I Wanna Love Somebody
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| Released | 1993 | |||
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| Length | 49:12 | |||
| Label | Jive[1] | |||
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I Wanna Love Somebody is an album by the American musician Angela Bofill, released in 1993.[2][3] Bofill supported the album with a North American tour.[4]
Production
The album was produced primarily by Eve Nelson.[5] Bofill cowrote some of its songs.[6]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [7] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+[8] |
Entertainment Weekly wrote that "songs like 'Always a Part of Me', a breezy ballad, prove she’s still a sensual soul siren."[8] USA Today determined that Bofill "still has a rich, multi-octave voice, and a knack for penning ballads that stick to the ribs."[9] The Orlando Sentinel stated that "syrupy synths clog the production much of the time, but Bofill keeps her vocals tasteful even when the setting is tacky."[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Wanna Love Somebody" | Eve Nelson | 4:06 |
| 2. | "I Wonder" | Nelson | 5:33 |
| 3. | "Never Too Much" |
| 4:30 |
| 4. | "Heavenly Love" |
| 5:14 |
| 5. | "Always a Part of Me" |
| 5:12 |
| 6. | "Te Amo" |
| 4:49 |
| 7. | "Essence of My Light" | Nelson | 5:12 |
| 8. | "I Still Believe in Love" |
| 4:50 |
| 9. | "We Almost Had It Right" | Nelson | 3:42 |
| 10. | "Amor Celestial" (Spanish version of "Heavenly Love") |
| 5:10 |
Personnel
- Adam Kudzin – engineer, assistant engineer
- Amy Keyes – background vocals
- Andy Snitzer – saxophone
- Angela Bofill – vocals, background vocals
- Brenda White – background vocals
- Carl Burnett – guitar
- Chris Botti – trumpet
- Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
- Derek Jordan – background vocals
- Don Tittle – producer, engineer
- Duane Sexton – engineer, assistant engineer
- Earl Gardner – trumpet
- Eve Nelson – piano, arranger
- Francisco Centeno – bass guitar, background vocals
- Gerard Julien – engineer, assistant engineer
- Hugh Elliott – drums
- Jeff Mironov – guitar
- Joe Hornof – programming, drum sounds
- Joe Hornoff – synthesizer, programming, sound effects
- Kenny MacDougald – drums
- Kirk Whalum – saxophone
- Marc Shulman – guitar
- Michael Dumas – engineer, assistant engineer
- Neil Johnson – guitar
- Nigel Green – engineer, mixing
- Paulette McWilliams – background vocals
- Pete Christensen – background vocals, engineer, mixing
- Preston Glass – percussion, arranger, keyboards
- Rob Mullins – keyboards
- Scott Totten – guitar
- Steven Birch – programming
- Tao Gutierrez – percussion
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Werner Vana Gierig – piano
- Wilton Felder – bass guitar
References
- ^ Norment, Lynn (April 1993). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 48 (6): 18.
- ^ "Angela Bofill Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
- ^ Brewington, Ron (April–May 1993). "Hollywood Grapevine". The Crisis. 100 (4): 32.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (March 12, 1993). "Bofill: Involved With 'Somebody'". The Washington Post. p. N18.
- ^ "I Wanna Love Somebody by Angela Bofill". Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 6. February 6, 1993. p. 53.
- ^ Morgan, Joan (June 1993). "People: Angela Bofill". Essence. 24 (2): 48.
- ^ "Angela Bofill - I Wanna Love Somebody Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ a b "I Wanna Love Somebody". EW.com.
- ^ Jones IV, James T. (February 17, 1993). "From Wheeler to Warwick, the women are out in force". USA Today. p. 4D.
- ^ Gettelman, Parry (March 12, 1993). "Angela Bofill, I Wanna Love Somebody". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 8.