Wanna Make Love
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Wanna Make Love is the debut album by Dayton, Ohio
funk band Sun
several months later as Wanna Make Love due to the success of the single "Wanna Make Love"
Dayton, Ohio
Dayton is the 6th largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County, the fifth most populous county in the state. The population was 141,527 at the 2010 census. The Dayton Metropolitan Statistical Area had a population of 841,502 in the 2010 census...
funk band Sun
Sun (R&B band)
Sun is an R&B, disco, and funk band that was active mainly during the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Originating from Dayton, Ohio, Sun recorded prolifically for Capitol Records from 1976 to 1984. Sun was a brainstorm of Byron Byrd, a young Ohioan given to stargazing and eventual pursuits of...
Reception
Originally released as Live On, Dream On in 1976 but was re-released by CapitolCapitol Records
Capitol Records is a major United States based record label, formerly located in Los Angeles, but operating in New York City as part of Capitol Music Group. Its former headquarters building, the Capitol Tower, is a major landmark near the corner of Hollywood and Vine...
several months later as Wanna Make Love due to the success of the single "Wanna Make Love"
Track listing
- Live On, Dream On - (Byron Byrd) 4:49
- Tell The People - (Byron Byrd, John Wagner) 3:11
- My Woman - (Byron Byrd) 5:10
- They're Calling For Me - (Chris Jones) 7:05
- Wanna Make Love - (Byron Byrd) 3:36
- Love Is Never Sure - (Harry McLoud, John Wagner) 4:52
- The Show Is Over - (Byron Byrd, John Wagner, Harry McLoud, Chris Jones, Hollis Melson,Gregory Webster, Clarence Willis) 3:59
- It's Killing Me - (Chris Jones) 4:18
- Give Your Love To Me - (Chris Jones) 4:01
Personnel
- Byron Byrd - Flute, Piano, Clavinet, Bass, Percussion, Electric Piano, Synthesizer, Tenor Saxophone, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Chris Jones - Trumpet, Piano, Clavinet, Vibraphone, Drums, Percussion, Synthesizer, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Dean Hummons - Organ, Clavinet, Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer
- Hollis Melson - Bass, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Kym Yancey - Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
- John Wagner - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Trombone, Percussion, Lead and Backing Vocals
- Shawn Sandridge - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Linda Thornton - Backing Vocals
- Roger TroutmanRoger TroutmanRoger Troutman was the lead singer of the band Zapp who helped spearhead the Funk movement and heavily influenced West Coast hip hop due to the scene's heavy sampling of his music over the years...
- Guitar, Talk Box - Lester TroutmanZapp (band)Zapp is a soul and funk band formed in 1978 by brothers Roger Troutman, Larry Troutman, Lester Troutman, Terry Troutman, Bobby Glover and Gregory Jackson [Cincinnati Ohio Funk Keyboardist]...
- Drums
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999... |
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US Dance |
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| 1976 | "Wanna Make Love" | 76 | 31 | 15 |