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1980 studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Something to Believe In
Studio album by Curtis Mayfield
Released1980
Length35:41
LabelCurtom
ProducerCurtis Mayfield, Gil Askey, Keni Burke
Curtis Mayfield chronology
Heartbeat
(1979)
Something to Believe In
(1980)
The Right Combination (with Linda Clifford)
(1980)

Something to Believe In is a studio album by the American musician Curtis Mayfield, released in 1980. It peaked at No. 128 on the Billboard 200. The cover art is by Ernie Barnes.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul

In 2015, The Guardian wrote: "The choicest track off the 1980 set, 'Tripping Out' was a dreamy love song that swapped Mayfield’s typical syncopated grooves for a solid 4/4 stomp, wreathed in his trademark strings, a bassline thick and sturdy enough to rest a pint on, and Mayfield’s gleeful, thankful love cries."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Curtis Mayfield, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Me, Love Me Now" Mayfield7:58
2."Never Let Me Go"Joseph ScottMayfield3:07
3."Tripping Out"Bunny SiglerMayfield7:02
4."People Never Give Up" Mayfield5:52
5."It's All Right" Mayfield3:56
6."Something to Believe In" Mayfield4:47
7."Never Stop Loving Me"Mayfield, Keni Burke, Deidra BurkeMayfield3:34

Personnel

Technical
  • Fred Breitberg, Roger Anfinsen - engineer
  • Ernie Barnes - cover painting

References

  1. Questlove (2021). Music Is History. Abrams.
  2. Werner, Craig (2007). Higher Ground: Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Curtis Mayfield, and the Rise and Fall of American Soul. Crown.
  3. "Curtis Mayfield". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  4. Rivers, Patrick; Fulton, William (2017). Camp Lo's Uptown Saturday Night. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 114.
  5. "Something to Believe In Review by Bruce Eder". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
  6. The Virgin Encyclopedia of R&B and Soul. Virgin Books. 1998. p. 221.
  7. Chick, Stevie (Aug 5, 2015). "Curtis Mayfield – 10 of the Best". The Guardian.
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