Love Ambition

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Love Ambition
Jason Weaver - love.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
Recorded1994-1995
Genre Soul, hip hop, R&B
Label Motown Records
Producer Keith Crouch, Toni Patillo, Steve McKeever, Kitty Haywood, and Darrale Jones
Jason Weaver chronology
Love Ambition
(1995)
Stay with Me (EP)
(1996)
Alternative cover
Singles from Love Ambition
  1. "Love Ambition (Call on Me)"
    Released: May 22, 1995
  2. "I Can't Stand the Pain"
    Released: August 29, 1995

Love Ambition is the debut album by actor and singer by Jason Weaver. It was released on June 27, 1995 through the label Motown Records. The album contains the singles "Love Ambition (Call on Me)", and "I Can't Stand the Pain".

Jason Michael Weaver, also known by his stage name J-Weav, is an American actor and singer best known for his roles as Marcus Henderson on The WB sitcom Smart Guy, Jerome Turrell on the short-lived ABC sitcom Thea from 1993 to 1994, and the pre-teenaged Michael Jackson on the 1992 ABC miniseries The Jacksons: An American Dream. He was also the singing voice of the young Simba in Walt Disney Feature Animation's 1994 film The Lion King. He featured on Chingy's 2004 hit single "One Call Away", which peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Track listing

Information is based on Liner Notes [1]

  1. "I Can't Stand the Pain" (Keith Crouch)
  2. "Love Ambition (Call on Me)" (Keith Crouch)
  3. "On Top of the Hill"
    (Sean K. Hall, Christopher A. Stewart, Robin Thicke)
  4. "For the Love of You"
    (Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley)
  5. "Pretty Brown" (J. R. Swinga)
  6. "So In Love" (Keith Crouch)
  7. "All Up Into You"
    (Sean K. Hall, Christopher A. Stewart, Robin Thicke)
  8. "Ordinary Guy" (Music & Lyrics by Hakim Abdulsamad)
    (Lyrics by Khiry Abdulsamad & Tajh Abdulsamad)
  9. "My Love" (Music & Lyrics by Hakim Abdulsamad)
    (Lyrics by Khiry Abdulsamad & Tajh Abdulsamad)

Personnel

Information is based on Liner Notes [1]

The Boys are an American R&B boy band.

Keith Edward Crouch is an American songwriter and music producer. Crouch began his career as a songwriter at the age of fifteen and landed his first gig at seventeen. From 1993 to 1994, Crouch produced six songs for Brandy's self-titled debut album, three of which became top ten hits. He has produced for artists such as Toni Braxton, Mary J. Blige, Boyz II Men, Chaka Khan and Misia.

Rahsaan Patterson is an American singer and actor, best known for portraying "The Kid" on the 1980s television show Kids Incorporated.

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References

  1. 1 2 Weaver, John. “Love Ambition” (Album notes). Motown. 1995.