Friends in Love (Dionne Warwick album)
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| Friends in Love | ||||
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| Released | April 14, 1982 | |||
| Length | 42:18 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Producer | Jay Graydon | |||
| Dionne Warwick chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Friends in Love | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Friends in Love is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was released by Arista Records on April 14, 1982, in the United States. Her third album for the label, it was recorded during the winter of 1981-82, with production by Jay Graydon. It peaked at number 87 on the US Billboard 200.[3] Singles from the album include the title track, a duet with singer Johnny Mathis, which made the Top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and follow-up "For You," which peaked at number 14 on the adult contemporary chart.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks produced by Jay Graydon.[4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "For You" | 4:55 | |
| 2. | "Friends in Love" (with Johnny Mathis) |
| 4:02 |
| 3. | "Never Gonna Let You Go" | 4:50 | |
| 4. | "Can't Hide Love" | Skip Scarborough | 4:50 |
| 5. | "Betcha by Golly Wow" | 3:28 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "More Than Fascination" | Tom Snow | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Got You Where I Want You" (with Johnny Mathis) |
| 3:38 |
| 8. | "With a Touch" | Stevie Wonder | 4:40 |
| 9. | "What Is This" |
| 3:58 |
| 10. | "A Love So Right" |
| 3:55 |
Personnel and credits
[edit]Musicians
- Dionne Warwick – lead vocals
- David Foster – Rhodes (1, 4, 7), acoustic piano (2, 4, 7, 10), string arrangements (2, 4), synthesizers (7)
- Steve Porcaro – Rhodes (1), synthesizers (1, 7)
- Jay Graydon – rhythm arrangements, synthesizers (1, 6, 7), guitar (1-4, 6, 7, 8, 10), percussion (3)
- Robbie Buchanan – acoustic piano (3, 6), Rhodes (3, 5), synthesizers (5, 6), synthesizer arrangements (5)
- Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (5, 8, 9)
- Michael Omartian – synthesizers (8, 10), acoustic piano (9), string arrangements (9, 10)
- Stevie Wonder – acoustic piano (8)
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar (3)
- Steve Lukather – guitar (4)
- Larry Carlton – acoustic guitar (5)
- Marty Walsh – electric guitar (5)
- Michael Landau – guitar (9)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (1, 4, 7, 10)
- Mike Porcaro – bass (2, 3, 5, 8, 9)
- Steve Gadd – drums (1, 4)
- Mike Baird – drums (2, 3, 5-8, 10)
- Jeff Porcaro – drums (9)
- Victor Feldman – percussion (2, 10)
- Charles Loper – trombone
- Chuck Findley – trumpet
- Gary Grant – trumpet
- Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangements, flugelhorn (3, 7)
- Johnny Mandel – string arrangements (1)
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements (2, 3, 4)
- Assa Drori – concertmaster (1-4, 9, 10)
- Steve George – backing vocals (1), synthesizers (6, 8), Rhodes (8)
- Richard Page – backing vocals (1-9)
- Johnny Mathis – lead vocals (2, 7)
- Bill Champlin – backing vocals (2-9)
- Venette Gloud – backing vocals (2-9)
- Carmen Twillie – backing vocals (6)
Production
- Producer – Jay Graydon
- Recorded and Mixed by Ian Eales and Jay Graydon at Garden Rake Studio (Sherman Oaks, CA).
- Strings recorded by Al Schmitt at Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA).
- Art Direction and Design – Donn Davenport
- Photography – David Vance
- Inner Sleeve Photography – John Pinderhughes
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[3] | 83 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] | 33 |
| Australian Album Chart (Kent Music Report)[6] | 72 |
References
[edit]- ^ Friends in Love at AllMusic. Retrieved December 31, 2018.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
- ^ a b "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Friends in Love (booklet). Dionne Warwick. Arista Records. 1982.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 333. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
