When Love Comes Calling (Deniece Williams album)

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When Love Comes Calling
Deniece Williams - When Love Comes Calling.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1979
Recorded1978–1979
StudioSunset Sound
(Los Angeles, California)
Davlen Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Kendun Recorders
(Los Angeles, California)
Devonshire Studios
(Los Angeles, California)
Genre R&B, soul
Length32:30
Label ARC/Columbia
Producer David Foster, Ray Parker Jr.
Deniece Williams chronology
That's What Friends Are For
(1978)
When Love Comes Calling
(1979)
My Melody
(1981)

When Love Comes Calling is an album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. [1] The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart. [2]

Contents

Overview

When Love Comes Calling was produced by Ray Parker Jr. and David Foster. Artists such as Maurice White, Bill Champlin of Chicago and Toto's Steve Lukather are guests on the album. [1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Smash Hits 5/10 [4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "this album (coproduced by Raydio's Ray Parker Jr.), nicely showcases Williams' expressive voice, and those translucent high C's she's capable of reaching." [6]

Covers

"God Knows" is a cover of a Debby Boone song.[ citation needed ]

Singles

The single, "I've Got the Next Dance", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart. [7] [8]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Found Love"Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams 3:40
2."Are You Thinking?"Raina Taylor, Deniece Williams4:19
3."My Prayer" 0:23
4."I've Got the Next Dance"Cheyenne Fowler, Keg Johnson5:49
5."Touch Me Again"Tennyson Stevens, Deniece Williams5:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."When Love Comes Calling"Carole Pinckes, David Foster, Deniece Williams3:27
7."God Knows" Franne Golde, Peter Noone, Allee Willis 4:09
8."Like Magic"Geary Lanier, Robert Wright3:31
9."Turn Around"Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams3:48
10."Why Can't We Fall in Love?"David Foster, Carole Bayer-Sager, Deniece Williams4:30

Charts

Chart (1979)Position
US Top Soul LPs27
US Top LPs & Tape96
YearSingleChartPosition
1979"I Found Love"US Soul Singles32
1979"I've Got the Next Dance"US Hot 10073
1979"I've Got the Next Dance"US Soul Singles26
1979"I've Got the Next Dance"Club Play Singles1

Personnel

Musicians

Production

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