Have You Ever Loved Somebody Explained

Have You Ever Loved Somebody
Type:	single
Artist:	Freddie Jackson
Album:	Just Like the First Time
Label:	Capitol
Prev Title:	Tasty Love
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	I Don't Want to Lose Your Love
Next Year:	1987

"Have You Ever Loved Somebody" is a 1986 R&B/soul single by American singer Freddie Jackson, written by Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner.^[1]

Background

The single was his second release from the album Just Like the First Time and his fifth number one on the Hot Black Singles chart, staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" peaked at number 69 on the Hot 100,^[2] Outside the US, "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" went to number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.^[3]

The music video for Have You Ever Loved Somebody was directed by Michael Oblowitz in Miami and New York, in 1986.

Samples

• This song was sampled for the Glasses Malone record "Sun Comes Up". Smooth jazz musician Najee covered the song featuring Jackson on his 1998 greatest hits album, The Best of Najee.
• Producer Dame Grease also sampled this for the track 'Have You Eva' by DMX (rapper) on his 2012 album Undisputed.

In popular culture

• The song appears on the fictional in-game radio station The Vibe 98.8 in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV .

See also

• R&B number-one hits of 1987 (USA)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Have You Ever Loved Somebody Lyrics Freddie Jackson . Mojim.com. 23 May 2023.
2. Book: Whitburn, Joel . Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 281.
3. Web site: FREDDIE JACKSON | full Official Chart History . Official Charts.