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Flowers is a studio album by the American girl group The Emotions, released in 1976 by Columbia Records.[2] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Top R&B albums chart.[6] Flowers has been certified Gold in the US by the RIAA.[7]

Flowers
Studio album by
The Emotions
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]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Rolling Stone(favourable)[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]
Village VoiceB[5]

Overview


The group's first LP on Columbia Records, Flowers was produced by Charles Stepney and Maurice White of Earth, Wind and Fire. 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
Musicians
Technical

[1]


Charts


Chart (1976) Peak
[6]
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


  1. Hanson, Amy. "The Emotions: Flowers". Allmusic.com.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. p. 286.
  3. McEwen, Joe (September 9, 1976). The Emotions: Flowers. Rolling Stone.
  4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 227.
  5. "The Emotions: Flowers". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
  6. "The Emotions: Flowers (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
  7. "The Emotions: Flowers". RIAA.com.
  8. "The Emotions: Flowers (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
  9. "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Dance/Club Play Songs)". billboard.com.
  10. "The Emotions: I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com.
  11. "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.
  12. "The Emotions: Dance Club Songs". Billboard.com.
  13. "UK Charts > The Emotions". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2012-10-29.




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