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Next Love

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Released
  
1984

Length
  
7:05 (12" version)

Format
  
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl

Label
  
Columbia 44 05043 (US)

Writer(s)
  
George Duke, Deniece Williams

"Next Love" (1984)
  
"Black Butterfly" (1984)

"Next Love" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Deniece Williams. It was released in 1984 for Columbia Records. The song was written and produced by the singer herself and the multi-instrumentalist George Duke.

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The song comes from her 1984 album Let's Hear it for the Boy which also features the crossover hit of the same name.

"Next Love" peaked at number 17 on the Billboard Dance and number 22 on the R&B chart. It also entered the Hot 100 chart, peaking low at number 81.

1984 release

12" vinyl
  • US: Columbia / 44 05043

    • Personnel

  • Fred Washington – bass guitar
  • Hubert Laws – flute
  • Paul Jackson – guitar
  • Sheila E. percussion
  • Ricky Lawson – drums
  • George Merrill, Roosevelt Christmas, Shannon Rubicam – background vocals
  • George Duke – composer, Rhodes electric piano, Memory Moog synthesizer

    • References

    Next Love Wikipedia
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