Three for Love is the fourth album by American R&B group Shalamar, released in 1980 on the SOLAR label. It was produced by Leon Sylvers III and features the 'classic' Shalamar line-up (Jeffrey Daniel, Howard Hewett and Jody Watley).
Three for Love has been certified Gold in the United States for sales of over 500,000. The album eventually went Platinum. It peaked at #8 on the R&B chart and #40 on the Billboard chart.
In 2002, Three for Love was re-released by Sanctuary Records in the United Kingdom in a two-for-one CD format with Shalamar's previous album Big Fun.
Reception AllMusic rated the album four and a half out of five stars. Music critic Robert Christgau graded it "A−". Writer Colin Larkin rated it three out of five.
The album had sold over 875,000 copies by July 1982. The single "Make That Move" sold more than 535,000 units.
The album was ranked 43 on "The 80 Greatest Albums of 1980" by Rolling Stone.
Track listing
Personnel Shalamar Jeffrey Daniel - baritone lead & backing vocals Howard Hewett - tenor lead & backing vocals Jody Watley - alto lead & backing vocals
Musical personnel Leon Sylvers III - bass, percussion Foster Sylvers - bass Wardell Potts, Jr. - drums Stephen Shockley - guitar Richard Randolph - guitar Ernest "Pepper" Reed - guitar Ricky Sylvers - guitar Fred Alexander, Jr. - percussion Kevin Spencer - keyboards Joey Gallo - keyboards James Sylvers - keyboards Michael Nash - keyboards Ricky Smith - keyboards
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1980–1981) Peakposition US Billboard 200 40 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 8
Year-end charts Chart (1981) Position US Billboard 200 44 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 6
Single YearSingleChartPosition1981"Full of Fire"Billboard Hot 100551981"Full of Fire"Hot Soul Singles241981"Make That Move"Billboard Hot 100601981"Make That Move"Hot Soul Singles61981"This Is for the Lover in You"Hot Soul Singles17
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