Nothing Matters Without Love
1989 studio album by Seduction
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Studio album by Seduction | ||||
Released | September 25, 1989 | |||
Studio | Axis Recording Studio, Skyline Recording Studio, & Right Track Recording Studio, New York, New York | |||
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Length | 54:42 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Seduction chronology | ||||
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Singles from Nothing Matters Without Love | ||||
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Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Nothing Matters Without Love is the debut album released by the dance-pop group Seduction.[3]
Chart performance
Released on September 25, 1989, the album was a hit, reaching No. 36 on the Billboard pop albums chart and No. 28 on the Billboard R&B albums chart. The album spawned four hit singles: "(You're My One and Only) True Love" (No. 23), "Two to Make It Right" (reaching No. 2 on Billboard's top 100 singles), "Heartbeat" (No. 13), and "Could This Be Love" (No. 11).
By the end of 1990, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by David Cole and Robert Clivilles.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "(You're My One and Only) True Love" (Lead vocals: Martha Wash (uncredited)) |
| 3:50 |
2. | "Two to Make It Right" (Lead vocals: April Harris & Michelle Visage) | Cole | 5:23 |
3. | "Could This Be Love" (Lead vocals: April Harris & Michelle Visage) | Clivillés | 6:40 |
4. | "Breakdown" (Lead vocals: Michelle Visage & April Harris) |
| 5:03 |
5. | "One Mistake" (Lead vocals: Idalis DeLeón) | Cole | 5:41 |
6. | "Give My Love to You" (Lead vocals: April Harris) | Cole | 3:59 |
7. | "Heartbeat (Extended Mix)" (Lead vocals: April Harris) | Kenton Nix | 7:03 |
8. | "(Nothing Matters) Without Love" (Lead vocals: Michelle Visage) | Andy "Panda" Tripoli | 5:07 |
9. | "Seduction's Theme" (Lead vocals: Carol Cooper (uncredited)) |
| 6:37 |
No. | Title | Length |
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10. | "Could This Be Love" (Quiet Storm Mix) | 6:21 |
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 142 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] | 37 |
US Billboard 200[7] | 36 |
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 28 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1990) | Position |
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US Billboard 200[9] | 72 |
References
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Nothing Matters Without Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Nothing Matters Without Love review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ^ The Da Capo Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music. Da Capo Press. 1995. p. 137.
- ^ Pollock, Bruce (2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Taylor & Francis. p. 384.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under 7 January 1991". January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Seduction – Nothing Matters Without Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Seduction Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Seduction Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
External links
- Nothing Matters Without Love at Discogs (list of releases)
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Seduction
- April Harris
- Michelle Visage
- Idalis DeLeón
- Sinoa Loren
- Nancy Yvonne
- Nothing Matters Without Love
- "(You're My One and Only) True Love"
- "Two to Make It Right"
- "Heartbeat"
- "Could This Be Love"