Under the Influence of... Love Unlimited

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Under The Influence of...
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 1973
Recorded1973
Genre Soul, R&B, funk, proto-disco
Length33:34
Label 20th Century Records
Producer Barry White
Love Unlimited chronology
Love Unlimited
(1972)
Under The Influence of...
(1973)
In Heat
(1974)

Under The Influence of... is the second studio album by Love Unlimited.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Released in the summer of 1973, this album would chart at #3 in the U.S. R&B charts and reach #1 in Canada on the RPM national albums chart. [2]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Barry White except where indicated

  1. "Love's Theme" (Instrumental) - 4:08
  2. "Under the Influence of Love" (White, Paul Politi) - 4:09
  3. "Lovin' You, That's All I'm After" - 4:29
  4. "Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It" - 3:50
  5. "Say It Again" - 3:19
  6. "Someone Really Cares For You" - 5:40
  7. "It May Be Winter Outside (But in My Heart It's Spring)" (White, Paul Politi) - 4:14
  8. "Yes, We Finally Made It" - 3:45

Charts

Chart (1974)Peak
position
Canadian RPM Album Chart [3] 1
Billboard Top LPs & Tape [4] 3
Billboard Top Soul Albums [4] 3

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [5]
US
Pop
US
R&B
1973"It May Be Winter Outside, (But In My Heart It's Spring)"8335 (1974)
"Oh Love, Well We Finally Made It"-70
1974"Under the Influence of Love"7670

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References

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  2. Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4984a&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=qaeg53cqiq7lqfrc3dm29icnb6
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