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Love Makes No Sense (song)

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"Love Makes No Sense"
Song

"Love Makes No Sense" is a song written by Tony Tolbert and Lance Alexander and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the first single from the singer's fifth solo album, Love Makes No Sense (1993).

The single was recorded by Lance Alexander and prof. t at Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, MN, with additional recording by Anthony "AJ" Jeffries, Steve Van Arden, and Jay Lean at Summa Music Group, Los Angeles, CA, and Westlake Audio, Hollywood, CA.[1]

Release

Alexander O'Neal's 23rd hit single and it reached #26 in the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the single reached #13 on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

  • 12" Single (31458 7707 1)
  1. "Love Makes No Sense (LP Version)" - 6:59
  2. "Love Makes No Sense (Bonus Beat Mix)" - 6:57
  • 7" Single (AM 7708, 587 708-7)
  1. "Love Makes No Sense (7" Radio Mix)" - 4:00
  2. "Love Makes No Sense (Brothers In Rhythm Remix Edit)" - 7:38

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[1]

  • Alexander O'Neal - lead vocals
  • Lance Alexander - keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drum programming, percussion, rhythm arrangement
  • Kevin Pierce - guitar
  • Franklin Wharton - flute
  • prof. t - vocal arrangement, additional vocals, backing vocals
  • Joey Elias - backing vocals
  • Carrie Harrington - backing vocals

Sales chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1993) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 108
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[2] 13
US Hot Dance Club Songs[2] 45
UK Singles Chart[3] 26

References

  1. ^ a b Love Makes No Sense liner notes. Tabu Records. 1993.
  2. ^ a b c "US Singles Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  3. ^ "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-05-26.