When Love Comes Calling (Deniece Williams album)
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Davlen Studios
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Kendun Recorders
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Devonshire Studios
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| When Love Comes Calling | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1978–1979 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, California) Davlen Studios (Los Angeles, California) Kendun Recorders (Los Angeles, California) Devonshire Studios (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Length | 32:30 | |||
| Label | ARC/Columbia | |||
| Producer | David Foster, Ray Parker Jr. | |||
| Deniece Williams chronology | ||||
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| Singles from When Love Comes Calling | ||||
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When Love Comes Calling is an album by American singer Deniece Williams, released in June 1979 on ARC/Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 27 on the Billboard Top Soul LPs chart.[1]
When Love Comes Calling was produced by Ray Parker Jr. and David Foster. Artists such as Maurice White, Bill Champlin of Chicago and Toto's Steve Lukather are guests on the album.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Smash Hits | 5/10[4] |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul | [5] |
Connie Johnson of the Los Angeles Times wrote that "this album (coproduced by Raydio's Ray Parker Jr.), nicely showcases Williams' expressive voice, and those translucent high C's she's capable of reaching."[6]
Covers
"God Knows" is a cover of a Debby Boone song.[citation needed]
Singles
The single, "I've Got the Next Dance", reached No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Play chart and No. 26 on the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.[7][8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Found Love" | Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Are You Thinking?" | Raina Taylor, Deniece Williams | 4:19 |
| 3. | "My Prayer" | 0:23 | |
| 4. | "I've Got the Next Dance" | Cheyenne Fowler, Keg Johnson | 5:49 |
| 5. | "Touch Me Again" | Tennyson Stevens, Deniece Williams | 5:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "When Love Comes Calling" | Carole Pinckes, David Foster, Deniece Williams | 3:27 |
| 7. | "God Knows" | Franne Golde, Peter Noone, Allee Willis | 4:09 |
| 8. | "Like Magic" | Geary Lanier, Robert Wright | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Turn Around" | Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Why Can't We Fall in Love?" | David Foster, Carole Bayer-Sager, Deniece Williams | 4:30 |
