"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions for their 1976 album, Flowers.[1] It was released a single by Columbia Records, reaching No. 13 on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 4 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart.[2][3]
| "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" | ||||
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| Single by The Emotions | ||||
| from the album Flowers | ||||
| A-side | "Flowers" | |||
| Released | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 4:57 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Wanda Hutchinson, Jeanette Hawes | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White, Charles Stepney | |||
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Overview edit
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" was written by Wanda Hutchinson and Jeanette Hawes.
Critical reception edit
AllMusic described "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" as a song that "sizzled with Verdine White's classic, elastic bass".[4]
Covers and samples edit
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" was covered by B Angie B as the lead single of her self-titled 1991 album.[5]
"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" has been covered by Maysa on her 2007 album Feel the Fire.[6]
The song was also sampled by rock band Primal Scream on the track Loaded off their 1991 album Screamadelica and by Christina Milan featuring Twista on her 2005 track "For Real".[7][8]
References edit
- ^ The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love. Columbia Records. 1976.
- ^ "The Emotions – I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Hot R&B Singles)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ Hanson, Amy. The Emotions: Flowers – review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
- ^ B Angie B - I Don't Want To Lose Your Love
- ^ "Maysa - Feel The Fire (2007)". soultracks.com. 27 May 2007.
- ^ "Emotions". thebreaks.com.
- ^ "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love". genius.com.
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