I Am Love (Jennifer Holliday song)
"I Am Love" is a song by singer Jennifer Holliday, released as a single in 1983 by Geffen Records from her album Feel My Soul. The song reached No. 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.[1][2]
| "I Am Love" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Single by Jennifer Holliday | ||||
| from the album Feel My Soul | ||||
| B-side | "Heartstrings" | |||
| Released | August 1983 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 4:34 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Maurice White, David Foster, Allee Willis | |||
| Producer(s) | Maurice White | |||
| Jennifer Holliday singles chronology | ||||
| ||||
Overview
"I Am Love" was produced by Maurice White and written by White, David Foster and Allee Willis. The B-side of the single is a song called "Heartstrings".[1]
Critical reception
Stephen Holden of The New York Times called "I Am Love" a "big, bursting ballad..that deliberately recall(s) her Dreamgirls arias" and a "big, swelling tune and lyrics that make a grand pronouncement".[3] Johnny Loftus of Allmusic proclaimed that "I Am Love" is the real standout. Beginning as a fluttering, austere piano ballad, the song abruptly shifts into high gear, where Holliday's high note trills and enormous chorus vocalizing recall her mind-blowing performance of "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" from Dreamgirls."[4]
References
- Jennifer Holliday: I Am Love. Geffen Records. 1983.
- "Jennifer Holliday: I Am Love (Hot Soul Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- Holden, Stephen (October 2, 1983). "JENNIFER HOLIDAY MAKES THE JUMP FROM BROADWAY TO POP". The New York Times.
- Loftus, Johnny. "Jennifer Holliday: Feel My Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.