Real Love | ||||
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Released | 1986 | |||
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Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Ashford & Simpson | |||
Ashford & Simpson chronology | ||||
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Real Love is an album by the American R&B duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1986 via Capitol Records. [1] [2]
The album peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard 200. [3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category. [4] The duo promoted the album with an appearance on One Life to Live and a North American tour. [5]
All tracks from the album were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson. [6] Stevie Wonder contributed a harmonica solo to "Nobody Walks in L.A." [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Robert Christgau | B [9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
Record Mirror | 2/5 [11] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [12] |
The Washington Post declared that Ashford & Simpson "haven't lost their knack for knockout hooks, and they have a talent for telling tales to suit the top ten." [6] Robert Christgau wrote that "not even 'Nobody Walks in L.A.', which makes good on its title but is too quirky and local for a single, takes it on home." [9] The Los Angeles Times thought that "Count Your Blessings" possesses "the slick, black adult-contemporary sound that has become Ashford and Simpson’s stock in trade." [13] The Gazette called the album "more seamless songs of love, loss and inspiration from the yuppies of soul." [14]
All tracks composed by Ashford and Simpson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Count Your Blessings" | 4:53 |
2. | "Real Love" | 4:03 |
3. | "Nobody Walks in L.A." | 5:38 |
4. | "How Does It Fit" | 4:08 |
5. | "Relations" | 5:17 |
6. | "What Becomes of Love" | 5:59 |
7. | "Way Ahead" | 4:01 |
8. | "10th Round" | 4:22 |
Real Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Studio |
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Genre | R&B, soul, pop | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
Producer | Ashford & Simpson | |||
Ashford & Simpson chronology | ||||
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Real Love is an album by the American R&B duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1986 via Capitol Records. [1] [2]
The album peaked at No. 74 on the Billboard 200. [3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal" category. [4] The duo promoted the album with an appearance on One Life to Live and a North American tour. [5]
All tracks from the album were written and produced by Ashford & Simpson. [6] Stevie Wonder contributed a harmonica solo to "Nobody Walks in L.A." [7]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [8] |
Robert Christgau | B [9] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [10] |
Record Mirror | 2/5 [11] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [12] |
The Washington Post declared that Ashford & Simpson "haven't lost their knack for knockout hooks, and they have a talent for telling tales to suit the top ten." [6] Robert Christgau wrote that "not even 'Nobody Walks in L.A.', which makes good on its title but is too quirky and local for a single, takes it on home." [9] The Los Angeles Times thought that "Count Your Blessings" possesses "the slick, black adult-contemporary sound that has become Ashford and Simpson’s stock in trade." [13] The Gazette called the album "more seamless songs of love, loss and inspiration from the yuppies of soul." [14]
All tracks composed by Ashford and Simpson
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Count Your Blessings" | 4:53 |
2. | "Real Love" | 4:03 |
3. | "Nobody Walks in L.A." | 5:38 |
4. | "How Does It Fit" | 4:08 |
5. | "Relations" | 5:17 |
6. | "What Becomes of Love" | 5:59 |
7. | "Way Ahead" | 4:01 |
8. | "10th Round" | 4:22 |