I Had to Fall in Love

I Had to Fall in Love was the 1978 debut (and thus far only) solo album released by former Supremes lead singer Jean Terrell, on the A&M label.^[2] The album was completed five years after she left the Supremes. Shortly after its release, promotion was stopped completely because of Terrell's religious beliefs that prevented her from promoting the album in a way that she did not favor. In 2006, an independent label re-released the album in CD format. The title track is also available on the Motown compilation CD The Supremes: Greatest Hits and Rare Classics, 70's.

I Had to Fall in Love
Studio album by Jean Terrell
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Studio	Total Experience Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Soul
Length	34:01
Label	A&M
Producer	Bobby Martin

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Track listing

1. "Don't Stop Reaching for the Top" (Jimmie Davis, Jeffrey Osborne) - (4:13)
2. "No One Like My Baby" (Fred Bliffert) - (3:45)
3. "Rising Cost of Love" (Bobby Martin, Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey) - (3:34)
4. "Change Up" (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey) - (5:00)
5. "How Can You Live (Without Love)" (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey) - (3:21)
6. "I Had to Fall in Love" (Benny Gallagher, Graham Lyle) - (4:16)
7. "That's the Way Love Grows" (Frank McDonald, Chris Rae, Gerry Shury, Ron Roker) - (3:30)
8. "You've Been So Good for Me" (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey) - (4:23)
9. "No Limit" (Len Ron Hanks, Zane Grey) - (3:19)

Personnel

Adapted from liner notes.^[3][4]

Singers

• Jean Terrell – lead vocals
• Sherlie Matthews, Venetta Fields, Clydie King, Lynda Laurence – backing vocals

Musicians

• Scotty Harris, Melvin Webb, James Gadson – drums
• Danny Whatley, Harry E. Davis, Tony Newton – bass guitar
• Benorce Blackman, Paul Flaherty, Melvin "Wah Wah" Watson, Johnny McGhee – guitar
• Leo Ron Hanks – keyboards, acoustic piano
• Jimmie Davis, Billy Osborne – keyboards
• Jeffrey Osborne, Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion
• Sylvester Rivers – Fender Rhodes piano
• Fred Jackson – alto saxophone

Production credits

• Produced by Bobby Martin for Bobby Martin Productions
• Recorded and Mixed at Total Experience Recording Studios, Hollywood
• Douglas Greaves – engineering
• Norman Seeff – photography

References

1. "I Had to Fall in Love". AllMusic. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
2. Kosht, Randy M.; Records (Firm), A&M (February 10, 1986). A&M Records Discography: Including Associated Labels and Alphanumeric Index. A & Mania – via Google Books.
3. Jean Terrell – I Had to Fall in Love (liner notes): 1978.
4. "1978 Jean Terrell – I Had To Fall In Love | Sessiondays".