Twice the Love

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Twice the Love
George Benson Twice the Love cover.jpg
Studio album by
George Benson
Released28 June 1988 (1988-06-28)
Genre
Length49:56
Label Warner Bros.
Producer
George Benson chronology
Collaboration
(1987)		Twice the Love
(1988)		 Tenderly
(1989)
Singles from Twice the Love
  1. "Twice The Love"
    Released: 1988
  2. "Good Habit"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Let's Do It Again"
    Released: 1988

Twice the Love is a 1988 studio album by American guitarist and singer George Benson that was recorded with six production teams. The two main singles off the record were the title track "Twice the Love" and the Curtis Mayfield song "Let's Do It Again" which was a No. 1 hit for The Staple Singers in 1975.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Like some of Benson's other pop albums, Twice the Love was criticized for the lack of his guitar playing and creative jazz influence, generally labeled as an "attempt to chase the charts". [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Twice The Love" Preston Glass, Alan Glass, C.A. NolenPreston Glass4:30
2."Starting All Over" Bill Champlin, Dennis Matkosky, Jason Scheff Jay Graydon 4:27
3."Good Habit" Franne Golde, Dave Lambert Dennis Lambert 5:43
4."Everybody Does It"Alan Gorrie, Pam Reswick, Steve WerfelDennis Lambert4:29
5."Living On Borrowed Love" Jeff Pescetto, Allan RichGeorge Benson, David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis3:54
6."Let's Do It Again" Curtis Mayfield David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis4:53
7."Stephanie"Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond3:46
8."Tender Love"Jerry Butler, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond4:21
9."You're Still My Baby" Marcus Miller Tommy LiPuma 5:40
10."Until You Believe"Jerry Butler, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott SkinnerWayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond4:08
11."Let Go [a] "Cinda Firestone, Stephen FoxGeorge Benson3:34
  1. ↑ "Let Go" is only available on CD and Austrian LP editions [2]

Personnel

Musicians: [3]

Production

Additional credits:

Charts

Album charts (weekly)
Chart (1988)Peak
position
Dutch Album Top 100 [4] 12
German Top 100 Albums [4] 35
Swiss Albums Top 100 [4] 29
UK Albums Chart [5] 16
US Billboard 200 [6] 76
US R&B Albums [6] 17
US Top Contemporary Jazz Albums [6] 10
Song charts
YearTitleChart peak positions
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks
[6] 		Dance Music/Club Play Singles
[6] 		UK [7]
1988"Twice the Love"23-91
1988"Let's Do It Again"8-56
1988"Good Habit"---
1989"Twice the Love"-32-

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [8] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. 1 2 Richard S. Ginell. "Twice the Love - George Benson | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  2. ↑ "George Benson - Twice The Love at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  3. ↑ as on album cover
  4. 1 2 3 Steffen Hung. "George Benson - Twice The Love". swisscharts.com. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  5. ↑ "George Benson | Artist". Official Charts. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 "Twice the Love - George Benson | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved April 8, 2014.
  7. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 54. ISBN   1-904994-10-5.
  8. ↑ "British album certifications – George Benson – Twice the Love". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved December 12, 2021.
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