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Things That Lovers Do is a collaborative studio album by American recording artists Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore, released on February 11, 2003, through Arista Records.[1] The album includes covers of classic 1970's and 1980's soul duets by singers Karyn White and Babyface, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and more. The album was preceded by two singles — "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and "You Don't Have To Cry".
The album peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard 200[2] and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3]
Contents
1 Background and release
2 Criti
Things That Lovers Do is a collaborative studio album by American recording artists Kenny Lattimore & Chanté Moore, released on February 11, 2003, through Arista Records.[1] The album includes covers of classic 1970's and 1980's soul duets by singers Karyn White and Babyface, Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell and more. The album was preceded by two singles — "Loveable (From Your Head To Your Toes)" and "You Don't Have To Cry".
The album peaked at number thirty-one on the Billboard 200[2] and number three on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.[3]
Contents
1 Background and release
2 Critical reception
3 Singles
4 Track listing
5 Release history
6 References
7 External links
Background and release
According to executive producer Antonio Reid, the album release was timed to coincide with Valentine's Day.[4]
“ With the release of this gorgeously produced album of duets from R&B singers and real-life couple Kenny Lattimore and Chanté Moore, pure romance receives its ultimate soundtrack. Two things make the collection distinct: the pair's innovative choice of songs, and the album's sequence, which follows a narrative arc of flirting, dating, sex, love, marriage, honeymoon, and the aftermath.[5] ”
— Kim Hughes, Amazon.com (EDITORIAL REVIEW)
The two took an unorthodox route to promoting their album by mounting a full stage show also titled Things That Lovers Do.[6] The play toured through Richmond, New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Washington, DC, and Detroit from January 2003 through March 2003.[4] Also starring in the play were comedian/actress Kym Whitley and actor Clifton Powell who plays a less-than-deserving fiance to Chante's character. The play was directed and staged by Tony Award-winner George Faison.[7]
The album artwork bears a "warning" on the back stating that the CD "may cause pregnancy," making reference to the fact that Chante became pregnant with the couple's first child during the recording of the album. In the music video for the single "You Don't Have To Cry," both Lattimore and Moore appear to sing in separate shots. The end of the clip reveals that both are against an adjacent wall as the camera pans down to discover Moore's prominently showing stomach.[citation needed] Shortly after the release of the album and close of the stage play, she gave birth to a son named Kenneth Lattimore Jr. at 9 pounds and 20 inches long in Los Angeles, CA. Kenneth Jr. was born on April 10, 2003, the same date as his father's birthday.[8]
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars"[9]
Allmusic gave the album a positive review with a rating of 3.5 stars out of 5 stating "When an album bears the legend "WARNING! This project may cause pregnancy!," it better contain some serious lovemaking grooves. THINGS THAT LOVERS DO luckily lives up to its claims, delivering an old-school-inspired slice of sweet slow-jam music that sounds like it could inspire more action than Barry White's waterbed."[9]
Singles
"Loveable (From Your Head to Your Toes)" was released as the lead single from the album in 2002.[10][11]
"You Don't Have to Cry" was released as the second single from the album in 2003.[12] A music video for the song was released.[13]
Track listing
Things That Lovers Do[1][14]
No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "Things That Lovers Do"
Bobby Ross Avila Issiah Avila Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Mike Pickering
Jam Lewis
4:34
2. "You Don't Have To Cry"
Rene Moore Angela Winbush
4:45
3. "With You I'm Born Again"
Carol Connors David Shire
3:21
4. "Love Saw It"
Daryl Simmons L.A. Reid Babyface
Simmons 3:54
5. "Loveable (From Hour Head to Your Toes)"
Bobby Ross Avila Issiah Avila Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Chanté Moore
Jam Lewis
5:19
6. "You're All I Need To Get By"
Nickolas Ashford Valerie Simpson
4:16
7. "When I Said I Do" Clint Black 4:54
8. "Close The Door"
Kenny Gamble Leon Huff
6:17
9. "Here We Go"
Art Phillips Richard Rudolph
4:35
10. "Is It Still Good To You"
Ashford Simpson
4:38
11. "Make It Last Forever"
Keith Sweat Teddy Riley
4:36
12. "Still" Lionel Richie 6:59
Total length: 58:08
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Manufacturer: Arista
Release date: 11 February 2003
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