Happy Love
| Happy Love | ||||
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| Released | July 18, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 | |||
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| Length | 34:01 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Happy Love is an album by American singer Natalie Cole.[2] Released on July 18, 1981, it was her final album on Capitol Records. The album reached peak positions of number 132 on the Billboard 200 and number 37 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.[3]
Track listing
- "You Were Right Girl" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) – 3:16
- "Only Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) – 3:44
- "Nothin' but a Fool" (Bill Amesbury) – 4:20
- "The Joke Is on You" (Eddie Cole, Natalie Cole) – 3:22
- "These Eyes" (Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman) – 3:37
- "When a Man Loves a Woman" (Andrew Wright, Calvin Lewis) – 3:47
- "I Can't Let Go" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) – 3:07
- "Love and Kisses" (Natalie Cole) – 3:43
- "Across the Nation" (Mark Davis, Natalie Cole) – 5:16
Personnel
Musicians
- Natalie Cole – vocals, arrangements (8, 9)
- Bill Cuomo – keyboards
- Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers, guitars, arrangements (1–7)
- Eddie Cole – acoustic piano (4), Fender Rhodes (8)
- Chuck Bynum – acoustic guitar (8)
- Keni Burke – bass
- Scott Edwards – bass
- Ed Greene – drums
- Joel Peskin – saxophones
- Harry Kim – trumpet
- Jeff Worrell – handclaps (9)
- Laurie Worrell – handclaps (9)
- George Tobin – arrangements (1–7)
- Background vocalists
- Eddie Cole – backing vocals
- Natalie Cole – backing vocals
- Pat Henderson – backing vocals
- Mike Piccirillo – backing vocals
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
- Anita Anderson – additional backing vocals (8)
- Yasmin "Sissy" Peoples – additional backing vocals (8)
Production
- Kevin Hunter – executive producer, management
- Varnell Johnson – executive producer
- Mike Piccirillo – producer, mixing
- George Tobin – producer, mixing
- Howard Wolen – engineer
- Mark Wolfson – engineer
- John Volaitis – assistant engineer
- John Lemay – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, California)
- Gary Goetzman – direction
- Richie Griffin – production assistant
- Judy Johnson – session coordinator
- Lisa Marie – session coordinator
- Glen Christensen – art direction, photography
- Emory Jones – hair stylist
- Jeff Angel – make-up
Charts
| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 132 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 37 |
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
- ^ McCann, Bob (2022). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 82.
- ^ Happy Love – Natalie Cole | AllMusic
- ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
- ^ "Natalie Cole Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 11, 2024.