"I've Never Been in Love" redirects here. For the song written by Frank Loesser (instead of the song sung by Suzi Quatro), see I've Never Been in Love Before.
Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words, released in 1979, is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter, bass guitar player, and actress Suzi Quatro. By August 2012[update] this was still Quatro's highest-charting album in Norway (at number 4) and her second-highest-charting album in the United States (at number 117). [1]: 1–3 [2]
The album contains three singles, all of which charted. "She's in Love with You", a number 1 hit in South Africa (where it topped the chart for 7 weeks), a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom, Austria, the Netherlands, Norway, and Switzerland, a top 40 hit in Australia and also a minor chart hit in New Zealand and the United States. "Mama's Boy" made chart appearances in both the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands and "I've Never Been in Love" charted in the United States as well as the United Kingdom.
This, Quatro's sixth studio LP, was released after she moved from the United States to Britain. It is her last studio album before she decided not to renew her contract with record producer Mickie Most's RAK Records label. (Instead she signed a contract with Dreamland Records, which had been set up by songwriters/producers Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn).[3]: 4
Writing for Smash Hits in 1979, Red Starr described the album as "ten immediately accessible chunks of bouncy, straightforward pop-rock".[5] In his retrospective review for AllMusic, Donald A. Guarisco sees Quatro as making "a strong return to her hard-rocking roots" with the album. Example "bracing rocker" tracks are "I've Never Been in Love" and "She's in Love with You". These are "judiciously balanced with a string of tuneful, keyboard-based mid-tempo tunes" such as "Hollywood" and the "pop-inflected reggae groove" of "Four Letter Words". Guarisco feels that the downside of the album is that "many of the songs recycle the same double-time backbeat" and singles out "You Are My Lover" whose melody "is minimalist to the point of being repetitive". He concludes that:
"Despite these minor problems, Suzi...and Other Four Letter Words remains a solid slab of rock that is guaranteed to please the Suzi Quatro fanbase."[4]
Commercial performanceedit
By August 2012[update]Suzi...and Other Four Letter Words (1979) was still Quatro's highest-charting album in Norway, beating both Quatro (1974), which reached number 5, and Suzi Quatro (1973), which reached number 6.[6] It was also her second-highest-charting album in the United States, behind If You Knew Suzi... (1978), which reached number 37 in The Billboard 200.[7]
Track listingedit
"I've Never Been in Love" (Melissa A. Connell) – 3:02
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^ abStarr, Red. "Albums". Smash Hits (29 November – 12 December 1979): 31.
^ abc "norwegiancharts.com – Suzi Quatro – Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words". norwegiancharts.com. Dietikon, Switzerland: Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 August 2012.
^ abc Unterberger, Richie. "Suzi Quatro – Awards". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
^Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN0-646-11917-6.
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^ abc "SUZI QUATRO / Artist / Official Charts". officialcharts.com. London, United Kingdom: The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
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I ve Never Been in Love redirects here For the song written by Frank Loesser instead of the song sung by Suzi Quatro see I ve Never Been in Love Before Suzi and Other Four Letter Words released in 1979 is the sixth studio album by American singer songwriter bass guitar player and actress Suzi Quatro By August 2012 update this was still Quatro s highest charting album in Norway at number 4 and her second highest charting album in the United States at number 117 1 1 3 2 Suzi and Other Four Letter WordsStudio album by Suzi QuatroReleased1979StudioMCA Whitney Studios Glendale CaliforniaGenreRock reggae fusionLength31 29LabelRakProducerMike ChapmanSuzi Quatro chronologyIf You Knew Suzi 1978 Suzi and Other Four Letter Words 1979 Rock Hard 1980 Singles from Suzi and Other Four Letter Words She s in Love with You Released 1979 Mama s Boy Released 1980 I ve Never Been in Love Released 1980 The album contains three singles all of which charted She s in Love with You a number 1 hit in South Africa where it topped the chart for 7 weeks a top 20 hit in the United Kingdom Austria the Netherlands Norway and Switzerland a top 40 hit in Australia and also a minor chart hit in New Zealand and the United States Mama s Boy made chart appearances in both the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands and I ve Never Been in Love charted in the United States as well as the United Kingdom Contents 1 Background 2 Critical reception 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Charts 6 1 Album 6 2 Singles 7 ReferencesBackground editThis Quatro s sixth studio LP was released after she moved from the United States to Britain It is her last studio album before she decided not to renew her contract with record producer Mickie Most s RAK Records label Instead she signed a contract with Dreamland Records which had been set up by songwriters producers Mike Chapman and Nicky Chinn 3 4 Critical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 4 Smash Hits7 10 5 Writing for Smash Hits in 1979 Red Starr described the album as ten immediately accessible chunks of bouncy straightforward pop rock 5 In his retrospective review for AllMusic Donald A Guarisco sees Quatro as making a strong return to her hard rocking roots with the album Example bracing rocker tracks are I ve Never Been in Love and She s in Love with You These are judiciously balanced with a string of tuneful keyboard based mid tempo tunes such as Hollywood and the pop inflected reggae groove of Four Letter Words Guarisco feels that the downside of the album is that many of the songs recycle the same double time backbeat and singles out You Are My Lover whose melody is minimalist to the point of being repetitive He concludes that Despite these minor problems Suzi and Other Four Letter Words remains a solid slab of rock that is guaranteed to please the Suzi Quatro fanbase 4 Commercial performance editBy August 2012 update Suzi and Other Four Letter Words 1979 was still Quatro s highest charting album in Norway beating both Quatro 1974 which reached number 5 and Suzi Quatro 1973 which reached number 6 6 It was also her second highest charting album in the United States behind If You Knew Suzi 1978 which reached number 37 in The Billboard 200 7 Track listing edit I ve Never Been in Love Melissa A Connell 3 02 Mind Demons Suzi Quatro Len Tuckey 2 25 She s in Love with You Mike Chapman Nicky Chinn 3 32 Hollywood Quatro Tuckey 2 57 Four Letter Words Chapman Chinn 3 27 Mama s Boy Quatro Tuckey 3 35 Starlight Lady Quatro Tuckey 3 36 You Are My Lover Jack Lee 3 12 Space Cadets Quatro Tuckey 4 18 Love Hurts Quatro Tuckey 2 45Personnel editSuzi Quatro lead vocals bass guitar writer Len Tuckey lead guitar rhythm guitar acoustic guitar backing vocals writer Jamie Crompton guitar backing vocals Bill Hurd keyboard backing vocals Dave Neal drums Technical Dave Tickle engineer Peter Coleman engineer Glenn Ross art direction Norman Seeff photography Steve Hall mastering Nicky Chinn writer Mike Chapman producer writerCharts editAlbum edit Chart Peakposition Australian Albums Kent Music Report 8 47 Norway 4 6 Sweden 36 6 United States The Billboard 200 117 9 Singles edit She s in Love with You Space Cadets or Starlight Lady in the US Chart Peakposition United Kingdom 11 10 Austria 4 11 Netherlands 6 11 New Zealand 24 11 Norway 10 11 Switzerland 6 11 United States The Billboard Hot 100 41 7 Mama s Boy Mind Demons 1980 single Chart Peakposition United Kingdom 34 10 Netherlands 43 12 I ve Never Been in Love Starlight Lady or Space Cadets in the US 1980 single Chart Peakposition United Kingdom 56 10 United States The Billboard Hot 100 44 7 References edit Auslander Philip 28 January 2004 I Wanna Be Your Man Suzi Quatro s musical androgyny Popular Music 23 1 United Kingdom Cambridge University Press 1 16 doi 10 1017 S0261143004000030 S2CID 191508078 Archived from the original PDF on 1 April 2012 Retrieved 5 September 2012 BBC Queens of British Pop Suzi Quatro David Jensen film clip 2009 www bbc co uk London UK BBC Retrieved 5 September 2012 Hendriks Phil Tim Smith February 2011 Rock Hard CD booklet Suzi Quatro London United Kingdom 7T s Records GLAM CD 126 a b Guarisco Donald A Suzi And Other Four Letter Words Suzi Quatro Songs Reviews Credits Awards AllMusic Ann Arbor US Retrieved 22 August 2012 a b Starr Red Albums Smash Hits 29 November 12 December 1979 31 a b c norwegiancharts com Suzi Quatro Suzi and Other Four Letter Words norwegiancharts com Dietikon Switzerland Hung Medien Retrieved 22 August 2012 a b c Unterberger Richie Suzi Quatro Awards AllMusic Ann Arbor US Retrieved 25 August 2012 Kent David 1993 Australian Chart Book 1970 1992 illustrated ed St Ives N S W Australian Chart Book p 243 ISBN 0 646 11917 6 Guarisco Donald A Suzi And Other Four Letter Words Suzi Quatro Awards AllMusic www allmusic com Ann Arbor USA Rovi Corporation Retrieved 22 August 2012 a b c SUZI QUATRO Artist Official Charts officialcharts com 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