| Forbidden Lover | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Studio | various | |||
| Genre | Vocal jazz | |||
| Length | 40:34 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Dr. George Butler | |||
| Nancy Wilson chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Forbidden Lover is a studio album by American jazz singer Nancy Wilson released by Columbia Records in 1987. [2] The album reached No. 8 on the Billboard Traditional Jazz Albums chart.
Artists such as Branford Marsalis, Robert Brookins and Paul Jackson Jr. appear on the album. [2]
Wilson earned a Grammy nomination in the category of Best R&B Vocal Performance, Female for her performance on the album. [3]
| Track no. | Title | Songwriter(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Forbidden Lover" featuring Carl Anderson | Benny Diggs, Joseph Joubert | 04:17 |
| 2 | "I Was Telling Him About You" | Mark "Moose" Charlap, Don George | 03:18 |
| 3 | "If You Only Knew" | Robert Brookins, Lena Sunday | 04:24 |
| 4 | "Deeper" | 04:47 | |
| 5 | "Puttin' My Trust" | Roger Bruno, Glenn Samuels, Ellen Schwartz | 03:40 |
| 6 | "You Know" | Ted Brancato, Gene McDaniels | 04:23 |
| 7 | "Too Good to Be True" featuring Carl Anderson | Paul Anderson, Gene McDaniels | 04:21 |
| 8 | "I Never Held Your Heart" | 03:53 | |
| 9 | "What Will It Take This Time" | 03:32 | |
| 10 | "A Song for You" | Leon Russell | 04:00 |
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Traditional Jazz Albums (Billboard) [4] | 8 |
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