I Was Born to Love You (album)

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I Was Born to Love You
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Studio album by
Released1998
Label Rhino
Producer Eric Carmen
Eric Carmen chronology
The Definitive Collection
(1997)
I Was Born to Love You
(1998)
All by Myself – The Best of Eric Carmen
(1999)
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I Was Born to Love You is the sixth and final album by American musician Eric Carmen It was originally released in Japan until the title Winter Dreams in 1998 before being released in 2000 until the title I Was Born to Love You.

Track listing

  1. "I Was Born to Love You" (Eric Carmen, Andy Goldmark) - 4:31
  2. "Someone That You Loved Before" (Eric Carmen, Diane Warren) - 4:03
  3. "Every Time I Make Love to You" (Eric Carmen, Andy Goldmark, Steve Kipner) - 5:28
  4. "Cartoon World" (Eric Carmen, John Wesley Harding) - 4:34
  5. "Almost Paradise" (Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford) - 4:22
  6. "Top Down Summer" (Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford) - 3:31
  7. "Isn't It Romantic" (Eric Carmen, Andy Goldmark) - 3:58
  8. "I Could Really Love You" (Eric Carmen, Dean Pitchford) - 3:15
  9. "Caroline, No" (Japan release only) (Brian Wilson, Tony Asher) - 3:42
  10. "I Wanna Take Forever Tonight" (Eric Carmen, Andy Goldmark) - 4:18
  11. "Walk Away Renée" (Michael Brown, Bob Calilli, Tony Sansone) - 2:46

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References

  1. Phares, Heather. "Eric Carmen - I Was Born to Love You". AllMusic . Retrieved 5 February 2024.