I Had a Love (album)

I Had a Love
Studio album by
Ben E. King
Released1976
GenreSoul
Length36:09
LabelAtlantic[1]
ProducerNorman Harris
Ben E. King chronology
Supernatural
(1975)
I Had a Love
(1976)
Rhapsody
(1976)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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"I Had a Love" was written by Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford.[6]

Track listing

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  1. "I Had a Love" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - [3:37]
  2. "I Betcha Didn't Know That" (Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [4:46]
  3. "Smooth Sailing" (Allan Felder) [3:18]
  4. "No Danger Ahead" (Sam Dees) [4:11]
  5. "Everybody Plays the Fool" (J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams, Rudy Clark) [5:21]
  6. "Standing In the Wings of Heartache" (Clinton Moon, Sam Dees) [3:27]
  7. "We Got Love" (Allan Felder, Bruce Gray, Norman Harris, T.G. Conway) - [3:58]
  8. "Tower of Strength" (Bettye Crutcher, Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [3:46]
  9. "You're Stepping on My Heart (Tearing My World Apart)" (Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant) [3:45]

References

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  1. ^ "Ben E. King | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "I Had a Love - Ben E. King | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 843.
  4. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 275.
  5. ^ "Ben E. King". Billboard.
  6. ^ "'It All Started in Church': Ashford & Simpson". Oakland Post. No. 43. 2 Oct 1977. p. 3.