Love Crazy (Atlantic Starr album)

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Love Crazy
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 29, 1991
Recorded1991
Genre R&B
Length52:32
Label Reprise [1]
Producer David Lewis, Wayne Lewis
Atlantic Starr chronology
We're Movin' Up
(1989)
Love Crazy
(1991)
Time
(1994)

Love Crazy is a studio album by the American R&B group Atlantic Starr, released in 1991. It contained three singles: "Love Crazy" (#75 Pop, #7 R&B), "Masterpiece" (#3 Pop, #3 R&B) and "Unconditional Love" (#38 R&B). The album reached No. 134 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the R&B charts.

Contents

Production

The album was produced by David Lewis and Wayne Lewis. [2] It contains a mix of ballads and dance tracks. [3] Rachel Oliver joined Atlantic Starr on vocals. [4]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Buffalo News Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Chicago Tribune Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [5]

The Chicago Tribune wrote that the album "does provide a solid measure of contemporary R&B." [5] The Buffalo News opined that Oliver "fits in well with Starr's versatile style." [4]

Track listing

  1. "I Can't Wait" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Mike "Nice" Chapman, Geraldine Sigler, Trent Thomas) - 5:06
  2. "If You Knew What's Good For You" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Antonina Armato, Danny Sembello) - 4:37
  3. "Love Crazy" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:46
  4. "Hold On" (Rich Aronson, Jonathan Lewis, David Brian Oliver) - 4:14
  5. "Lookin' for Love Again" (Sam Dees, Wayne Lewis) - 5:01
  6. "Come Lover" (Rich Aronson, Dave Dunn, Jonathan Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:39
  7. "You Hit the Spot" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 4:20
  8. "Masterpiece" (Kenny Nolan) - 4:55
  9. "Girl, Your Love's So Fine" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 5:15
  10. "My Special Lover" (Garry Brown, Wayne Lewis) - 3:56
  11. "Unconditional Love" (David Lewis, Wayne Lewis) - 5:53

Personnel

Atlantic Starr

Additional musicians

Production

Studios

Charts

Singles – Billboard
YearSingleChartPosition
1991"Love Crazy" Billboard Hot 100 75
1991"Love Crazy" Hot R&B Singles 7
1992"Masterpiece"Hot R&B Singles3
1992"Masterpiece"Billboard Hot 1003
1992"Unconditional Love"Hot R&B Singles38

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