Have You Ever Loved Somebody
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| "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Jackson | ||||
| from the album Just Like the First Time | ||||
| Released | December 20, 1986 | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 | |||
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| Length | 4:37 | |||
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| Freddie Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Have You Ever Loved Somebody" is a 1986 R&B/Soul single by American singer Freddie Jackson and written by Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner.
Background
The single was his second release from the album Just Like the First Time and his fifth number one on the Hot Black Singles chart, staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" peaked at number 69 on the Hot 100,[1] and number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.
The music video for Have You Ever Loved Somebody was directed by Michael Oblowitz in Miami and New York, in 1986.
Samples
- This song was sampled for the Glasses Malone record "Sun Comes Up". Smooth jazz musician Najee covered the song featuring Jackson on his 1998 greatest hits album, The Best of Najee.
Popular Culture
- In 2008, the song was featured on Grand Theft Auto IV's fictional soul/R&B radio station The Vibe 98.8.
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.
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