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You Know How To Love Me
Studio album by
Phyllis Hyman
ReleasedOctober 23, 1979
Recorded1979
Genre
Length46:30
LabelArista
ProducerJames Mtume, Reggie Lucas
Phyllis Hyman chronology
Somewhere in My Lifetime
(1979) 		You Know How To Love Me
(1979) 		Can't We Fall in Love Again?
(1981)
Singles from You Know How to Love Me
  1. "You Know How To Love Me"
    Released: October 1979
  2. "Under Your Spell"
    Released: February 1980

You Know How to Love Me is the fourth album by American soul singer-songwriter Phyllis Hyman, released in 1979 by Arista Records.[1]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Smash Hits8/10[3]

Writing in Smash Hits, Bev Hillier described You Know How to Love Me as a "great album" that was "relaxing, pleasant, easy listening and anything similar that you can think of". Hillier went on to describe Hyman's voice as "amazing and perfectly used".[3]

According to the AllMusic review by Jose F. Promis, "The album never truly realized its full potential, but does include the song that would become one of Hyman's signature tunes, "You Know How to Love Me." The song was never a blockbuster hit, but has grown into a classic, covered by artists such as Lisa Stansfield and Robin S".[2]

Billboard praised the album for the subtle and economic arrangements, as well as Hyman's engaging and self-confident vocals that fit with the songs.[4]

The album reached number ten on the R&B charts in 1980. Its title track was a club smash, reaching number six on the dance charts, and a Top 20 R&B hit.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Reggie Lucas and James Mtume; except where indicated.

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."You Know How to Love Me" 7:37
2."Some Way" 5:13
3."Under Your Spell" 4:40
4."This Feeling Must Be Love"William Beard3:48
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."But I Love You"Misha Segal, Morgan Ames3:07
6."Heavenly" 4:33
7."Hold On"Hubert Eaves III, Tawatha Agee4:15
8."Give a Little More"Howard Schneider, Larry Alexander, Phyllis Hyman4:07
9."Complete Me"Brad Catron5:26
CD Bonus
No.TitleLength
10."You're the One"5:24

Personnel

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  • Phyllis Hyman – lead and backing vocals
  • James Mtume – keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
  • Reggie Lucas – guitar, backing vocals
  • Howard King – drums
  • Ed "Tree" Moore – guitar
  • Basil Fearrington – bass
  • Harry Whitaker, Hubert Eaves III – keyboards
  • Ed Walsh – synthesizer programming
  • Gary Bartz - saxophone on "Give a Little More" and "Complete Me"
  • Gwen Guthrie, Syndi Jordan, Tawatha Agee – backing vocals
  • Wade Marcus – string and horn arrangements
Technical
  • Larkin Arnold - executive producer
  • John Ford - cover photography

Charts

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Year Chart positions
US[5] US
R&B[6]
1980 50 10

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions
US[7] US
R&B[8] 		US
Dance[9]
1980 "You Know How to Love Me" 101 12 6
"Under Your Spell" — 37 —

References

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  1. ^ Lederer, Harry (November 17, 1979). "Disco Mix". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media. p. 46. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "You Know How to Love Me Phyllis Hyman". AllMusic. All Media Guide. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  3. ^ a b Hillier, Bev. "Phylis Hyman: You Know How to Love Me". Smash Hits. No. May 1–14, 1980. p. 29.
  4. ^ "Top Album Picks". Billboard. Vol. 91, no. 46. Nielsen Business Media. November 17, 1979. p. 74. Retrieved August 2, 2024 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "You Know How to Love Me (US)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  6. ^ "You Know How to Love Me (US R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  7. ^ "US". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "US R&B". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  9. ^ "US Dance". Billboard. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
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