I Had a Love (album) explained

I Had a Love
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Ben E. King
Cover:	Bk love.jpg
Released:	1976
Genre:	Soul
Length:	36:09
Label:	Atlantic^[1]
Producer:	Norman Harris
Prev Title:	Supernatural
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Rhapsody
Next Year:	1976

I Had a Love is a studio album by Ben E. King, released in 1976. "I Had a Love" and "I Betcha Didn't Know That" were released as singles. "I Had a Love" peaked at No. 23 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[2]

Production

"I Had a Love" was written by Valerie Simpson and Nickolas Ashford.^[3]

Track listing

1. "I Had a Love" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson) - [3:37]
2. "I Betcha Didn't Know That" (Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [4:46]
3. "Smooth Sailing" (Allan Felder) [3:18]
4. "No Danger Ahead" (Sam Dees) [4:11]
5. "Everybody Plays the Fool" (J.R. Bailey, Ken Williams, Rudy Clark) [5:21]
6. "Standing In the Wings of Heartache" (Clinton Moon, Sam Dees) [3:27]
7. "We Got Love" (Allan Felder, Bruce Gray, Norman Harris, T.G. Conway) - [3:58]
8. "Tower of Strength" (Bettye Crutcher, Frederick Knight, Sam Dees) [3:46]
9. "You're Stepping on My Heart (Tearing My World Apart)" (Gwen Guthrie, Patrick Grant) [3:45]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ben E. King | Biography & History. AllMusic.
2. Ben E. King. Billboard.
3. News: 'It All Started in Church': Ashford & Simpson . Oakland Post . 43 . 2 Oct 1977 . 3.