| Loleatta | ||||
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| Released | 1977 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, disco | |||
| Label | Gold Mind | |||
| Producer | Norman Harris, Ron Kersey, Floyd Smith | |||
| Loleatta Holloway chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B− [2] |
Loleatta is the third studio album recorded by American singer Loleatta Holloway, released in 1977 on the Gold Mind label. Another Holloway album titled Loleatta was released in 1973.
The album features the singles "Worn Out Broke Heart", which peaked at #25 on the Hot Soul Singles chart, and "Dreamin'", which peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Hit and Run" also charted at #56 on the Hot Soul Singles chart. The album was remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in 2013 by Big Break Records.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hit and Run" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 5:52 |
| 2. | "Is It Just a Man's Way?" | Floyd Smith | 3:38 |
| 3. | "We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Dreamin'" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 6:17 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Ripped Off" | Allan Felder, Norman Harris, Ron Tyson | 4:49 |
| 6. | "Worn Out Broken Heart" | Sam Dees, Sandra Drayton | 5:23 |
| 7. | "That's How Heartaches Are Made" | Ben Raleigh, Bob Halley | 3:00 |
| 8. | "What Now" | Curtis Mayfield | 6:11 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 9. | "Run Away" (with the Salsoul Orchestra) | 4:45 |
| 10. | "Dreamin'" (12" Disco Version) | 8:54 |
| 11. | "Hit and Run" (12" Disco Version) | 11:05 |
| 12. | "We're Getting Stronger (The Longer We Stay Together)" (12" Disco Version) | 7:20 |
| 13. | "Worn Out Broken Heart" (Single Version) | 3:49 |
| 14. | "Dreamin'" (Single Version) | 3:09 |
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [3] | US R&B [3] | US Dan [3] | ||
| 1976 | "Worn Out Broken Heart" | — | 25 | — |
| 1977 | "Dreamin'" | 72 | — | 3 |
| "Hit and Run" | — | 56 | ||
| "Ripped Off" | — | — | ||
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