The Right Kinda Lover
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"The Right Kinda Lover" is a song recorded by singer Patti LaBelle
. It was released as a single from her 1994 album, Gems
.
and musically composed and produced by the team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright.
, number eight on the Hot R&B Songs
chart, number one on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart and also reached number fifty on the UK Top 75 becoming her most successful single in years. The song's video featured LaBelle performing a seductress choosing her choice of mate.
Patti LaBelle
Patricia Louise Holte-Edwards , better known under the stage name, Patti LaBelle, is a Grammy Award winning American singer, author and actress who has spent over 50 years in the music industry...
. It was released as a single from her 1994 album, Gems
Gems (Patti LaBelle album)
Gems is the twelfth solo album by American singer Patti LaBelle, released on MCA Records in 1994. The album is notable for the international pop hit, the Ann Nesby co-write, "The Right Kinda Lover", which brought LaBelle a new legion of fans thanks to its production by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and...
.
Song information
The song, which talks of what the singer thinks is "the right kind of lover" for her, was written with lyrics by Ann NesbyAnn Nesby
Ann Nesby is an American R&B, gospel, and dance music singer and actress. She is the former lead singer of Sounds of Blackness; a songwriter with credits including hits sung by Patti Labelle and Gladys Knight; plus she co-starred in the 2003 romance musical The Fighting Temptations with Cuba...
and musically composed and produced by the team of Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis and James "Big Jim" Wright.
Chart information
The record reached number sixty-one 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...
, number eight on the Hot R&B Songs
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, number one on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart and also reached number fifty on the UK Top 75 becoming her most successful single in years. The song's video featured LaBelle performing a seductress choosing her choice of mate.