Nothing Matters Without Love

Nothing Matters Without Love is the debut album released by the dance-pop group Seduction.[3]

Nothing Matters Without Love
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1989
StudioAxis Recording Studio, Skyline Recording Studio, & Right Track Recording Studio, New York, New York
Genre
Length54:42
LabelA&M
Producer
  • David Cole
  • Robert Clivilles
Seduction chronology
Nothing Matters Without Love
(1989)
Feel Brand New
(2005)
Singles from Nothing Matters Without Love
  1. "Seduction's Theme"
    Released: 1989
  2. "(You're My One and Only) True Love"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Two to Make It Right"
    Released: November 30, 1989
  4. "Heartbeat"
    Released: 1990
  5. "Could This Be Love"
    Released: 1990
  6. "Breakdown"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]

Commercial performance

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Released on September 25, 1989, the album was a hit, reaching No. 36 on the Billboard pop albums chart and No. 28 on the Billboard R&B albums chart. The album spawned four hit singles: "(You're My One and Only) True Love" (reaching No. 23 on Billboard's top 100 singles), "Two to Make It Right" (No. 2), "Heartbeat" (No. 13), and "Could This Be Love" (No. 11).

By the end of 1990, the album was certified gold by the RIAA. The album was produced by David Cole and Robert Clivilles.[4]

Track listing

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Nothing Matters Without Love track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."(You're My One and Only) True Love" (Lead vocals: Martha Wash (uncredited))3:50
2."Two to Make It Right" (Lead vocals: April Harris & Michelle Visage)Cole5:23
3."Could This Be Love" (Lead vocals: April Harris & Michelle Visage)Clivillés6:40
4."Breakdown" (Lead vocals: Michelle Visage & April Harris)
  • Clivillés
  • Cole
  • Williams
5:03
5."One Mistake" (Lead vocals: Idalis DeLeón)Cole5:41
6."Give My Love to You" (Lead vocals: April Harris)Cole3:59
7."Heartbeat (Extended Mix)" (Lead vocals: April Harris)Kenton Nix7:03
8."(Nothing Matters) Without Love" (Lead vocals: Michelle Visage)Andy "Panda" Tripoli5:07
9."Seduction's Theme" (Lead vocals: Carol Cooper (uncredited))
  • Clivillés
  • Cole
6:37
CD bonus track
No.TitleLength
10."Could This Be Love" (Quiet Storm Mix)6:21

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance for Nothing Matters Without Love
Chart (1989–1990) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 142
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[6] 37
US Billboard 200[7] 36
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 28

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance for Nothing Matters Without Love
Chart (1990) Position
US Billboard 200[9] 72

References

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  1. ^ Henderson, Alex. Nothing Matters Without Love review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Nothing Matters Without Love review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
  3. ^ The Da Capo Companion to 20th-Century Popular Music. Da Capo Press. 1995. p. 137.
  4. ^ Pollock, Bruce (2014). Rock Song Index: The 7500 Most Important Songs for the Rock and Roll Era. Taylor & Francis. p. 384.
  5. ^ "Bubbling Down Under 7 January 1991". January 7, 2022. Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  6. ^ "Charts.nz – Seduction – Nothing Matters Without Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  7. ^ "Seduction Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  8. ^ "Seduction Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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