I Commit to Love

I Commit to Love is the debut solo studio album by Grammy winning American singer-songwriter Howard Hewett. It was released in 1986 via Elektra Records. The album serves his first release after he departed from his previous group Shalamar. Recording sessions for this ten-track album took place at nine various recording studios viz. Americayn Studios, Ground Control Studios, Larrabee Sound Studios, Le Gonks West, Mama Jo's, Nick's Place, Soundcastle, Studio 99 and Village Studios. Together with Hewett, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, Glen J. Barbee, Ross Vannelli and Monty Seward worked on the production of the album. The album went Platinum and spawned four hit singles: "I'm for Real", "Stay", "I Commit to Love" and "Say Amen".

I Commit to Love
Studio album by
Howard Hewett
Released1986
Studio
GenreR&B
LabelElektra
Producer
Howard Hewett chronology
I Commit to Love
(1986)		 Forever and Ever
(1988)
Singles from I Commit to Love
  1. "I'm For Real"
    Released: 1986
  2. "Stay"
    Released: 1986
  3. "I Commit To Love"
    Released: 1986
  4. "Say Amen"
    Released: 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Its lead single, "I'm for Real", produced by Hewett and Clarke, reached number 90 on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 2 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. "Stay", the title track "I Commit to Love" and "Say Amen" also made it to the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at No. 8, #12 and No. 54 respectively. The album peaked at number 159 on the Billboard 200 album chart and at number 14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Stay"
4:35
2."I'm for Real"
4:53
3."Last Forever"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Ed Grenga
  • Ross Vannelli
  • Howard Hewett
4:11
4."I Commit to Love"
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Howard Hewett
4:12
5."In a Crazy Way"Tony Collins
  • Stanley Clarke
  • Howard Hewett
4:55
6."Love Don't Wanna Wait"
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Kevin Grady
  • Leon Sylvers III
  • Glen J. Barbee
  • Howard Hewett
4:22
7."I Got to Go"
4:39
8."Eye on You"
George Duke4:00
9."Let's Try It All Over Again"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Monty Seward
  • Adele Hewett McDaniels
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:23
10."Say Amen"
  • Howard Hewett
  • Monty Seward
  • Monty Seward
  • Howard Hewett
4:35

Personnel
  • Howard Hewett, Jr. – vocals, backing vocals (tracks: 1–3, 5–10), producer (tracks: 1–5, 7, 9, 10), engineering (track 1)
  • Glen J. Barbee – producer & backing vocals (tracks: 4, 6)
  • Stanley Clarke – bass (track 2), producer (tracks: 2, 5)
  • George Duke – keyboards & strings (tracks: 2, 7, 8), producer (tracks: 7, 8)
  • John Joseph Barnes – keyboards (track 9)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (tracks: 2–4, 6–10)
  • Gerald Albright – bass (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Deniece Williams – backing vocals (track 10)
  • Ross Vannelli – backing vocals & producer (tracks: 1, 3), engineering (tracks: 1, 3, 10)
  • Josie James – backing vocals (tracks: 1, 3–10)
  • Nadia Deleye – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Nicole Krauss – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Alejandra Loiaza – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Carolyn Vigiga – backing vocals (track 4)
  • Gwen Evans – backing vocals (track 6)
  • Ed Grenga – keyboards (tracks: 1, 3), guitar & drum programming (track 1), engineering (track 3)
  • Monty Seward – keyboards (tracks: 4, 6, 9, 10), drum programming (track 10), producer (tracks: 9, 10)
  • Joseph "Joey" Gallo – keyboards & drum programming (track 4)
  • Robert Franklin Brookins – keyboards (track 5)
  • Todd Cochran – keyboards (track 5)
  • Raymond A. Crossley – keyboards (track 6)
  • Kevin Grady – keyboards & drum programming (track 6)
  • Kevin Chokan – guitar (track 5)
  • Gregory Tristan Imboden – drums (tracks: 2, 3, 5, 9)
  • Paulo Roberto da Costa – percussion (track 8)
  • Ronald Bruner Jr. – tom-tom overdubs (track 10)
  • Wilton Lewis Felder – saxophone (track 2)
  • George Howard – saxophone (track 7)
  • Frank Byron Clark – mixing (tracks: 1, 4, 6, 9, 10), engineering (tracks: 6, 9, 10)
  • Tommy Vicari – mixing (tracks: 2, 3)
  • Paul Ratajczak – mixing (track 5), engineering (tracks: 2, 5, 6, 9, 10)
  • Erik Zobler – mixing (tracks: 7, 8), engineering (tracks: 4, 7, 8)
  • Steven Bradley Ford – mixing (track 10), engineering (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
  • Csaba Petocz – engineering (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Steve Hodge – engineering (tracks: 2, 5)
  • Darwin Foye – engineering (tracks: 2, 4–6, 9, 10)
  • Nyya Lark – engineering (tracks: 4, 6, 10)
  • Jack Rouben – engineering (track 4)
  • Mitch Gibson – engineering (track 7)
  • Tom Perry – engineering (track 7)
  • Bernard Grundman – mastering
  • Bob Defrin – art direction
  • Carol Bobolts – design

Chart history

References
  1. Lytle, Craig. "I Commit to Love – Howard Hewett". AllMusic. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  2. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  3. "Howard Hewett Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2018.
  4. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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