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| Released | August 28, 2020 | |||
| Length | 50:48 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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Love Always Wins is the sixth studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on August 28, 2020. [1] The album marked Kem's first full-length project in six years. [2]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, found that Kem "returns with a reliably mellow, romantic, and gently uplifting album that embraces his role in adult contemporary R&B and at the same time more openly displays his inspirations and stretches out [...] Love Always Wins is more scuffed and groove-oriented than any previous Kem album." [2]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Before You" | Kim Owens |
| 4:20 |
| 2. | "Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson) | Owens |
| 5:04 |
| 3. | "With You in My Life" | Owens |
| 3:40 |
| 4. | "Love" | Owens |
| 4:35 |
| 5. | "Praise" | Owens |
| 3:52 |
| 6. | "Lie to Me" |
| 3:51 | |
| 7. | "Live Out Your Love" | Owens |
| 4:12 |
| 8. | "Love Always Wins" |
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| 4:51 |
| 9. | "Friend Today" | Owens |
| 3:03 |
| 10. | "Can't Stop Giving Love" | Owens |
| 4:16 |
| 11. | "Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton) |
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| 4:13 |
| 12. | "Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell) |
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| 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Not Before You" | 4:20 |
| 2. | "Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson) | 5:04 |
| 3. | "With You in My Life" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "Love" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Praise" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "Lie to Me" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Live Out Your Love" | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Love Always Wins" | 4:51 |
| 9. | "Father & Son" | 3:45 |
| 10. | "Friend Today" | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Can't Stop Giving Love" | 4:16 |
| 12. | "Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton) | 4:13 |
| 13. | "Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell) | 4:51 |
| 14. | "Face the Cloud" | 3:46 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Lie to Me (Remix)" (featuring Wiz Khalifa) |
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| 3:33 |
| 14. | "Not Before You (Remix)" |
| Eric Hudson | 4:16 |
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Notes
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200 [3] | 124 |
| US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) [4] | 15 |
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | August 28, 2020 | Motown | [1] |
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