Love Makes No Sense
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| Released | February 9, 1993 | |||
| Length | 50:47 | |||
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| Music Week | [2] |
Love Makes No Sense is the fifth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. The album was O'Neal's final release for Tabu, and his first album made without formal production from Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Sales of the album were not as strong as O'Neal's earlier releases; it went on to peak at number 89 on the US Billboard 200 and reached number 18 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[3] The album launched three charting singles in the United Kingdom: "Love Makes No Sense" peaked at number 26 on the UK Singles Chart; "In the Middle" peaked at number 32; "All That Matters to Me" peaked at number 67.[4] It was O'Neal's first album not to be certified by the BPI, since his 1988 Christmas album, My Gift to You. "All That Matters to Me" and "Since I've Been Loving You" were his fifth and sixth (and last to date) charting songs in Germany, both peaking at number 51.[5][6]
Love Makes No Sense was re-released in 2013 on Tabu's new Re-born imprint, featuring rare bonus content. The reissue is a two-CD set with the original album digitally remastered from the original half-inch mix tapes; the bonus content consists of associated 7-inch and 12-inch mixes.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Middle" |
| 4:37 |
| 2. | "If U Let It" |
| 5:14 |
| 3. | "Aphrodisia" |
| 5:18 |
| 4. | "Love Makes No Sense" |
| 6:58 |
| 5. | "Home Is Where the Heart Is" |
| 6:16 |
| 6. | "Change of Heart" |
| 4:44 |
| 7. | "Lady" |
| 5:35 |
| 8. | "All That Matters to Me" | 4:30 | |
| 9. | "Since I've Been Loving You" |
| 4:00 |
| 10. | "Your Precious Love" (with Cherrelle) | 3:36 | |
| 11. | "What a Wonderful World" | 5:12 |
Note
- Track 11 included on some European and Japanese versions only.
Personnel[edit]
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[7]
- Alexander O'Neal – lead and background vocals
- Cherrelle – lead and background vocals
- JayDee Mannes – steel guitar; pedal
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars
- Charles Fearing – guitars
- Kevin Pierce – guitars
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Ed Greene – drums; tambourine
- Bernard Purdie – drums
- Christopher Troy – drum programming; piano; keyboards; Moog synthesizer; percussion
- Zac Harmon – drum programming; keyboards; percussion
- Lance Alexander – drum programming; keyboards; percussion
- Jon Nettlesbey – drum programming; percussion
- Khris Kellow – Wurlitzer electric piano
- Bob Glaub – bass guitar
- Freddie Washington – bass guitar
- Steve Lindsey – organ; piano; synthesizer
- Terry Coffey – synthesizer; keyboards
- Enrico De Paoli – synthesizer
- Randy Kerber – synthesizer
- Booker T. Jones – organ
- David Paich – organ
- Jim Cox – piano
- John Barnes – piano
- Derrick Edmondson – saxophone
- Brandon Fields – saxophone
- M.G. – finger snaps
- Franklin Wharton – flute
- Lenny Castro – percussion
- Oren Waters – backing vocals
- Prof T. – backing vocals
- Alex Brown – backing vocals
- Barrington Scott – backing vocals
- Carrie Harrington – backing vocals
- Jackie Gouche – backing vocals
- Jamecia Bennett – backing vocals
- Joey Diggs – backing vocals
- Joey Elias – backing vocals
- Julia Tillman Waters – backing vocals
- Maxine Willard Waters – backing vocals
- Sean Devereaux – backing vocals
- Tony Warren – backing vocals
- Valerie Davis – backing vocals
Chart performance[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums Chart[8] | 45 |
| Swedish Albums Chart[9] | 49 |
| UK Albums Chart[10] | 14 |
| US Billboard 200[11] | 89 |
| German Albums Chart | 80 |
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums[11] | 18 |
Release history[edit]
| Label | Cat. No. | Format | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabu | 31454 9501 | US | CD, Cassette | 1993 |
| Tabu | POCM-1016 | JP | CD | 1993 |
| Tabu | 549 502 | EU | CD, Vinyl, Cassette | 1993 |
| Solid | CDSOL-5226 | JP | CD | 2013 |
| Tabu | TABU 2017 | UK | CD | 2013 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Love Makes No Sense". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
- ^ Jones, Alan (February 13, 1993). "Market Preview: Mainstream – Albums" (PDF). Music Week. p. 20. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
- ^ Hearsay Chart & awards at AllMusic
- ^ Roberts, David (2002). Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (15th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-187-X., p.360
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts - Offizielle Deutsche Charts". www.offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ^ Love Makes No Sense (liner notes). Tabu. 1993.
- ^ "NL Charts > Alexander O'Neal". MegaCharts. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "SWE Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ "UK Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 2012-06-28. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
- ^ a b "US Albums Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
External links[edit]
- Love Makes No Sense at Discogs (list of releases)
