"Love Ballad" is a hit song for R&B/Funk band L.T.D.. Released from their album Love to the World, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in November 1976, and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Cover versions
George Benson released an up-tempo cover version in 1979. It peaked at number three on the R&B charts and number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tanya Blount did a well-received cover of the song on her debut album in 1993.
"Love Ballad" is a song by Swedish recording artist and songwriterTove Lo. It was written by the singer herself with Ludvig Söderberg and Jakob Jerlström and produced by the latter two under the production name The Struts. In 2012, after signing a publishing deal with Warner/Chappell Music and co-writing songs for artists such as Girls Aloud and Icona Pop, Lo decided to start a career as an independent singer in order to keep her "most personal songs" for herself. She eventually sent "Love Ballad" to Swedish radio stations on 15 October 2012 as her debut single. The track was latter included on Lo's debut extended playTruth Serum and her debut studio albumQueen of the Clouds, both released in 2014.
Musically, "Love Ballad" is a pop song with drum instrumentation. In the lyrics, the singer talks about the "exaggerated" ways to show affection to a significant other. Critics described it as an "ode to falling dangerously in love with someone" as well as a "parody" of love songs. The song drew the attention of music blogs and received positive reviews from some critics. However, it failed to chart anywhere. A music video for "Love Ballad", directed by Motellet Film and Lo, was released on 5 October 2012. It shows the singer covered in black paint while doing acrobatics in the middle of a road and a football field. Lo performed the track several times, including on the Swedish campaign Musikhjälpen and at Notting Hill Arts Club in United Kingdom.
L.T.D Performing Love Ballad on Soul Train
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Love Ballad
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Love Ballad · L.T.D.
Love To The World
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Laurence Mizell
Producer: Fonce Mizell
Producer, Co- Producer: Chuck Davis
Producer: Bobby Martin
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Scarborough
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published: 12 Dec 2018
L.T.D.-love ballad
L.T.D.-love ballad
published: 04 May 2008
L.T.D. ft. Jeffrey Osborne - Love Ballad
One of the greatest soul ballads of the 1970's
published: 18 Oct 2010
Love Ballad
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Love Ballad · George Benson
Livin' Inside Your Love
℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt
Audio Recording Engineer: Al Schmitt
Co-ordinator Production: Christine Martin
Assistant Engineer: Don Henderson
Acoustic Guitar: Earl Klugh
Guitar: George Benson
Lead Vocals: George Benson
Co-ordinator Production: Jill Harris
Clavinet: Jorge Dalto
Acoustic Piano: Jorge Dalto
Electric Piano: Jorge Dalto
Assistant Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
Orchestral Conductor: Mike Mainieri
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese
Rhythm Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Bass Guitar: Robert Popwell Jr.
Electric Piano: Ronnie Foster
Synthesizer: Ronnie Foster
Drums: Steve Gadd
Producer: Tommy Lipuma
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L.T.D Performing Love Ballad on Soul Train
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L.T.D Performing Love Ballad on Soul Train
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Love Ballad · L.T.D.
Love To The World
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1976-...
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Love Ballad · L.T.D.
Love To The World
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Laurence Mizell
Producer: Fonce Mizell
Producer, Co- Producer: Chuck Davis
Producer: Bobby Martin
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Scarborough
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Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group
Love Ballad · L.T.D.
Love To The World
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Laurence Mizell
Producer: Fonce Mizell
Producer, Co- Producer: Chuck Davis
Producer: Bobby Martin
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Scarborough
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Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Love Ballad · George Benson
Livin' Inside Your Love
℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt
Audio Rec...
Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Love Ballad · George Benson
Livin' Inside Your Love
℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt
Audio Recording Engineer: Al Schmitt
Co-ordinator Production: Christine Martin
Assistant Engineer: Don Henderson
Acoustic Guitar: Earl Klugh
Guitar: George Benson
Lead Vocals: George Benson
Co-ordinator Production: Jill Harris
Clavinet: Jorge Dalto
Acoustic Piano: Jorge Dalto
Electric Piano: Jorge Dalto
Assistant Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
Orchestral Conductor: Mike Mainieri
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese
Rhythm Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Bass Guitar: Robert Popwell Jr.
Electric Piano: Ronnie Foster
Synthesizer: Ronnie Foster
Drums: Steve Gadd
Producer: Tommy Lipuma
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Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Love Ballad · George Benson
Livin' Inside Your Love
℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt
Audio Recording Engineer: Al Schmitt
Co-ordinator Production: Christine Martin
Assistant Engineer: Don Henderson
Acoustic Guitar: Earl Klugh
Guitar: George Benson
Lead Vocals: George Benson
Co-ordinator Production: Jill Harris
Clavinet: Jorge Dalto
Acoustic Piano: Jorge Dalto
Electric Piano: Jorge Dalto
Assistant Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
Orchestral Conductor: Mike Mainieri
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese
Rhythm Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Bass Guitar: Robert Popwell Jr.
Electric Piano: Ronnie Foster
Synthesizer: Ronnie Foster
Drums: Steve Gadd
Producer: Tommy Lipuma
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L.T.D Performing Love Ballad on Soul Train
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Love Ballad · L.T.D.
Love To The World
℗ An A&M Records Release; ℗ 1976 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Released on: 1976-01-01
Producer: Laurence Mizell
Producer: Fonce Mizell
Producer, Co- Producer: Chuck Davis
Producer: Bobby Martin
Composer Lyricist: Clarence Scarborough
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Provided to YouTube by Warner Records
Love Ballad · George Benson
Livin' Inside Your Love
℗ 1979 Warner Records Inc.
Mixing Engineer: Al Schmitt
Audio Recording Engineer: Al Schmitt
Co-ordinator Production: Christine Martin
Assistant Engineer: Don Henderson
Acoustic Guitar: Earl Klugh
Guitar: George Benson
Lead Vocals: George Benson
Co-ordinator Production: Jill Harris
Clavinet: Jorge Dalto
Acoustic Piano: Jorge Dalto
Electric Piano: Jorge Dalto
Assistant Engineer: Michael O'Reilly
Orchestral Conductor: Mike Mainieri
Mastering Engineer: Mike Reese
Rhythm Guitar: Phil Upchurch
Percussion: Ralph MacDonald
Bass Guitar: Robert Popwell Jr.
Electric Piano: Ronnie Foster
Synthesizer: Ronnie Foster
Drums: Steve Gadd
Producer: Tommy Lipuma
Auto-generated by YouTube.
"Love Ballad" is a hit song for R&B/Funk band L.T.D.. Released from their album Love to the World, it spent two weeks at number one on the R&B singles chart in November 1976, and peaked at number twenty on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.
Cover versions
George Benson released an up-tempo cover version in 1979. It peaked at number three on the R&B charts and number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tanya Blount did a well-received cover of the song on her debut album in 1993.
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