43. 2 Oct 1977. p. 3.
