If I Only Knew (album)
If I Only Knew is the eight studio album of American girl group the Emotions, released in 1985 by Motown Records.[4] The album reached No. 11 on the UK Blues & Soul Hiplist chart.[5]
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Genre | R&B, soul | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Blues & Soul | 8/10[2] |
| Philadelphia Inquirer | |
Critical reception
AllMusic gave the album a three out of five star rating.[1] Blues & Soul also noted "classy ballads", "uptempo soulful gems" and songs which "dabble in pop funk" and "hit a rock blues vein" on the album.[2]
Tracklisting
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Supernatural" | Crystal Wilson, Edwin Blackmon, Jamie Parrish, Kenny Pickens, Wanda Vaughn | 4:28 |
| 2. | "The Good Times" | Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Miss Your Love" | Jack Philpot, Wanda Vaughn | 5:05 |
| 4. | "If I Only Knew (What I Know Now)" | Jon Lind, Larry John McNally | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Just A Girl In Love" | Artis Phillips, Bob Staley, Joshua Weaver | 4:22 |
| 6. | "Shine Your Love On Me" | Wanda Vaughn | 5:48 |
| 7. | "Giving You All I Got" | Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles | 4:21 |
| 8. | "Closer To You" | David Cochrane, Deborah Thomas | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Eternally" | Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles | 4:43 |
Charts
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] | 54 |
References
- "The Emotions: If I Only Knew". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
- "The Emotions: If I Only Knew". No. 430. Blues & Soul. April 16, 1985. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - Lloyd, Jack (April 19, 1985). "The Emotions: If I Only Knew". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 120.
- The Emotions: If I Only Knew. Motown Records. 1985.
- "Blues & Soul Hiplist". No. 430. Blues & Soul. April 16, 1985. Cite magazine requires
|magazine=(help) - "The Emotions Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard.
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