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Life Is a Song Worth Singing

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Released
  
June 2, 1978

Artist
  
Teddy Pendergrass

Life Is a Song Worth Singing (1978)
  
Teddy (1979)

Release date
  
2 June 1978

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Recorded
  
1977–1978 at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Producer
  
Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, Jack Faith, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead, Victor Carstarphen, Sherman Marshall

Label
  
Philadelphia International Records

Genres
  
Soul music, Rhythm and blues

Nominations
  
American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Album

Similar
  
Teddy Pendergrass albums, Rhythm and blues albums

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Life Is a Song Worth Singing was the second album by Contemporary R&B crooner Teddy Pendergrass.

Contents

It contained two singles: "Only You" and "Close the Door". "Close The Door" reached number one on the US R&B music chart. Also, the ballads "It Don't Hurt Now" and "When Somebody Loves You Back" are staples on Quiet storm radio formats. The album itself did well on the charts as well, reaching number 11 on the US Pop chart and reaching number one on the R&B chart. It was nominated for an American Music Award, Favorite Soul/R&B Album in 1979.

The title track is a cover of the Johnny Mathis hit single "Life is a Song Worth Singing", which was released in 1973.

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Track listing

All tracks composed by Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff; except where indicated

  1. "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" (Thom Bell, Linda Creed)
  2. "Only You"
  3. "Cold, Cold World" (Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
  4. "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose"
  5. "Close the Door"
  6. "It Don't Hurt Now" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham)
  7. "When Somebody Loves You Back"

Charts

Singles

Songs

1Life Is A Song Worth Singing4:12
2Only You5:04
3Cold - Cold World4:32

References

Life Is a Song Worth Singing Wikipedia