It's Time for Love is the fifth studio album by American R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass.[2] It did quite well, peaking at #19 on the Billboard albums chart and #6 on the R&B album charts. It also spawned three singles: "I Can't Live Without Your Love" (1981, peaked at #10 R&B), "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" (1982, #43 US, #4 R&B) and "Nine Times Out of Ten/The Gift of Love" (1982, #31 R&B). This was the last album released by Pendergrass before being paralyzed in a car accident the following year. The single "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" was sampled by American rapper Kendrick Lamar in 2024 for his single Euphoria.
| It's Time for Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 2, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | March – June 1981 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Kenneth Gamble (tracks 2, 3, 5, 7 and 8), Leon Huff (tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, and 8), Dexter Wansel (tracks 4 and 6), Teddy Pendergrass (tracks 4 and 6) | |||
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| Singles from It's Time for Love | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, except where indicated.
- "I Can't Live Without Your Love" (Huff, Cecil Womack) 3:01
- "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" 5:23
- "Nine Times Out of Ten" 4:13
- "Keep On Lovin' Me" (Ken Williams) 4:38
- "It's Time for Love" 5:58
- "She's Over Me" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) 3:52
- "I Can't Leave Your Love Alone" 4:43
- "You Must Live On" 3:49
Charts
edit| Chart (1981) | Peak [3] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 19 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 6 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | |
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| US [3] |
US R&B [3] | ||
| 1981 | "I Can't Live Without Your Love" | 103 | 10 |
| "You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration" | 43 | 4 | |
| 1982 | "Nine Times Out of Ten" | — | 31 |
References
edit- ^ Wynn, Ron. It's Time for Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-04-05.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 537.
- ^ a b c "US Charts > Teddy Pendergrass". Allmusic. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
External links
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