So I Can Love You Explained

Type:studio
So I Can Love You
Artist:The Emotions
Label:Volt
Released:1969[1]
Studio:Memphis, Tennessee
Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Next Title:Untouched
Next Year:1971

So I Can Love You is the debut studio album by the Emotions, released in 1969 on the Stax Records imprint Volt.

Reception

Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "It was a nice bit of gospel-tinged soul, and was an indicator that the sisters weren't going to have any trouble turning to more earthly concerns."[1]

History

"So I Can Love You" was a top 40 hit on the pop charts, peaking at No. 39, and at No. 3 on the R&B charts.[2] [3] "The Best Part of a Love Affair" peaked at No. 101 on the pop charts and at the top 40, peaking at No. 27 on the R&B charts.[4]

Personnel

Charts

Singles
YearSinglePeak chart positions
US
[7]
US
R&B
[8] [9]
1969"So I Can Love You" 393
"The Best Part of a Love Affair"10127

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Emotions: So I Can Love You . AllMusic.
  2. Web site: The Emotions - Stax Records.
  3. Web site: So I Can Love You (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts]. www.musicvf.com.
  4. Web site: The Best Part of a Love Affair (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts]. www.musicvf.com.
  5. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4190|pure_url=yes}} The Emotions - Awards]. AllMusic. March 6, 2024.
  6. Web site: The Emotions | Biography, Music & News. Billboard.
  7. Web site: The Emotions: Hot 100. Billboard.com.
  8. Web site: The Emotions [female R&B trio] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts]. www.musicvf.com.
  9. Web site: The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs. Billboard.com.