I Wanna Love Somebody

I Wanna Love Somebody
Studio album by
Angela Bofill
Released1993
Genre
Length49:12
LabelJive[1]
Producer
Angela Bofill chronology
Intuition
(1988) 		I Wanna Love Somebody
(1993) 		Love in Slow Motion
(1996)

I Wanna Love Somebody is an album by the American musician Angela Bofill, released in 1993.[2][3] Bofill supported the album with a North American tour.[4]

Production

The album was produced primarily by Eve Nelson.[5] Bofill cowrote some of its songs.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[7]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[8]

Entertainment Weekly wrote that "songs like 'Always a Part of Me', a breezy ballad, prove she’s still a sensual soul siren."[8] USA Today determined that Bofill "still has a rich, multi-octave voice, and a knack for penning ballads that stick to the ribs."[9] The Orlando Sentinel stated that "syrupy synths clog the production much of the time, but Bofill keeps her vocals tasteful even when the setting is tacky."[10]

Track listing

  1. "I Wanna Love Somebody" (Eve Nelson) – 4:06
  2. "I Wonder" (Eve Nelson) – 5:33
  3. "Never Too Much" (Angela Bofill, Eve Nelson) – 4:30
  4. "Heavenly Love" (Angela Bofill, Eve Nelson) – 5:14
  5. "Always a Part of Me" (Steven Birch, Preston Glass, Darrell Smith) – 5:12
  6. "Te Amo" (Angela Bofill, Eve Nelson) – 4:49
  7. "Essence of My Light" (Eve Nelson) – 5:12
  8. "I Still Believe in Love" (Angela Bofill, Ann Curless, Eve Nelson) – 4:50
  9. "We Almost Had It Right" (Eve Nelson) – 3:42
  10. "Amor Celestial" ["Heavenly Love", Spanish Version] – 5:10

Personnel

  • Adam Kudzin – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Amy Keyes – background vocals
  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone
  • Angela Bofill – vocals, background vocals
  • Brenda White – background vocals
  • Carl Burnett – guitar
  • Chris Botti – trumpet
  • Cindy Mizelle – background vocals
  • Derek Jordan – background vocals
  • Don Tittle – producer, engineer
  • Duane Sexton – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Earl Gardner – trumpet
  • Eve Nelson – piano, arranger
  • Francisco Centeno – bass guitar, background vocals
  • Gerard Julien – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Hugh Elliott – drums
  • Jeff Mironov – guitar
  • Joe Hornof – programming, drum sounds
  • Joe Hornoff – synthesizer, programming, sound effects
  • Kenny MacDougald – drums
  • Kirk Whalum – saxophone
  • Marc Shulman – guitar
  • Michael Dumas – engineer, assistant engineer
  • Neil Johnson – guitar
  • Nigel Green – engineer, mixing
  • Paulette McWilliams – background vocals
  • Pete Christensen – background vocals, engineer, mixing
  • Preston Glass – percussion, arranger, keyboards
  • Rob Mullins – keyboards
  • Scott Totten – guitar
  • Steven Birch – programming
  • Tao Gutierrez – percussion
  • Tom Coyne – mastering
  • Werner Vana Gierig – piano
  • Wilton Felder – bass guitar

References

  1. ^ Norment, Lynn (Apr 1993). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 48 (6): 18.
  2. ^ "Angela Bofill Biography, Songs, & Albums". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Brewington, Ron (Apr–May 1993). "Hollywood Grapevine". The Crisis. 100 (4): 32.
  4. ^ Joyce, Mike (12 Mar 1993). "Bofill: Involved With 'Somebody'". The Washington Post. p. N18.
  5. ^ "I Wanna Love Somebody by Angela Bofill". Billboard. 105 (6): 53. Feb 6, 1993.
  6. ^ Morgan, Joan (Jun 1993). "People: Angela Bofill". Essence. 24 (2): 48.
  7. ^ "Angela Bofill - I Wanna Love Somebody Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  8. ^ a b "I Wanna Love Somebody". EW.com.
  9. ^ Jones IV, James T. (17 Feb 1993). "From Wheeler to Warwick, the women are out in force". USA Today. p. 4D.
  10. ^ Gettelman, Parry (12 Mar 1993). "Angela Bofill, I Wanna Love Somebody". Calendar. Orlando Sentinel. p. 8.