Love & Emotion
Studio album by
Released1990
GenreFreestyle, Dance
Length42:54 (original)
50:53 (bonus track)
LabelLMR/RCA
ProducerStevie B
Warren Allen Brooks
Glenn Gutierrez
Stevie B chronology
In My Eyes
(1988)
Love & Emotion
(1990)
The Best of Stevie B
(1991)
Singles from Love & Emotion
  1. "Love & Emotion"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"
    Released: 1990
  3. "I'll Be by Your Side"
    Released: 1991
  4. "Forever More"
    Released: 1991
Alternative covers
German Edition
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chicago Tribune[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Love & Emotion is the third album by the dance music artist Stevie B.[5] It was released in 1990 on LMR/RCA Records. It produced the smash hit "Because I Love You (The Postman Song)", which became his only No. 1 hit on the pop charts.

Critical reception

The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "the emphasis shifts from mood to melody, and that makes a world of difference."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsLength
1."Love & Emotion"Warren Allen Brooks3:43
2."Because I Love You (The Postman Song)"Warren Allen Brooks5:02
3."Forever More"Warren Allen Brooks4:15
4."Broken Hearted"Warren Allen Brooks4:45
5."Facts of Love"Stevie B/Dadgel Atabay5:24
6."Who's Lovin' You Tonight?"Warren Allen Brooks4:56
7."We're Jammin' Now"Stevie B5:45
8."Memories of Loving You"Stevie B4:02
9."I'll Be By Your Side"Stevie B4:59
Japanese Edition
No.TitleLyricsLength
10."Love & Emotion [Mean Mix]"Warren Allen Brooks7:53

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
U.S.[6] Gold January 8, 1991 500,000

Production

  • Herb Moelis – executive producer
  • Stevie B. – producer, mixing (1-3, 5-9)
  • Warren Allen Brooks – co-producer (1-4, 6)
  • Glenn Gutierrez – co-producer (5, 8, 9)
  • Jimmy Starr – recording, mixing (4)
  • Herb Powers Jr. – mastering at Hit Factory Mastering (New York City, New York)
  • Gero Trouth – logo design
  • LWW – cover design

Personnel

  • Stevie B. – lead vocals, backing vocals, drums (7), percussion (7)
  • Warren Allen Brooks – keyboards (1-4, 6), drums (1, 3, 4, 6), percussion (1, 3, 4, 6), cymbals
  • Dadgel Atabay – keyboards (5, 7-9), drums (5, 7), percussion (5, 7)
  • Glenn Gutierrez – programming, sampling, sound effects, cymbals, Roland SH-101 bass (7), drums (8, 9), percussion (8, 9)
  • Claudette De Barros – French vocals (3)

Charts

Album - Billboard (United States)

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)[7] 87
US The Billboard 200[8] 54
US Top R&B Albums[8] 81
Japan Oricon[9] 16
Sweden Sverigetopplistan[9] 50

References

  1. AllMusic review
  2. DeKnock, Jan (4 Oct 1990). "Recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 8.
  3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 337.
  4. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 672.
  5. "Stevie B | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. U.S. certifications riaa.com Archived 2007-06-26 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved May 17, 2009)
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 21.
  8. 1 2 Billboard Albums allmusic.com (Retrieved January 3, 2010)
  9. 1 2 "オリコンランキング情報サービス「you大樹」 -CD・ブルーレイ・DVD・書籍・コミック-". ranking.oricon.co.jp.


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