| Music for Love | |
| Cover: | Music for Love Mario.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Mario |
| Album: | Go |
| Released: | April 3, 2008 |
| Genre: | R&B[1] |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | Ralph B. Stacy |
| Prev Title: | Crying Out for Me |
| Prev Year: | 2007 |
| Next Title: | That's How I Go |
| Next Year: | 2009 |
"Music for Love" is a song by American singer Mario. It was written by Ralph B. "Jerrod" Stacy along with Theron Thomas and Timothy Thomas from American hip hop duo R. City and was recorded for his third studio album Go (2007), while production was overseen by the former. The song was released by 3rd Street Music Group and J Records as the album's third and final single on December 11, 2007 and became a top 20 hit on the US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.[2]
Andy Kellman from AllMusic found that "Music for Love" was among the "sensitive ballads" on parent album Go and noted that it bears "a definite resemblance to J. Holiday's gently rocking and swaying "Bed"."[3] Aaron Fields from KSTW.com wrote: "This is one of the standout beats on this album. Talk about bumpin' this is the one to bump right here. A nice mid-tempo track with much bass. You'll want to put this one on repeat. His voice sounds great on this track and the arrangement is on point once again".[4]
"Music for Love" first appeared on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart in the week of April 3, 2008, debuting at number 100. It eventually peaked at number 18 in the week of September 27, 2008. The magazine ranked the song 50th on its 2008 Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Song year-end chart.
Credits lifted from the liner notes of Go.[5]
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[6] | 50 |
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