Three for Love
Three for Love is the fourth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1980 on the SOLAR label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III and features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley). Three for Love is considered by many to be Shalamar's greatest achievement.
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| Released | December 15, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1978-1980 | |||
| Studio | Studio Masters; Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles); Aura Sound (Orlando, Florida) | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 40:41 | |||
| Label | SOLAR | |||
| Producer | Leon Sylvers III | |||
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Three for Love has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. The album eventually went Platinum. It peaked at #8 on the R&B chart and #40 on the Billboard chart.
In 2002, Three for Love was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a two-for-one CD format with Shalamar's previous album Big Fun.
Reception
Allmusic rated the album four and a half out of five stars.[1] Music critic Robert Christgau graded it "A-".[2] Writer Colin Larkin rated it three out of five.[3]
The album sold over 875,000+ as of July 1982. Its single "Make That Move" sold 535,000+ units.[4]
The album was ranked 43 on The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980 by Rolling Stone magazine.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Full of Fire" | Jody Watley, Joey Gallo, Richard Randolph | 6:20 |
| 2. | "Attention to My Baby" | William Shelby, Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts | 4:32 |
| 3. | "Somewhere There's a Love" | Otis Stokes, William Shelby, Ernest "Pepper" Reed | 4:23 |
| 4. | "Some Things Never Change" | William Shelby, Dana Meyers | 4:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Make That Move" | Kevin Spencer, William Shelby, Ricky Smith | 6:15 |
| 6. | "This Is for the Lover in You" | Howard Hewett, Dana Meyers | 5:04 |
| 7. | "Work It Out" | Jody Watley, Nidra Beard | 4:24 |
| 8. | "Pop Along Kid" | Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett, Nidra Beard | 4:48 |
Personnel
Shalamar
- Howard Hewett – lead and backing vocals
- Jody Watley – lead and backing vocals
- Jeffrey Daniel – lead and backing vocals
Musical Personnel
- Leon Sylvers III - bass, percussion
- Foster Sylvers - bass
- Wardell Potts, Jr. - drums
- Stephen Shockley - guitar
- Richard Randolph - guitar
- Ernest "Pepper" Reed - guitar
- Ricky Sylvers - guitar
- Fred Alexander, Jr. - percussion
- Kevin Spencer - keyboards
- Joey Gallo - keyboards
- James Sylvers - keyboards
- Michael Nash - keyboards
- Ricky Smith - keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1981 | "Full of Fire" | Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 1981 | "Full of Fire" | Hot Soul Singles | 24 |
| 1981 | "Make That Move" | Billboard Hot 100 | 60 |
| 1981 | "Make That Move" | Hot Soul Singles | 6 |
| 1981 | "This Is for the Lover in You" | Hot Soul Singles | 17 |
References
- Henderson, Alex. "Shalamar – Three for Love". AllMusic. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- Christgau, Robert. "Shalamar - Three for Love". Robert Christgau. Retrieved December 25, 2014.
- Larkin, Colin (2002). "Shalamar". The Virgin Encyclopedia of 70s Music. p. 395. ISBN 9781852279479. Retrieved December 14, 2017.
- Gayle, Stephen (July 1982). "Solar Empire Strikes Gold". Black Enterprise. p. 40. Retrieved December 14, 2017 – via Google Books.
- https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-1980-1075743/43-shalamar-three-for-love-1076366/
- "Shalamar, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Shalamar, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1981". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2021.