Love Me Again (album)
Love Me Again is a 1978 album by Rita Coolidge and was released on the A&M Records label. "You" was released as the first single. It was previously recorded by Australian recording artist Marcia Hines. Coolidge's version, in contrast to Hines', is more mellow in tone and it became a Top 40 hit in both the United States and Canada during the summer of 1978. Despite the song having previously hit in Australia, Coolidge's version did not chart there. The title track "Love Me Again" was released as a single and then covered and appeared as a single for Patti Austin in 1980.
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| Released | May 1978 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 34:15 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | David Anderle with Booker T. Jones | |||
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Track listing
Side one
- "You" (Tom Snow) – 3:14
- "Slow Dancer" (Boz Scaggs, George Daly) – 4:01
- "Sweet Inspiration" (Dan Penn, Spooner Oldham) – 2:59
- "Love Me Again" (David Lasley, Allee Willis) – 3:38
- "It Just Keeps You Dancing" (Booker T. Jones, Donna Weiss) – 3:04
Side two
- "Bye Bye, Love" (Felice Bryant, Boudleaux Bryant) – 2:58
- "The Jealous Kind" (Robert Charles Guidry) – 4:19
- "Hello Love, Goodbye" (Johnny Rodriguez) – 3:45
- "You're So Fine" (Lance Finnie, William Schofield) – 3:02
- "Songbird" (Christine McVie) – 2:57
Personnel
- Rita Coolidge - vocals
- Jay Graydon - lead guitar, acoustic guitar
- Jerry McGee - electric guitar
- Stephen Bruton - acoustic guitar
- Dennis Belfield - bass
- Booker T. Jones - electric piano, organ, string arrangements
- Michael Utley - electric piano, synthesizer
- Mike Baird, Sammy Creason - drums
- Steve Forman - percussion
- Julia Tillman Waters, Luther Waters, Maxine Willard Waters, Oren Waters, Jim Haas, Cory Wells, Larry Lee - backing vocals
- Jules Chaikin - conductor
- Technical
- Jim Isaacson, Kent Nebergall - engineer
- Annie Leibovitz - photography
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian (Kent Music Report)[1] | 26 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[2] | 51 |
| US Billboard 200[3] | 32 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[4] | Gold | 20,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[5] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[6] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 74. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- "Rita Coolidge | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- "Rita Coolidge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- "Awards from Oz" (PDF). Cash Box. February 7, 1981. p. 31. Retrieved December 4, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- "Canadian album certifications – Rita Coolidge – Love Me Again". Music Canada.
- "British album certifications – Rita Coolidge – Love Me Again". British Phonographic Industry.
- "American album certifications – Rita Coolidge – Love Me Again". Recording Industry Association of America.
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