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| Released | September 27, 2011 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 27:59 | |||
| Label | Stride Entertainment | |||
| Producer | Grinehouse (David "Davix" Foreman and Dashawn "Happie" White) | |||
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Love Opus is the fourth and final studio album and overall ninth studio album by Heavy D. It was released on September 27, 2011 on Stride Entertainment, almost two months before Heavy D's death. [1] [2] [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Love In a Bottle" | 3:23 |
| 2. | "Valentine 2/14" | 4:12 |
| 3. | "Still Missing You" (featuring Carl Thomas) | 3:35 |
| 4. | "I Can't" (featuring Anthony Hamilton) | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Put It All on Me" | 3:11 |
| 6. | "Love Your Soul" | 2:52 |
| 7. | "Dance for You" | 3:30 |
| 8. | "Hello" | 3:13 |
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