Love & Emotion
Studio album by
Stevie B
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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