The Right Kinda Lover

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"The Right Kinda Lover"
Pattitherightkindalove.jpg
Single by Patti LaBelle
from the album Gems
ReleasedMay 10, 1994
Length4:52
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Patti LaBelle singles chronology
"All Right Now"
(1993) 		"The Right Kinda Lover"
(1994) 		"All This Love"
(1994)
Music video
"The Right Kinda Lover" on YouTube

"The Right Kinda Lover" is a song recorded by American singer Patti LaBelle. It was written by Ann Bennett-Nesby, James Harris III, Terry Lewis, and James "Big Jim" Wright, while production was helmed by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, with Wright as co-producing. The song was released as a single from her 1994 album, Gems, and appeared on the soundtrack to the film Beverly Hills Cop III (1994).

In the United States, "The Right Kinda Lover" reached number 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number eight on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[1] It also became LaBelle's second number one on the Dance Club Songs.[2] Overseas, the single also reached number fifty on the UK Singles Chart. The song's video featured LaBelle performing as a seductress choosing her choice of mate.

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "At age 50, the divine Ms. LaBelle puts out more verve and energy than a lot of performers half her age. The juicy funk throwdown is featured on her new album, "Gems", as well as the soundtrack to "Beverly Hills Cop III", and is ripe for picking by R&B, pop, and club programmers. Producers Jam and Lewis surround LaBelle's distinctive voice with phat, rugged grooves and a lively, synth-activated melody. Fab single's bright future is sealed with an array of remixes that range from street hip hop to hearty house."[3] Andy Beevers from Music Week gave the song four out of five, adding that the remixes "work very well and will help soul stalwart Labelle reach some new audiences."[4]

Credits and personnel[]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Gems.[5]

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 337.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 150.
  3. ^ Flick, Larry (June 4, 1994). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 85. Retrieved March 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Beevers, Andy (August 20, 1994). "Market Preview: Dance" (PDF). Music Week. p. 18. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
  5. ^ Gems (Media notes). Patti LaBelle. MCA Records. 1994.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Patti LaBelle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. September 3, 1994. p. 28. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Patti LaBelle Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1994". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.

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