I Love You So
1979 studio album by Natalie Cole
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Studio album by Natalie Cole | ||||
Released | March 19, 1979 | |||
Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
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Label | Capitol | |||
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I Love You So is an album by American singer Natalie Cole.[2] Released on March 19, 1979, by Capitol Records, The album reached peak positions of number 52 on the Billboard 200 and number 11 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.[3]
Track listing
- "I Love You So" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy) - 4:49
- "You're So Good" (Fred Freeman, Harry Nehls) - 3:23
- "It's Been You" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy) - 4:53
- "Your Lonely Heart" (Natalie Cole, Rob Halprin) - 4:45
- "The Winner" (Chuck Jackson, Gene Barge, Marvin Yancy, Rob Halprin) - 3:40
- "Oh, Daddy" (Christine McVie) - 4:03
- "Sorry" (Chuck Jackson, Marvin Yancy, Jessy Dixon) - 4:45
- "Stand by" (Natalie Cole, Marvin Yancy) - 4:19
- "Who Will Carry On" (Natalie Cole) - 3:36
Personnel
- Natalie Cole – lead vocals
- Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards
- Mark Davis – keyboards, rhythm arrangements
- Linda Williams – keyboards
- Marvin Yancy – keyboards
- Chuck Bynum – guitars, backing vocals (4)
- Richard Fortune – guitars
- Johnny McGhee – guitars
- Phil Upchurch – guitars
- Norman Zeller – guitars
- Stephen Dietrich – electric steel guitar
- Keni Burke – bass
- Bobby Eaton – bass
- Jeff Eyrich – bass
- Alvin Taylor – drums
- Teddy Sparks – drums
- William Green – oboe, woodwinds
- Fred Jackson Jr. – woodwinds
- Ernie Watts – woodwinds
- George Bohanon – trombone, music contractor
- Maurice Spears – trombone
- Oscar Brashear – trumpet
- Bobby Bryant – trumpet
- Nolan Smith – trumpet
- Paul Riser – horn and string arrangements
- Gene Barge – rhythm, horn and string arrangements
- Billy Page – music contractor
- McKinley Jackson – music contractor
- The Colettes – backing vocals
- The "N" Sisters – backing vocals
- Anita Anderson – backing vocals (7)
- Sissy Peoples – backing vocals (7)
Production
- Kevin Hunter – executive producer, management
- Gene Barge – producer
- Chuck Johnson – producer
- Marvin Yancy – producer
- Gerry Brown – engineer
- Reginald Dozier – engineer, remix engineer
- Zoli Osaze – engineer
- Al Schmitt – engineer
- Gordon Shyrock – engineer
- Frank Kejmar – orchestra engineer
- Mark Davis – remix engineer
- Donald "Butch" Lynch – remix engineer
- Clay McMurray – remix engineer
- Serge Reyes – remix engineer
- Wally Traugott – mastering at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA)
- John Ernsdorf – art direction, design
- Melissa Tormé-March – art direction, cover coordinator
- Vincent Frye – photography
- Emory Jones – hair
- Davida – make-up
- New Direction – management
Charts
Chart (1979)[3] | Peak position |
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US Billboard Top LPs | 52 |
US Billboard Top Soul LPs | 11 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[4] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ "Singer Natalie Cole Coming to Omni Saturday". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. 25 Mar 1979. p. 10E.
- ^ a b "I Love You So > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-03-20.
- ^ "American album certifications – Natalie Cole – I Love You So". Recording Industry Association of America.
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- Inseparable (1975)
- Natalie (1976)
- Unpredictable (1977)
- Thankful (1977)
- I Love You So (1979)
- We're the Best of Friends (1979)
- Don't Look Back (1980)
- Happy Love (1981)
- I'm Ready (1983)
- Dangerous (1985)
- Everlasting (1987)
- Good to Be Back (1989)
- Unforgettable... with Love (1991)
- Take a Look (1993)
- Holly & Ivy (1994)
- Stardust (1996)
- Snowfall on the Sahara (1999)
- The Magic of Christmas (1999)
- Ask a Woman Who Knows (2002)
- Leavin' (2006)
- Still Unforgettable (2008)
- Caroling, Caroling: Christmas with Natalie Cole (2008)
- Natalie Cole en Español (2013)
- The Natalie Cole Collection (1987)
- "This Will Be"
- "Inseparable"
- "Sophisticated Lady (She's a Different Lady)"
- "I've Got Love on My Mind"
- "Our Love"
- "Someone That I Used to Love"
- "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
- "What You Won't Do for Love" (with Peabo Bryson)
- "I Live for Your Love"
- "Pink Cadillac"
- "When I Fall in Love"
- "Miss You Like Crazy"
- "Starting Over Again"
- "Wild Women Do"
- "Unforgettable" (with Nat King Cole)
- "A Smile Like Yours"
- "Day Dreaming"
- Marvin Yancy (ex-husband)
- Nat King Cole (father)
- Maria Cole (mother)
- Carole Cole (sister)
- Eddie Cole (uncle)
- Ike Cole (uncle)
- Freddy Cole (uncle)
- Lionel Cole (cousin)
- Charlotte Hawkins Brown (great-aunt)