Flowers (The Emotions album)

Flowers is the third studio album of American girl group The Emotions released in June 1976 by Columbia Records.[4] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart.[5] Flowers has also been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[6]

Flowers
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1976
StudioP.S. Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreR&B, soul
Length28:40
LabelColumbia
ProducerMaurice White, Charles Stepney
The Emotions chronology
Untouched
(1971)
Flowers
(1976)
Rejoice
(1977)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Village Voice(B)[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[3]

Overview

As the group's first LP upon Columbia Records, Flowers was produced by Charles Stepney and Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire.[7] The album was reissued with an 8-page booklet, liner notes and a bonus track in 2012.

Singles

The album's title track got to No.16 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[8] Another single, "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love", reached No. 4 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Songs chart and No.13 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[9][10]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes4:01
2."Me for You"Clarence McDonald, Fritz Baskett4:17
3."You've Got the Right to Know"Wanda Hutchinson2:36
4."We Go Through Changes"Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr.0:55
5."Special Part"Deniece Williams, Clarence McDonald, Lani Groves3:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."No Plans for Tomorrow"Wanda Hutchinson, Henry Hicks, Jr.3:44
7."How Can You Stop Loving Someone"Wanda Hutchinson4:14
8."Flowers"Maurice White, Al McKay4:28
9."God Will Take Care of You"Civilla D. Martin, Walter S. Martin0:33
2012 remastered bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Flowers" (Single Version)3:43

Personnel

The Emotions
  • Sheila Hutchinson vocals
  • Wanda Hutchinson vocals
  • Jeanette Hutchinson vocals
Musicians
Technical
  • Recorded by Tom Serrano
  • Ron Coro, Tom Steele - design
  • Norman Seeff - photography

[1]

Charts

Chart (1976) Peak
[5]
U.S. Billboard Top LPs 45
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 5
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
US
R&B

[11]
US
Dan

[12]
UK
[13]
1976 "Flowers" 87 16
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" 51 13 4 40

References

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