Love Life (Berlin album) - Composition

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Love Life is the third studio album by American new wave band Berlin. It was released on March 12, 1984, by Geffen Records. Recorded between October and December 1983, the album features production from Mike Howlett, Giorgio Moroder, and Richie Zito. Four singles were released from the album, including "No More Words", which became the band's first top-40 single on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 23.[1] Later, second single "Now It's My Turn" peaked at #74. The album itself became the band's highest-charting album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 23.

Love Life

Studio album by

Berlin

Released

March 12, 1984

Recorded

October–December 1983

Studio

Baby-O Recorders (Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 1]
Oasis (North Hollywood, California)[lower-alpha 2]

Genre

New wave
synth-pop
dance-rock

Length

40:53

Label

Geffen

Producer

Mike Howlett
Giorgio Moroder
Richie Zito

Berlin chronology

Pleasure Victim
(1982)

Love Life
(1984)

Count Three & Pray
(1986)

Singles from Love Life

"No More Words"
Released: February 27, 1984
"Now It's My Turn"
Released: July 1984
"Dancing in Berlin"
Released: August 1984
"Touch"
Released: 1984

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

From contemporary reviews, Ken Tucker of The Philadelphia Inquirer gave the album a one stars out of five rating, stating that Berlin "prove their mediocrity by being unable to sound funky even when dance-King Giorgio Moroder is behind the studio console."[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by John Crawford, except where noted. All tracks are produced by Mike Howlett, except where noted.

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When We Make Love"			4:59
2.	"Touch"	Crawford Terri Nunn David Diamond		3:16
3.	"Beg, Steal or Borrow"			3:55
4.	"Now It's My Turn"			4:11
5.	"Dancing in Berlin"		Giorgio Moroder Richie Zito	4:04

Side two
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"Pictures of You"		4:34
7.	"In My Dreams"		4:08
8.	"No More Words"	Moroder Zito	3:54
9.	"For All Tomorrow's Lies"		3:48
10.	"Fall"		4:04
Total length:			40:53

2020 CD reissue bonus tracks[5]
No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Rumor of Love"		4:21
12.	"Lost in the Crowd"		4:34
13.	"No More Words" (dance remix)	Moroder Zito	5:43
14.	"Now It's My Turn" (remix)		4:20
15.	"Dancing in Berlin" (dance remix)	Moroder Zito	5:17
Total length:			65:08

Cassette / 1987 US and Japanese CD release
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When We Make Love"			4:59
2.	"Touch"	Crawford Nunn Diamond		3:16
3.	"Beg, Steal or Borrow"			3:55
4.	"Now It's My Turn"			4:11
5.	"Dancing in Berlin"		Moroder Zito	4:04
6.	"Rumor of Love"			4:20
7.	"Pictures of You"			4:34
8.	"In My Dreams"			4:08
9.	"No More Words"		Moroder Zito	3:54
10.	"For All Tomorrow's Lies"			3:48
11.	"Fall"			4:04
12.	"Lost in the Crowd"			4:38
Total length:				49:51

Notes

The tracks "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" are not included on the original LP releases.[6]
The 2020 CD reissue moves "Rumor of Love" and "Lost in the Crowd" to immediately after "Fall" and adds three bonus remixes.[5]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of the 1987 CD release of Love Life.[7]

Berlin

Terri Nunn – lead vocals, background vocals, backing vocals arrangements
John Crawford – bass, lead vocals, background vocals
David Diamond – synthesizers, background vocals
Ric Olsen – guitars
Matt Reid – synthesizers
Rob Brill – drums

Additional musicians

Arthur Barrow – additional keyboard programming (tracks 5, 9)

Technical

Mike Howlett – production (tracks 1–4, 6–8, 10–12)
Giorgio Moroder – production (tracks 5, 9)
Richie Zito – production (tracks 5, 9)
Connie Hill – recording engineering
Mike Shipley – mixing engineering
Eddie Delena – mixing engineering assistance
Dave Collins – digital machine operator
Stewart Whitmore – digital editing
Brian Reeves – engineering (track 5)
Mick Guzauski – engineering (track 9)
Steve Hodge – engineering (track 9)
Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood)

Artwork

Richard Seireeni – art direction
Phillip Dixon – cover photography
Douglas Bryant – inner sleeve photo

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Love Life*
Chart (1984)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[8]	55
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9]	85
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[10]	3
US Billboard 200[11]	23

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Love Life*
Chart (1984)	Position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12]	26

Certifications

Certifications for *Love Life*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[13]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)[14]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

Except "Dancing in Berlin" and "No More Words"
"Dancing in Berlin" and "No More Words"

References

"Berlin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
DeGagne, Mike. "Love Life – Berlin". AllMusic. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
Tucker, Ken (March 30, 1984). "Albums". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 26. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
Puterbaugh, Parke (May 24, 1984). "Berlin: Love Life". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2006. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
"Berlin / Love". Rubellan Remasters. Retrieved March 10, 2020.
"Berlin – Love Life". Discogs. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
Love Life (CD liner notes). Berlin. Geffen Records. 1987. 4025-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
"Top RPM Albums: Issue 6325b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
"Charts.nz – Berlin – Love Life". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
"Berlin Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
"Top Selling Albums of 1984". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
"New Zealand album certifications – Berlin – Love Life". Recorded Music NZ. November 11, 1984. Retrieved July 11, 2019.
"American album certifications – Berlin – Lovelife". Recording Industry Association of America. April 11, 1989. Retrieved July 11, 2019.

v t e Berlin
Terri Nunn John Crawford David Diamond Dave Schulz Carlton Bost Chris Olivas
Studio albums	Information Pleasure Victim Love Life Count Three & Pray Voyeur
Live albums	Live: Sacred and Profane
Compilations	Best of Berlin 1979–1988
Singles	"Sex (I'm A...)" "The Metro" "No More Words" "Dancing in Berlin" "Take My Breath Away" "Like Flames" "You Don't Know"
Related articles	Discography The Big F

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