Love Language

Love Language was the ninth album by R&B/Soul crooner Teddy Pendergrass. It was his first record for Asylum Records after being a longtime artist on Philadelphia International Records. It did much better on the Billboard 200 than his last two records, peaking at #38. He had not reached the top forty on the album charts since 1981's It's Time for Love. The album was composed and produced by Michael Masser, with the exception of the track You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me) (#15 R&B chart 3 Nov 1984) which was produced by Luther Vandross and featured Cissy Houston on background vocals and as 'Solo Female Voice'. Hold Me (#46 Hot 100 (28 July 1984) #6 Adult Contemporary Chart) written by Masser and Linda Creed was a duet with Whitney Houston.

Songs from the album were used on the soundtrack to Alan Rudolph's film Choose Me. "The songs are performed by Teddy Pendergrass and he's just right. The entire movie has a lilting, loose, choreographic flow to it." ^[2]

Track listing

1. "In My Time" (Michael Masser, Cynthia Weil) – 3:48
2. "So Sad The Song" (Gerry Goffin, Masser) – 3:23
3. "Hot Love" (Linda Creed, Masser, Ray Parker, Jr.) – 4:43
4. "Stay With Me" (Goffin, Masser) – 4:19
5. "Hold Me" (Duet with Whitney Houston) (Creed, Masser) – 5:59
6. "You're My Choice Tonight (Choose Me)" (Marcus Miller, Luther Vandross) – 4:48
7. "Love" (Randy Goodrum, Masser) – 4:28
8. "This Time Is Ours" (Goffin, Masser) – 3:22

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