Have You Ever Loved Somebody
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"Have You Ever Loved Somebody" | ||||
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Single by Freddie Jackson | ||||
from the album Just Like the First Time | ||||
Released | December 20, 1986 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 4:37 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Freddie Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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"Have You Ever Loved Somebody" is a 1986 R&B/soul single by American singer Freddie Jackson, written by Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner.[1]
Background
The single was his second release from the album Just Like the First Time and his fifth number one on the Hot Black Singles chart, staying at the top spot for two weeks. "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" peaked at number 69 on the Hot 100,[2] Outside the US, "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" went to number 33 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]
The music video for Have You Ever Loved Somebody was directed by Michael Oblowitz in Miami and New York, in 1986.
Samples
- This song was sampled for the Glasses Malone record "Sun Comes Up". Smooth jazz musician Najee covered the song featuring Jackson on his 1998 greatest hits album, The Best of Najee.
- Producer Dame Grease also sampled this for the track 'Have You Eva' by DMX (rapper) on his 2012 album Undisputed.
In popular culture
- The song appears on the fictional in-game radio station The Vibe 98.8 in the 2008 video game Grand Theft Auto IV .
See also
References
- ^ "Have You Ever Loved Somebody Lyrics Freddie Jackson". Mojim.com. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.
- ^ "FREDDIE JACKSON | full Official Chart History". Official Charts.
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