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I Commit to Love is the Platinum debut solo studio album by American singer-songwriter Howard Hewett. It was released on June 25, 1986 via Elektra Records. The album serves his first release after he departed from the group Shalamar. Recording sessions for this ten-track album took place at nine various recording studios viz. Americayn Studios, Ground Control Studios, Larrabee Sound Studios, Le Gonks West, Mama Jo's, Nick's Place, Soundcastle, Studio 99 and Village Studios. Together with Hewett, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Glen J. Barbee, Ross Vannelli and Monty Seward worked on the production of the album.

I Commit to Love
Studio album by
Howard Hewett
ReleasedJune 25, 1986
Studio
Various
    • Larrabee Sound Studios (Hollywood, California)
    • Mama Jo's Recording Studios and Americayn Studios (North Hollywood, CA)
    • Le Gonks West, Ground Control Studios, Soundcastle, The Village Studios and Lion Share Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
    • Studio 99 (Thousand Oaks, CA)
    • Nick's Place Recording Studio (West Covina, CA)
    • Steve Ford Studio (Chicago, IL)
Length49:58
LabelElektra
Producer
Howard Hewett chronology
I Commit to Love
(1986)		 Forever and Ever
(1988)
Singles from I Commit to Love
  1. "I'm for Real"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Stay"
    Released: 1986
  3. "I Commit to Love"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Say Amen"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album spawned four hit singles: "I'm for Real", "Stay", "I Commit to Love" and "Say Amen". Its lead single, "I'm for Real", produced by Hewett and Clarke, reached number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Stay", the title track "I Commit to Love" and "Say Amen" also made it to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 8, number 12 and number 54 respectively. The album peaked at number 159 on the US Billboard 200 album chart and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stay"
4:35
2."I'm for Real"
4:53
3."Last Forever"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Ed Grenga
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Howard Hewett
4:11
4."I Commit to Love"
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Howard Hewett
4:12
5."In a Crazy Way"Tony Collins
  • Stanley Clarke
  • Howard Hewett
4:55
6."Love Don't Wanna Wait"
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Kevin Grady
  • Leon Sylvers III
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Howard Hewett
4:22
7."I Got to Go"
  • Howard Hewett
  • George Duke
  • George Duke
  • Howard Hewett
4:39
8."Eye on You"
George Duke4:00
9."Let's Try It All Over Again"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Monty Seward
  • Adele Hewett McDaniels
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:23
10."Say Amen"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Monty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:35

Personnel and credits


Musicians

Production


Charts



References


  1. Lytle, Craig. "I Commit to Love – Howard Hewett". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.




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