Look How Long is the fifth and final studio album by British contemporary R&B group Loose Ends; released on 13 November 1990 via 10 Records (which was distributed via Virgin Records) in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States.[1] The album peaked at #124 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.[8] Produced by band member Carl McIntosh,[2] it is the only album from the band to not feature original members Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; they both left the band following their previous album The Real Chuckeeboo and were subsequently replaced by Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman both contributing singers & songwriter on the album.[9]
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| Released | 13 November 1990[1] | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 46:53 | |||
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| Producer | Carl McIntosh[2] | |||
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| Singles from Look How Long | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Record Mirror |  [6] |
| Select |   [7] |
Three singles were released from Look How Long: "Don't Be a Fool", "Cheap Talk" and "Love's Got Me". "Don't Be a Fool" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.[8]
Track listing
editAll lyrics are written by Carl McIntosh and Sunay Suleyman; all music is composed by Carl McIntosh (except where noted)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Be a Fool" | 4:20 | |
| 2. | "Don't You Ever (Try to Change Me)" | 4:28 | |
| 3. | "Love's Got Me" | 3:34 | |
| 4. | "Try My Love" | 4:03 | |
| 5. | "Time Is Ticking" | 4:45 | |
| 6. | "Look How Long" |
| 3:44 |
| 7. | "Cheap Talk" | 4:00 | |
| 8. | "I Don't Need to Love" | 4:03 | |
| 9. | "Hold Tight" | 4:57 | |
| 10. | "Love Controversy, Pt. 1" | 3:27 | |
| 11. | "Symptoms of Love" | 1:22 | |
| 12. | "Let's Wax a Fatty" | Carl McIntosh | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 46:53 | ||
Charts
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Lytle, Craig. "Look How Long - Loose Ends | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Loose Ends - Look How Long (1990, Vinyl) | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Don't Be a Fool [Vinyl Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Cheap Talk [Cassette Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Love's Got Me [Vinyl Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Blackmore, Richie (22 September 1990). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Connelly, Laura (October 1990). "Loose Ends: Look How Long". Select. No. 4. p. 108.
- ^ a b "Loose Ends | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Kit (8 October 2011). "Loose Ends' Look How Long: An Overlooked New Jack Swing Classic". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Loose Ends | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Loose Ends, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Loose Ends, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
edit- Look How Long at AllMusic
- Look How Long at Discogs (list of releases)