Keepin' Love New

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Keepin' Love New
Studio album by
Released1982
Recorded1982
Genre Post-disco, R&B
Label A&M Records
Producer
Howard Johnson chronology
Keepin' Love New
(1982)
Doin' It My Way
(1983)
Singles from Keepin' Love New
  1. "So Fine"
    Released: 1982
  2. "Say You Wanna"
    Released: 1982
  3. "Keepin' Love New"
    Released: 1982
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Keepin' Love New is the debut album by former Niteflyte member Howard Johnson, released in 1982 on A&M Records. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The album is Howard Johnson's only US Billboard 200 entry, peaking at No. 122. "So Fine" is a chart-topper on the Dance Club Songs chart and a Top 10 hit on the Hot Black Singles chart, peaking at No. 6.

Track listing

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So Fine" Kashif 5:32
2."Take Me Through The Night" Paul Laurence 3:50
3."This Is Heaven"Morrie Brown5:22
4."Jam Song" Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence3:48
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Keepin' Love New"Kashif4:05
6."So Glad You're My Lady"Kashif, Paul Laurence4:35
7."Say You Wanna"Kashif4:44
8."Forever Falling In Love"Paul Laurence4:16

Charts

Album
YearChartPosition
1982US Billboard 200 [5] 122
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1982"So Fine"US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 [6] 105
US Billboard Hot Black Singles [6] 6
US Billboard Dance Club Songs [6] 1
UK Singles [7] 45
"Keepin' Love New"US Billboard Hot Black Singles [6] 47

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Keepin' Love New". AllMusic . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  2. Scott, Tone (November 21, 2022). "Ten '80s R&B albums worthy of rebirth into the vinyl revival". Goldmine . Retrieved December 2, 2025.
  3. "Top Single Picks". Billboard . Vol. 94, no. 40. Billboard Publications, Inc. October 9, 1982. p. 63. Retrieved December 2, 2025 via Google Books.
  4. "Keepin' Love New". Black Music & Jazz Review. Vol. 5. IPC Specialist & Professional Press. May 1982. p. 35. Retrieved December 2, 2025 via Google Books.
  5. "Top LPs & Tapes". Billboard . Vol. 94, no. 41. Billboard Publications, Inc. October 16, 1982. p. 91. Retrieved December 2, 2025 via Google Books.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Keepin' Love New (US)". Music VF. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
  7. "Keepin' Love New (UK)". Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 3, 2025.