'Bout Love

'Bout Love
Studio album by Bill Withers
Released	1978
Recorded	1978
Genre	Soul
Length	38:50
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Paul Smith
Bill Withers chronology
Menagerie (1977) 'Bout Love (1978) Watching You Watching Me (1985)

'Bout Love is the seventh studio album by American R&B singer Bill Withers, released in 1978 on the Columbia label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Bill Withers collaborated with Paul Smith on 'Bout Love, who co-wrote all but "Memories Are That Way" with Withers. 'Bout Love features Withers's usual mellowness and introspective lyrics, however its lead single, "Don't Make It Better" is up-tempo, and its follow-up single, "You Got the Stuff" is a funk song. "Don't Make It Better" peaked at #30 on Billboard R&B Singles, but "You Got the Stuff" reached only #85 on the chart.^[2]

'Bout Love peaked at #50 on the R&B chart and #134 on the Billboard 200. It was re-released in MP3 format on July 21, 2009.^[3]

Track listing

1. "All Because Of You" (Bill Withers, Paul Smith) – 3:50
2. "Dedicated To You My Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:47
3. "Don't It Make It Better" (Withers, Smith) – 4:12
4. "You Got The Stuff" (Withers, Smith, Keith Hatchell) – 7:14
5. "Look To Each Other For Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:23
6. "Love" (Withers, Smith) – 4:57
7. "Love Is" (Withers, Smith) – 4:21
8. "Memories Are That Way" (Withers) – 5:06

Personnel

• Bill Withers – vocals
• Paul Smith – keyboards
• Bryan Garofalo – guitar
• Keni Burke – bass
• Jerry Knight – bass
• Russ Kunkel – drums
• Ralph MacDonald – percussion

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums[4]	134
Billboard Top Soul Albums[4]	50

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[5]
		US R&B
1979	"Don't It Make It Better "	30
	"You Got The Stuff "	85

External links

• Bill Withers-'Bout Love at Discogs

References

1. '^ Hogan, Ed. Bill Withers: Bout Love > Review at Allmusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
2. ^ ""'Bout Love" Charts & Awards". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/bout-love-r22129/charts-awards. Retrieved March 14, 2010. 
3. ^ "Amazon.com: 'Bout Love". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002GKEC0G/. Retrieved March 14, 2010. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Bill Withers US albums chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5859/charts-awards/billboard-albums. Retrieved 2011-08-29. 
5. ^ "Bill Withers US singles chart history". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p5859/charts-awards/billboard-singles. Retrieved 2011-08-29.