'Bout Love
Encyclopedia
'Bout Love is the seventh studio album by American
R&B singer Bill Withers
, released in 1978 on the Columbia
label.
on 'Bout Love, who co-wrote all but "Memories Are That Way" with Withers. Bout Love features Withers's usual mellowness and introspective lyrics, however its lead single, "Don't Make It Better" is up-tempo, and its follow-up single, "You Got the Stuff" is a funk
song. "Don't Make It Better" peaked at #30 on Billboard R&B Singles, but "You Got the Stuff" reached only #85 on the chart.
'Bout Love peaked at #50 on the R&B chart
and #134 on the Billboard 200
. It was re-released in MP3
format on July 21, 2009.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
R&B singer Bill Withers
Bill Withers
William Harrison "Bill" Withers, Jr. is an American singer-songwriter and musician who performed and recorded from 1970 until 1985. Some of his best-known songs are "Lean on Me", "Ain't No Sunshine", "Use Me", "Just the Two of Us", "Lovely Day", and "Grandma's Hands"...
, released in 1978 on the Columbia
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
label.
Reception
Bill Withers collaborated with Paul SmithPaul Smith (pianist)
Paul Smith , is a jazz pianist. He has performed in various genres of jazz, most typically bebop. However, he has also performed in cool jazz, swing music, and traditional pop.He was born in San Diego, California...
on 'Bout Love, who co-wrote all but "Memories Are That Way" with Withers. Bout Love features Withers's usual mellowness and introspective lyrics, however its lead single, "Don't Make It Better" is up-tempo, and its follow-up single, "You Got the Stuff" is a funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
song. "Don't Make It Better" peaked at #30 on Billboard R&B Singles, but "You Got the Stuff" reached only #85 on the chart.
'Bout Love peaked at #50 on the R&B chart
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...
and #134 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. It was re-released in MP3
MP3
MPEG-1 or MPEG-2 Audio Layer III, more commonly referred to as MP3, is a patented digital audio encoding format using a form of lossy data compression...
format on July 21, 2009.
Track listing
- "All Because Of You" (Bill Withers, Paul SmithPaul Smith (pianist)Paul Smith , is a jazz pianist. He has performed in various genres of jazz, most typically bebop. However, he has also performed in cool jazz, swing music, and traditional pop.He was born in San Diego, California...
) – 3:50 - "Dedicated To You My Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:47
- "Don't It Make It Better" (Withers, Smith) – 4:12
- "You Got The Stuff" (Withers, Smith, Keith Hatchell) – 7:14
- "Look To Each Other For Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:23
- "Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:57
- "Love Is" (Withers, Smith) – 4:21
- "Memories Are That Way" (Withers) – 5:06
Personnel
- Bill Withers – vocals
- Paul Smith – keyboards
- Bryan Garofalo – guitar
- Keni BurkeKeni BurkeKenneth M. Burke , better known as Keni Burke, is an American R&B, soul, funk, and jazz singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career as a member of the 1970s soul outfit, the Five Stairsteps.-Five Stairsteps:As a member of the Five Stairsteps, Burke wrote the...
– bass - Jerry KnightJerry KnightJerry Knight was an American R&B vocalist and bassist in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Along with Ray Parker Jr., he was a founding member of the group Raydio, singing vocals on their early hit, "Jack and Jill"...
– bass - Russ KunkelRuss KunkelRussell Kunkel , also known as Russ Kunkel, is an American drummer and producer who has worked as a session musician with a number of well-known artists.Kunkel was born in Pittsburgh, PA...
– drums - Ralph MacDonaldRalph MacDonaldRalph MacDonald is an American percussionist and song-writer. He joined Harry Belafonte's band at age 17. He wrote the Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway song "Where is the Love" with songwriting partner William Salter. Probably his best-known composition is the Grover Washington, Jr...
– percussion
Charts
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
134 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
50 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1979 | "Don't It Make It Better " | 30 | ||
| "You Got The Stuff " | 85 | |||