So I Can Love You (album)

1969 studio album by The Emotions

So I Can Love You

Studio album by

The Emotions

Released| 1969[1]
Studio| Memphis, Tennessee; Muscle Shoals, Alabama
Genre|

* R&B/soul
* southern soul
* pop

Label| Volt
Producer|

* David Porter
* Isaac Hayes

The Emotions chronology
|  | So I Can Love You
(1969)  | Untouched
(1971)

|
|

So I Can Love You is the debut studio album by the Emotions, released in 1969 on the Stax Records imprint Volt.

## Reception[edit]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music| [2]

Ron Wynn of AllMusic stated "It was a nice bit of gospel-tinged soul, and was an indicator that the sisters weren't going to have any trouble turning to more earthly concerns."[1]

## History[edit]

"So I Can Love You" was a top 40 hit on the pop charts, peaking at No. 39, and at No. 3 on the R&B charts.[3][4] "The Best Part of a Love Affair" peaked at No. 101 on the pop charts and at the top 40, peaking at No. 27 on the R&B charts.[5]

## Track listing[edit]

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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|
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1.| "So I Can Love You"| Sheila Hutchinson| 2:49
2.| "Somebody Wants What I Got"| Pervis Staples| 3:10
3.| "Going on Strike"| Isaac Hayes, David Porter| 2:37
4.| "I Found My Man"| Wanda Hutchinson| 2:38
5.| "Got to Be the Man"| Hayes, Porter| 2:47

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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|
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1.| "The Best Part of a Love Affair"| Hayes, Porter| 3:29
2.| "I Like It"| Hayes, Porter| 2:27
3.| "My Letter"| P. Staples| 3:44
4.| "Day Dreams"| P. Staples| 3:16
5.| "It's Not Fair"| Joe Hutchinson| 3:15
6.| "Two Lovers"| J. Hutchinson| 3:02

## Personnel[edit]

* Shelia Hutchinson - lead vocals
* Wanda Hutchinson - vocals
* Jeanette Hutchinson - vocals

## Charts[edit]

Chart (1977)  | Peak
[6][7]

|

U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 44

Singles
Year  | Single  | Peak chart positions

|
|

[6][8][9] | US
R&B
[6][8][7][10]
1969  | "So I Can Love You"  | 1  | 1
"The Best Part of a Love Affair"  | 44  | 7

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "The Emotions: So I Can Love You". AllMusic.
2. ^ https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music/_NNmFiUnSmUC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=so+i+can+love+you+the+emotions+stax&pg=PA960&printsec=frontcover
3. ^ "The Emotions - Stax Records".
4. ^ "So I Can Love You (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
5. ^ "The Best Part of a Love Affair (song by The Emotions [female R&B trio]) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
6. ^ a b c "The Emotions - Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
7. ^ a b "The Emotions | Biography, Music & News". Billboard.
8. ^ a b "The Emotions [female R&B trio] Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts". www.musicvf.com.
9. ^ "The Emotions: Hot 100". Billboard.com.
10. ^ "The Emotions: Hot R&B Songs". Billboard.com.

## External links[edit]

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The Emotions

Studio albums|

* So I Can Love You (1969)
* Untouched (1972)
* Flowers (1976)
* Rejoice (1977)
* Sunbeam (1978)
* Come into Our World (1979)
* Sincerely (1984)
* If I Only Knew (1985)

Compilation albums|

* Sunshine (1977)

Singles|

* "Heart Association"
* "Show Me How"
* "My Honey and Me"
* "Flowers"
* "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love"
* "Best of My Love"
* "Don't Ask My Neighbors"
* "Smile"
* "Shouting Out Love"
* "What's the Name of Your Love?"
* "You're the One"
* "You're the Best"

Collaborations|

* "Boogie Wonderland"
* "All in the Way"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Wattstax
* Earth, Wind & Fire

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