Love Crazy (Atlantic Starr album)

Love Crazy
Studio album by Atlantic Starr
Released	October 29, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	R&B
Length	52:32
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" (No. 75 Pop, No. 7 R&B), "Masterpiece" (No. 3 Pop, No. 3 R&B) and "Unconditional Love" (No. 38 R&B). The album reached No. 134 on the Billboard 200 and No. 25 on the R&B charts.

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
Source	Rating
The Buffalo News	[4]
Chicago Tribune	[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

• David Lewis – lead vocals (3, 4, 8, 10, 11), backing vocals (3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11), keyboards (3, 7), programming (3, 4, 7–11), bass (3, 7–11), drums (3, 7–11), percussion (3, 4, 7–11), guitar (5, 8, 9), electric piano (10), grand piano (11), synthesizers (11), strings (11), bells (11)
• Wayne Lewis – lead vocals (1, 5, 6, 9), backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 6, 8–11), percussion (3, 11), keyboards (5, 8), bass (5), drums (5), arrangements (5), programming (8, 9, 10), synthesizers (8, 9), grand piano (10), strings (10), bells (10)
• Jonathan Lewis – programming (3, 4, 5), percussion (4)
• Rachel Oliver – lead vocals (2, 7, 11), backing vocals (7, 11)

Additional musicians

• Paul Arnold – programming (1, 3, 5, 6, 7)
• Mike "Nice" Chapman – keyboards (1), drum programming (1), programming (1)
• Tomi Trent – keyboards (1), programming (1)
• Danny Sembello – keyboards (2), programming (2)
• Rich Aronson – strings (2, 9), keyboards (4, 5, 6, 9), bass (4), drums (4), programming (6), synthesizers (8), arrangements (8, 9, 11), horns (9)
• Sam Dees – electric piano (5)
• Dave Dunn – programming (6), guitar (6), bass (6), drums (6)
• Dean Pleasants – guitar (3, 6, 7)
• Norman Brown – guitar (4, 5, 8)
• David Cochrane – guitar (4)
• Doug Grigsby – bass (2)
• Garry Brown – bass (10)
• Gimmie Adney – drums (2)
• Frank Briggs – percussion (3, 11)
• Koran Davis – alto saxophone (4)
• Gene Page – arrangements (3, 5, 8, 11)
• MC Smooth – rap (1)
• Crystal Blake – backing vocals (2)
• Steve Weis – backing vocals (2)

Production

• David Lewis – producer, executive producer
• Wayne Lewis – producer, executive producer
• Mike "Nice" Chapman – co-producer (1), recording (1)
• Tomi Trent – co-producer (1)
• Antonina Armato – co-producer (2)
• Danny Sembello – co-producer (2), recording (2)
• Jonathan Lewis – executive producer
• Benny Medina – executive producer
• Paul Arnold – recording (1–11), mixing (1, 6), editing (1, 6, 10)
• Dave Bianco – mixing (2, 4, 9, 11), editing (4)
• Jon Gass – mixing (3, 5, 8, 10), editing (5)
• Keith "K.C." Cohen – mixing (7)
• Jared Held – editing (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 11)
• Carol Roy – art direction, design
• Scott Morgan – photography

Studios

• Recorded at GTR Media (Cleveland, Ohio); Music Production Services (Glendale, California); Encore Studios (Burbank, California); Café Al Denté Studios (Santa Monica, California); Sound Castle Recording Studios (Silver Lake, California).
• Mixed at Encore Studios and Elumba Recording Studios (Burbank, California); Can-Am Studios (Tarzana, California); Larrabee Sound Studios (Los Angeles, California).
• Tracks 2, 3 & 7 edited at Encore Studios.

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1991–1992) Peak position US Billboard 200 [6] 134 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7] 25

Year-end charts Chart (1992) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [8] 70

Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1991	"Love Crazy"	Billboard Hot 100	75
1991	"Love Crazy"	Hot R&B Singles	7
1992	"Masterpiece"	Hot R&B Singles	3
1992	"Masterpiece"	Billboard Hot 100	3
1992	"Unconditional Love"	Hot R&B Singles	38

References

1. Britt, Bruce (April 9, 1992). "Atlantic Starr crosses over to pop again". Chicago Tribune. p. 11E.
2. "Love Crazy by Atlantic Starr". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 48. November 30, 1991. p. 51.
3. Pitts, Jr., Leonard (July 10, 1992). "Funk and Ballad Tug of War". Miami Herald. p. 10G.
4. Allen, Carl (February 28, 1992). "Youth Movement". The Buffalo News. p. G36.
5. May, Mitchell (January 16, 1992). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
6. "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
7. "Atlantic Starr Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
8. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved April 19, 2021.