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

• Shelia Hutchinson  - lead vocals
• Wanda Hutchinson  - vocals
• Jeanette Hutchinson  - vocals

Charts

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions
		US ^[7]	US R&B ^[8] ^[9]
1969	"So I Can Love You"	39	3
	"The Best Part of a Love Affair"	101	27

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.