I'm in Love Again

Edit links
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
This article is about the Patti LaBelle album. For the Fats Domino song, see I'm in Love Again (song).
I'm In Love Again
Studio album by
Patti LaBelle
ReleasedNovember 25, 1983[1]
StudioSigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia
Length38:41
Label
Producer
Patti LaBelle chronology
The Spirit's in It
(1981) 		I'm In Love Again
(1983) 		Patti
(1985)
Singles from I'm in Love Again
  1. "If Only You Knew"
    Released: October 28, 1983
  2. "Love, Need and Want You"
    Released: 1984

I'm In Love Again is the sixth studio album by American singer

Sony Music Entertainment on November 25, 1983, in the United States. LaBelle's commercial breakthrough, it featured her first top ten R&B hits, "Love, Need and Want You" and "If Only You Knew", the latter topping the R&B chart in early 1984. It was later certified gold for selling half a million copies and paved the way for her pop breakthrough in late 1984 with the dance hit "New Attitude
".

History

In 1977, Patti LaBelle began her solo career after sixteen years with the group

Leon Huff and Dexter Wansel
.

Gamble & Huff, in executive producing charge of LaBelle's recording, searched to find songs that could give the powerhouse soul singer a charted smash hit, noting that the singer hadn't had a major hit since the release of her 1974 classic, "

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf and Working, as well as filming her role on the film, A Soldier's Story, which halted the second album's production. That same year, LaBelle had undergone plastic surgery
treatment on her nose, to which she claimed, was only to "sing higher notes". Only did the singer later admitted that she had the surgery for "vanity" reasons and while she said she loved the new nose, regretted having it done.

Recording

Recording of the album took place in various dates in 1982 and 1983. Due to LaBelle's non-studio engagements, the album's release was often delayed. The 1982 recordings were mid-tempo love songs with focus on live instrumentation and strings, including "I'm in Love Again", "Love, Need & Want You" and "If Only You Knew", the latter featuring only sparse synthesizer and keyboard work to complement the live sound. During 1982 sessions, LaBelle also recorded the ballad "

country soul ballad "Love Bankrupt", written by Cecil and Linda Womack of Womack & Womack. After a break from working on A Soldier's Story, LaBelle went back to finish the album in 1983 sessions, producing the dance song "I'll Never, Never Give Up". Composed by Leon Huff, the song's focus on synthesizers would result in LaBelle later recording "New Attitude", which was also heavy on synthesizers. She also recorded a cover of the standard jazz song, "Lover Man (Oh, Where Can You Be?)
" and a mid-tempo light funk groove, "When Am I Gonna Find True Love". In addition to these songs, Gamble & Huff overdubbed a song left off from The Spirit's in It, a light funk song titled "Body Language".

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

I'm In Love Again was released in November 1983. The album received critical and commercial success after the album became LaBelle's first to chart the top 40 of the

gold by the Recording Industry Association of America
by the end of 1984.

The album launched two singles - "If Only You Knew" and "Love, Need and Want You". The former track reached number-one on the R&B singles chart - LaBelle's first to do so, while also reaching the lower regions of the top 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at a respective number 46. "Love, Need and Want You" peaked at number ten on the R&B singles chart though it never crossed over to pop charts. "I'll Never, Never Give Up" was only a minor hit on the dance charts.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."I'm in Love Again"
  • Leon Huff
Leon Huff5:20
7."Love Bankrupt"
Cecil Womack4:32
8."When Am I Gonna Find True Love"
  • Richard Roebuck
  • Joseph Jefferson
  • Charles Simmons
Jefferson4:24

Charts

Chart (1983-1984) Peak

position

US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 4
US Cashbox R&B Top 75[5] 3
US Billboard 200[6] 40
US Cashbox Top 100 Albums[7] 37

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ WebVoyage Record View 1
  2. ^ Elias, Jason. "I'm in Love Again - Patti LaBelle". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
  3. ^ Miller, Debby (1984-03-29). "Patti LaBelle: I'm In Love Again : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-02-18. Retrieved 2013-01-14.
  4. ^ "Patti LaBelle Billboard Chart History". Billboard. 1984-02-11.
  5. ^ "Cashbox Magazine" (PDF). 1984-02-25.
  6. ^ "Patti LaBelle Billboard Chart History". Billboard. 1984-03-03.
  7. ^ "Cash box Magazine" (PDF). 1984-02-25.
  8. ^ "American album certifications โ€“ Patti LaBelle โ€“ I'm in Love Again". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I%27m_in_Love_Again&oldid=1187190978"