2014 Ruben Studdard – Unconditional Love
Unconditional Love is the sixth studio album by American singer Ruben Studdard, released on February 4, 2014, under Verve Records. The album primarily consists of cover songs, including a duet with Lalah Hathaway on “If This World Were Mine,” and also features two original tracks.
Tracks
1 The Nearness of You (Hoagy Carmichael; Ned Washington) 04:05
2 Close the Door (Kenneth Gamble; Leon Huff) 04:30
3 Love, Look What You’ve Done To Me (Boz Scaggs; David Foster) 04:53
4 I Can’t Make You Love Me (Allen Shamblin; Mike Reid) 05:07
5 Hello Again (Alan Lindgren; Neil Diamond) 03:59
6 Love, Love, Love (James Bailey; Ken Williams) 03:46
7 They Long To Be (Close To You) (Burt Bacharach; Hal David) 03:52
8 If This World Were Mine (Marvin Gaye) 05:07
9 My Love (Paul McCartney; Linda McCartney) 03:34
10 Unconditional (Lindy Robbins; Toby Gad) 03:48
11 Meant To Be (Bernie Herms; Charlie Midnight; David Foster; Jay Landers; Ruben Studdard) 03:39
Biography
Musicians
1 The Nearness Of You
| Guitar | Eric DuBose |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
2 Close The Door
| Drums (programming) | DeMonte Posey |
| Keyboards | DeMonte Posey |
| Flute | Najee |
| Horns | Donald Hayes |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
3 Love, Look What You’ve Done To Me
| Drums (programming) | DeMonte Posey |
| Keyboards | DeMonte Posey |
| Background Vocals | Eric Benet |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
4 I Can’t Make You Love Me
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Programming | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
5 Hello Again
| Keyboards | David Foster |
| Synthesizer | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Programming | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
6 Love, Love, Love
| Drums | David Smith |
| Guitar | Eric DuBose |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
7 They Long To Be (Close To You)
| Bass | Reggie Young |
| Drums | Gordon Campbell |
| Drums (programming) | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Keyboards | Onreé Gill |
| Piano | David Foster |
| Harmonica | Stevie Wonder |
| Violin | Ginny Luke |
| Backing Vocals | Aisha Morris |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
8 If This World Were Mine
| Vocals | Lalah Hathaway |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
9 My Love
| Drums | David Smith |
| Guitar | Eric DuBose |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
10 Unconditional
| All Instruments | Warryn Campbell |
| Programming | Warryn Campbell |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
11 Meant To Be
| Synthesizer | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Programming | Jochem Van Der Saag |
| Sax | Brandon Fields |
| Trombone | Chris Walden |
| Trumpet | Chris Walden |
| Violin | Beate Walden |
| Vocals | Ruben Studdard |
Liner Notes
Producer – DeMonté Posey, Eric Benet (Track 2, 3)
Producer – David Foster, Jochem van der Saag (Track 4, 5)
Producer – Onreé Gill (Track 7)
Producer – Warryn Campbell (Track 10)
Producer (Vocals) – Bryan Todd (Track 8)
Producer (Vocals) – Eric Dawkins (Track 10)
Arranged By – John Jackson (Tracks 1, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Ruben Studdard (Track 1, 8)
Arranged By – DeMonté Posey (Track 2, 3)
Arranged By – David Foster (Track 4, 5, 11)
Arranged By – Bernie Herms, Jochem van der Saag (Track 11)
Arranged By (Horns) – Bernie Herms, Chris Walden (Track 11)
Arranged By (Strings) – David Foster, Onreé Gill (Track 7)
Arranged By (Strings) – Bernie Herms (Track 11)
Recorded By – DeMonté Posey, Jochem van der Saag, John Jackson, Larry Whit
Engineer (Additional) – Jorge Vivo
Mastered By – Vlado Meller
Mixed By – DeMonté Posey, Eric Benet, Jochem van der Saag, J. Holmes, Joe Peluso, Rob Chiarelli
Art Direction, Design – Kevin Reagan
Photography – Leann Mueller
Mastered At Masterdisk
Mixed At Blue Studios
Mixed At Jackson’s Lyric Studios
Recorded At The Mill Studios
Recorded At Chartmaker Studios
Recorded At Verve Studio
Recorded At Jackson’s Lyric Studios
Recorded At Fever Recording Studios
Phonographic Copyright The Verve Music Group
Copyright The Verve Music Group