A Lot of Love

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This article is about the Melba Moore album. For the 1966 Homer Banks song, see Ain't That a Lot of Love.
A Lot of Love
A Lot of Love.jpg
Studio album by
Melba Moore
ReleasedJuly 18, 1986
Recorded1986
GenreR&B
Length43:35
LabelCapitol
ProducerBeau Huggins
Melba Moore chronology
Read My Lips
(1985) 		A Lot of Love
(1986) 		I'm in Love
(1988)

A Lot of Love is the fifteenth album by singer Melba Moore, released in 1986. This album featured two number-one R&B hits, including the duet, "A Little Bit More", with Freddie Jackson and "Falling". She scored other popular R&B hits including "Love the One I'm With (A Lot of Love)" and "It's Been So Long".

Reception[]

The Allmusic review by Bil Carpenter awarded the album 4.5 stars stating "Warm soul duets with Freddie Jackson and Kashif.".[1]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic4.5/5 stars[1]

Track listing[]

  1. "There I Go Falling in Love Again" (Paul Laurence) – 3:32
  2. "It's Been So Long" (Howard King) – 4:57
  3. "I'm Not Gonna Let You Go" (Ondrea Dawkins, Paul Laurence) – 4:06
  4. "Love the One I'm With (A Lot of Love)" (with Kashif) (Kashif) – 4:11
  5. "You Trip Me Out" (Brian Morgan, Kashif, Shelly Scruggs) – 4:35
  6. "A Little Bit More" (with Freddie Jackson) (Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali) – 4:55
  7. "Falling" (Frannie Golde, Gene McFadden) – 4:44
  8. "Stay" (Vaneese Thomas) – 4:28
  9. "When We Touch (It's Like Fire)" (Ernie Poccia, Vaneese Thomas) – 4:24
  10. "Don't Go Away" (Rahni Harris) – 3:43

Personnel[]

  • Ron Banks – engineer
  • Beau Huggins – producer
  • Melba Moore – vocals

Charts[]

Chart (1986) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[2] 91
Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] 7

Singles[]

Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1986 "Love The One I'm With (A Lot of Love)" [with Kashif] 5
"A Little Bit More" (with Freddie Jackson) 1
1987 "Falling" 1
"It's Been So Long" 6
"I'm Not Gonna Let You Go" 26

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Carpenter, B. Allmusic Review accessed May 7, 2011
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Melba Moore US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
  3. ^ "Melba Moore US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
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