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Love's the Place to Be is the fourth studio album by the American soul musician Will Downing, released by Mercury Records in 1993 in the United States.[1][2] His first album for the label,[3][4] it peaked at number 166 on the US Billboard 200.[5] "There's No Living Without You" peaked at number 67 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]

Love's the Place to Be
Studio album by
Will Downing
Released1993
Length56:34
LabelMercury
Producer
  • Bob Baldwin
  • Barry Eastmond
  • Ronnie Foster
  • Rex Rideout
Will Downing chronology
A Dream Fulfilled
(1991)		 Love's the Place to Be
(1993)		 Moods
(1995)

Production


Among the album's many producers were Barry Eastmond and Ronnie Foster.[3] Stevie Wonder contributed harmonica to "That's All".[3] Rachelle Ferrell duets with Downing on "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This".[7]


Critical reception


Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[8]
The Charlotte Observer[9]
Daily Breeze[10]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]
MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide[11]

AllMusic editor Jason Birchmeier rated the album three out of five stars and wrote that "these songs were all some of Downing's best work ... showcasing his vocal prowess."[8] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution called the album "the kind of romantic, elegant material that fans of the highly touted Luther Vandross wish he would return to."[12] The Charlotte Observer deemed it "a masterpiece," writing that "the three-song suite 'Do You Still Love Me'/'Hey Girl'/'Break Up to Make Up' is one of the best things to hit CD in a long time."[9] The Dallas Morning News thought that "Downing has matured into a stunning stylist, caressing such classics as Nat 'King' Cole's 'That's All' [and] the Stylistics' 'Break Up to Make Up' ... with a reverence that still leaves room for redefining."[13] The Daily Breeze wrote that "most of the 11 tracks spin at the same speed and intensity, thus there is no chance for the highs and lows."[10]


Track listing


Love's the Place to Be track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."There's No Living Without You"
  • Greg Smith
  • Darren Morris
  • Rex Rideout
  • Will Downing
4:15
2."Sailing on a Dream"
  • Bob Baldwin
  • James Robinson
  • Downing
  • Baldwin
  • Downing
6:09
3."One Moment"
  • Ronnie Garrett
  • Vastine Pettis
  • Rideout
Barry Eastmond4:43
4."Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" (featuring Rachelle Ferrell)FerrellEastmond6:21
5."Love's the Place to Be"Ronnie FosterFoster5:00
6."Lovers Paradise"
Foster4:42
7."Everything to Me"
  • Rideout
  • Downing
  • Rideout
  • Downing
4:20
8."Do You Still Love Me"
  • Eastmond
  • Downing
Eastmond4:55
9."Hey Girl"
  • Baldwin
  • Downing
5:25
10."Break Up to Make Up"
  • Baldwin
  • Downing
5:07
11."That's All"
Foster5:37
Total length:56:34

Selected personnel



Charts


Chart performance for Love's the Place to Be
Chart (1993) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[14] 166
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[15] 24

References


  1. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 3. MUZE. pp. 104–105.
  2. Hudson, Alexia (8 Oct 1993). "Music Reviews: Love's The Place To Be - Will Downing". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 7E.
  3. Smith, Danyel (Aug 14, 1993). "Downing Plays to Listener Loyalty". Billboard. 105 (33): 18.
  4. McNally, Owen (28 Oct 1993). "HOT AUTUMN NIGHT". Hartford Courant. Calendar. p. 6.
  5. "Will Downing". Billboard.
  6. "WILL DOWNING | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com.
  7. "FIVE TOURING PERFORMERS JOINING FORCES FOR JAZZ EXPLOSION". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. November 13, 1994. p. 1E.
  8. "Love's the Place to Be - Will Downing | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  9. "R&B". The Charlotte Observer. February 11, 1994. p. 5F.
  10. Tranfa, Anthony D. (November 19, 1993). "WILL DOWNING, 'Love's the Place To Be'". Daily Breeze. p. K15.
  11. MusicHound R&B: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1998. p. 183.
  12. Murray, Sonia (April 15, 1994). "PREVIEW - Will Downing". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. P3.
  13. "Will Downing". The Dallas Morning News. November 11, 1993. p. 5C.
  14. "Will Downing Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  15. "Will Downing Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 11, 2022.


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