No Stranger to Love

No Stranger to Love
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1979
Studio
Genre
Length42:06
LabelPolydor
Producer
  • Roy Ayers
  • William Allen
Roy Ayers chronology
Fever
(1979)
No Stranger to Love
(1979)
Love Fantasy
(1980)
Singles from No Stranger to Love
  1. "Don't Stop the Feeling"
    Released: 1979
  2. "What You Won't Do For Love"
    Released: 1979
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

No Stranger to Love is a studio album by American musician Roy Ayers.[3] It was released in November 1979 through Polydor Records. Recording sessions for the album took place at Automated Sound Studios and Sigma Sound Studios in New York City, and at Kendun Recorders in Burbank, California. Production was handled by William Allen and Ayers.

The album peaked at number 82 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and at number 22 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States. Both of its singles, "Don't Stop the Feeling" and "What You Won't Do for Love", peaked at numbers 32 and 73, respectively, on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Don't Stop the Feeling"
8:14
2."What You Won't Do for Love"Bobby Caldwell5:50
3."Shack Up, Pack Up, It's Up (When I'm Gone)"
6:03
4."Slyde"Roy Ayers5:31
5."No Stranger to Love / Want You"
7:07
6."Don't Let Our Love Slip Away"William Allen5:44
7."Don't Hide Your Love"
3:37

Charts

Chart (1980) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[4] 82
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[5] 22

References

  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "No Stranger to Love – Roy Ayers". AllMusic. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ Thompson, Dave (2001). Funk. Backbeat Books. p. 220.
  4. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  5. ^ "Roy Ayers Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.