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Love Confessions is the second studio album by American R&B singer Miki Howard, released in 1987 via Atlantic Records.[2] It peaked at No. 145 on the Billboard 200 and No. 13 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart.

Love Confessions
Studio album by
Miki Howard
ReleasedOctober 26, 1987
Recorded1987
GenreR&B
Length44:07
LabelAtlantic
ProducerLeMel Humes
Nick Martinelli
Gerald Levert
Marc Gordon
Peter Lord & V.Jeffrey Smith
Arif Mardin
Miki Howard chronology
Come Share My Love
(1986)		 Love Confessions
(1987)		 Miki Howard
(1989)
Singles from Love Confessions
  1. "Baby, Be Mine"
    Released: 1987
  2. "That's What Love Is"
    Released: 1988
  3. "Crazy"
    Released: 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

The album's first two singles, "Baby, Be Mine" and "That's What Love Is", were R&B hits, peaking at No. 5 and No. 4, respectively, on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. The third single, "Crazy", reached No. 38 on the same chart.


Critical reception


The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that Love Confessions "works best when Howard emphasizes the jazzier side of her sound."[3] The Gazette called the album "superior late-night couch-crawling soul."[4]


Track listing


No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Baby, Be Mine"Ashley Ingram, Jackie RaweNick Martinelli5:29
2."You've Changed"Bill Carey, Carl T. FischerArif Mardin3:32
3."That's What Love Is" (featuring Gerald Levert)Marc Gordon, Miki Howard, Gerald LevertLevert, Gordon4:30
4."In Too Deep"Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey SmithV. Jeffrey Smith, Peter Lord3:59
5."Crazy"Gordon, LevertLevert, Gordon4:20
6."Bitter Love"LordSmith, Lord4:23
7."I Wanna Be There"LeMel HumesLeMel Humes4:05
8."Reasons"Philip Bailey, Charles Stepney, Maurice WhiteMartinelli4:10
9."Love Confession"HumesHumes5:04
10."Edge of Love" (Bonus track CD only)Scott Cutler, Cynthia WeilSteve Tyrell, David Kitay4:35

Notes


Credits and personnel



Charts



Weekly charts


Chart (1988) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200[5] 145
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[6] 13

Singles


Year Title US
Pop[7]		 US
R&B[8]		 UK[9]
1987 "Baby, Be Mine" — 5 —
1988 "That's What Love Is" (featuring Gerald Levert) — 4 —
"Crazy" — 38 —

References


  1. Wynn, Ron. "Miki Howard – Love Confessions". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-02-13.
  2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 391.
  3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 332.
  4. Griffin, John (7 Jan 1988). "SHORT SPINS". The Gazette. p. E3.
  5. Top Billboard Albums
  6. Top R&B Albums-Billboard
  7. "Miki Howard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. 1992-11-28. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  8. "Miki Howard Album & Song Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-08-22.
  9. "Miki Howard Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2009-09-05.




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