| Twice the Love | ||||
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| Released | 28 June 1988 | |||
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| Length | 49:56 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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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.
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| AllMusic |    [1] |
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]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Twice The Love" | Preston Glass, Alan Glass, C.A. Nolen | Preston Glass | 4:30 |
| 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 Werfel | Dennis Lambert | 4:29 |
| 5. | "Living On Borrowed Love" | Jeff Pescetto, Allan Rich | George Benson, David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis | 3:54 |
| 6. | "Let's Do It Again" | Curtis Mayfield | David Lewis, Wayne Lewis, Jonathan Lewis | 4:53 |
| 7. | "Stephanie" | Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott Skinner | Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond | 3:46 |
| 8. | "Tender Love" | Jerry Butler, J. Scott Skinner | Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond | 4:21 |
| 9. | "You're Still My Baby" | Marcus Miller | Tommy LiPuma | 5:40 |
| 10. | "Until You Believe" | Jerry Butler, Barry Eastmond, J. Scott Skinner | Wayne Brathwaite, Barry Eastmond | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Let Go [lower-alpha 1] " | Cinda Firestone, Stephen Fox | George Benson | 3:34 |
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| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| 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 |
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions | ||
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| 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 | - |
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI) [8] | Silver | 60,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
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