The Name Is Love is American singer Bobby Vinton's thirtieth studio album and his final for ABC Records. Unlike most of his albums (which consisted of only one or two of his own compositions), the majority of the material on this album was written or co-written by Vinton himself. Cover versions include "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me" and "Only Love Can Break a Heart" (the former a hit for Mel Carter in 1965 and the latter a hit for Gene Pitney in 1962). The song "You Are Love" did not become a hit until six years later.
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The Name Is Love | ||||
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Studio album by Bobby Vinton | ||||
Released | May 1977 | |||
Genre | Pop | |||
Label | ABC | |||
Producer | Bob Morgan | |||
Bobby Vinton chronology | ||||
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This album is notable in that country singer Janie Fricke performs the backing vocals. Three singles were released from the album – "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me", "Only Love Can Break A Heart", and "All My Today's".
All tracks composed by Bobby Vinton; except where indicated
Album - Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1977 | The Billboard 200 | 183 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1977 | "Only Love Can Break a Heart" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 99 |
1983 | "You Are Love" | Country Singles | 87 |