After the Lovin' | ||||
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Released | 1976 (U.S.) | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Length | 36:59 | |||
Label | Epic | |||
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Engelbert Humperdinck chronology | ||||
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Singles from After the Lovin' | ||||
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After the Lovin' is an album by English singer Engelbert Humperdinck, released in 1976. The album was nominated for a Grammy in 1977 in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male , but did not win. [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "After the Lovin'" | Alan Bernstein, Ritchie Adams | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 3:55 |
2. | "Can't Smile Without You" | Chris Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow | Charlie Calello | 3:26 |
3. | "Let's Remember the Good Times" | Arthur Schroeck | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 3:18 |
4. | "I Love Making Love to You" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | Bobby Eli | 3:54 |
5. | "This I Find is Beautiful" | Larry Weiss, Mack David | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 3:02 |
6. | "This is What You Mean to Me" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | Bobby Eli | 3:34 |
7. | "World Without Music" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | Bobby Eli | 3:52 |
8. | "Let Me Happen to You" | Bobby Eli, Terry Collins | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 4:06 |
9. | "I Can't Live a Dream" | Arnold Capitanelli | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 4:27 |
10. | "The Hungry Years" | Howard Greenfield, Neil Sedaka | Charlie Calello, Joel Diamond | 4:25 |
Total length: | 36:59 |
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