Symptoms of True Love
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"Symptoms of True Love" is the second single from Tracie Spencer
's self-titled debut album
. The single was released in 1988. It was written by German composer team Irmgard Klarmann and Felix Weber
. Unlike her first single (which was a ballad), this song was an uptempo club/dance track. The theme of the song focuses on Spencer discovering that she is suffering from "symptoms of true love" and lists the causes.
, reaching number 38. On the Hot Black Singles
chart, it peaked at a respectable number 11.
for "Symptoms of True Love" is rather simple and it was made in March 1988, and it shows Spencer and a group of friends dancing and grooving along to the song. The video takes place on a comic book-type set.
Tracie Spencer
Tracie Monique Spencer is an American pop and R&B singer-songwriter, actress, and model.-Biography:She began singing by the age of three and modeling in pageant competitions at age five. Tracie performed, produced and directed her first music videos before she was ten years of age...
's self-titled debut album
Tracie Spencer (album)
Tracie Spencer is the self titled debut album of the American R&B singer Tracie Spencer released in 1988. It features the Michael Jay-penned "Cross My Heart", which would feature on Martika's album of the same name which was released that same year.-Track listing:# "Hide and Seek" 4:33#...
. The single was released in 1988. It was written by German composer team Irmgard Klarmann and Felix Weber
Felix Weber
Felix Weber is a German producer, songwriter and arranger.At the age of 6 Felix started a professional classical piano training. When 14 he played in his first garage band and when 17 he toured with an American cover band through the US army clubs in Bavaria, performing for American soldiers...
. Unlike her first single (which was a ballad), this song was an uptempo club/dance track. The theme of the song focuses on Spencer discovering that she is suffering from "symptoms of true love" and lists the causes.
Chart information
"Symptoms of True Love" was Tracie's first single to chart on the Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, reaching number 38. On the Hot Black Singles
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,...
chart, it peaked at a respectable number 11.
Music video
The music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for "Symptoms of True Love" is rather simple and it was made in March 1988, and it shows Spencer and a group of friends dancing and grooving along to the song. The video takes place on a comic book-type set.