Love or Physical is an album by the American musical duo Ashford & Simpson, released in 1989.[2][3] The first single was "I'll Be There for You".[4] The duo would not record another album until 1996's collaboration with Maya Angelou, Been Found.[5]

The album peaked at No. 135 on the Billboard 200.[6]

Production

The title track was originally called "Honest to Goodness Love"; it in part alludes to AIDS and infidelity.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[8]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[9]
Los Angeles Times	[10]

The Los Angeles Times wrote that "In Your Arms" "is the loveliest and most genuinely sensual ballad this husband-and-wife duo has recorded in a long time."[10] The St. Louis Post-Dispatch noted that "their sound is impeccably produced but actually quite sparse in spots."[11]

The Advocate stated that "the title track is a fresh urban-contemporary approach to male-female relationships."[12] USA Today concluded that the album "goes beyond carnal concerns and explores deeper matters."[13] The Dallas Morning News concluded that "it's still a pleasure to listen when the vocal interplay between these two veterans turns dexterous, as it does on the romantic ballad 'I'll Be There for You'."[14]

Track listing

References