So I Can Love You

So I Can Love You is the debut studio album by the Emotions, released in 1969 on the Stax Records imprint Volt.

So I Can Love You
Studio album by
The Emotions
Released1969[1]
StudioMemphis, Tennessee; Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Genre
LabelVolt
Producer
The Emotions chronology
So I Can Love You
(1969)		 Untouched
(1971)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

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.[3][4] "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.[5]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."So I Can Love You"Sheila Hutchinson2:49
2."Somebody Wants What I Got"Pervis Staples3:10
3."Going on Strike"Isaac Hayes, David Porter2:37
4."I Found My Man"Wanda Hutchinson2:38
5."Got to Be the Man"Hayes, Porter2:47
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Best Part of a Love Affair"Hayes, Porter3:29
2."I Like It"Hayes, Porter2:27
3."My Letter"P. Staples3:44
4."Day Dreams"P. Staples3:16
5."It's Not Fair"Joe Hutchinson3:15
6."Two Lovers"J. Hutchinson3:02

Personnel
  • Shelia Hutchinson – lead vocals
  • Wanda Hutchinson – vocals
  • Jeanette Hutchinson – vocals

Charts
Chart (1977) Peak
[6][7]
U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs 44
Singles
Year Single Peak chart positions
US
[6][8][9]		 US
R&B
[6][8][7][10]
1969 "So I Can Love You" 39 3
"The Best Part of a Love Affair" 101 27

References
  1. "The Emotions: So I Can Love You". AllMusic.
  2. https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music/_NNmFiUnSmUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=so+i+can+love+you+the+emotions+stax&pg=PA960&printsec=frontcover
  3. "The Emotions - Stax Records".
  4. "So I Can Love You (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  5. "The Best Part of a Love Affair (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  6. "The Emotions - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  7. "The Emotions | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
  8. "The Emotions [female R&B trio] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
  9. "The Emotions: Hot 100". Billboard.com.
  10. "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.com.
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