"Close the Door / Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" Released: May 4, 1978
"Only You / It Don't Hurt Now" Released: September 12, 1978
The album contained two singles: "Only You" and "Close the Door". "Close The Door" reached number one on the US Billboard R&B music chart. The album peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart. It was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the sixth annual American Music Awards, in 1979.
The Bay State Banner wrote that the "versatile sound is achieved through one of Gamble & Huff's favorite ploys—allowing many different arrangers and producers the chance to contribute to one album."[5]
Teddy Pendergrass-Life Is A Song Worth Singing at Discogs
January 01, 1970
life, song, worth, singing, album, life, song, worth, singing, second, studio, album, american, musician, teddy, pendergrass, released, june, 1978, philadelphia, international, records, sony, music, entertainment, pendergrass, supported, album, touring, with, . Life Is a Song Worth Singing is the second studio album by American musician Teddy Pendergrass 1 It was released on June 2 1978 by Philadelphia International Records and Sony Music Entertainment Pendergrass supported the album by touring with the Isley Brothers 2 Life Is a Song Worth SingingStudio album by Teddy PendergrassReleasedJune 2 1978Recorded1977 1978StudioSigma Sound Studios Philadelphia PennsylvaniaGenreR amp B soulLength35 58LabelPhiladelphia InternationalProducerKenny Gamble Leon Huff Jack Faith Gene McFadden John Whitehead Victor Carstarphen Sherman MarshallTeddy Pendergrass chronologyTeddy Pendergrass 1977 Life Is a Song Worth Singing 1978 Teddy 1979 Singles from Life Is a Song Worth Singing Close the Door Get Up Get Down Get Funky Get Loose Released May 4 1978 Only You It Don t Hurt Now Released September 12 1978 The album contained two singles Only You and Close the Door Close The Door reached number one on the US Billboard R amp B music chart The album peaked at number 11 on the US Billboard 200 and peaked at number one on the US Billboard R amp B chart It was nominated for Favorite Soul R amp B Album at the sixth annual American Music Awards in 1979 The title track is a cover of the Johnny Mathis hit single Life Is a Song Worth Singing which was released in 1973 The album was arranged by Jack Faith Dexter Wansel John L Usry Jnr and Thom Bell Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 3 Charts 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 3 Christgau s Record GuideB 4 The Rolling Stone Album Guide nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 The Bay State Banner wrote that the versatile sound is achieved through one of Gamble amp Huff s favorite ploys allowing many different arrangers and producers the chance to contribute to one album 5 Track listing editAll tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff except where indicated Life Is a Song Worth Singing Thom Bell Linda Creed Only You Cold Cold World Victor Carstarphen Gene McFadden John Whitehead Get Up Get Down Get Funky Get Loose Close the Door It Don t Hurt Now Sherman Marshall Ted Wortham When Somebody Loves You Back Charts editChart 1978 Peak 6 U S Billboard Top LPs 11 U S Billboard Top Soul LPs 1 Singles Year Single Peak chart positions US 6 USR amp B 6 USDan 6 1978 Close the Door 25 1 Only You 106 22 29 Life Is a Song Worth Singing See also editList of number one R amp B albums of 1978 U S References edit a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide Random House 1992 p 537 Entertainment News Oakland Post No 127 30 July 1978 p 8 Wynn Ron Life Is a Song Worth Singing review at AllMusic Retrieved 2012 04 04 Christgau Robert 1981 Consumer Guide 70s P Christgau s Record Guide Rock Albums of the Seventies Ticknor amp Fields ISBN 089919026X Retrieved March 10 2019 via robertchristgau com Baker Arthur 15 June 1978 Breakdown Bay State Banner No 36 p 20 a b c d US Charts gt Teddy Pendergrass Allmusic Retrieved 2013 04 04 External links editTeddy Pendergrass Life Is A Song Worth Singing at Discogs Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Life Is a Song Worth Singing album amp oldid 1209853039, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
