Love Explosion

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title: "Love Explosion" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["tina-turner-albums", "1979-albums", "united-artists-records-albums", "disco-albums-by-american-artists", "emi-records-albums", "ariola-records-albums"] topic_path: "arts/music" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Explosion" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

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Field	Value
name	Love Explosion
type	studio
artist	Tina Turner
cover	Tina Turner - Love Explosion.jpg
released	November 2, 1979
recorded	March 1979
length	36:05
producer	Alec R. Costandinos
prev_title	Rough
prev_year	1978
next_title	Private Dancer
next_year	1984
misc	{{Singles
name	Love Explosion
type	studio
single1	Love Explosion
single1date	November 1979
single2	Music Keeps Me Dancin'
single2date	November 1979
single3	Backstabbers
single3date	November 9, 1979 (promo)
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::callout[type=note] the Tina Turner album ::

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• Trident Studios (London, UK)
• CBS Studios (London, UK)
• Red Bus Studios (London, UK)
• Power Station Studios (New York, NY) |genre = |length = 36:05 |label =
• United Artists
• EMI |producer = Alec R. Costandinos |prev_title = Rough |prev_year = 1978 |next_title = Private Dancer |next_year = 1984 |misc = {{Singles | name = Love Explosion | type = studio | single1 = Love Explosion | single1date = November 1979 | single2 = Music Keeps Me Dancin' | single2date = November 1979 | single3 = Backstabbers | single3date = November 9, 1979 (promo) | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = Love Explosion is the fourth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released late 1979 by EMI Records in Europe, Ariola Records in West Germany and United Artists Records in the UK. Italy and South Africa followed in early 1980. The album was not released in the United States. It was her second solo album released after she left husband Ike Turner and the Ike & Tina Turner Revue. Love Explosion failed to chart, so Turner lost her recording contract. It was her last album before recording the critically acclaimed Private Dancer in 1984.

Recording and release

Love Explosion was recorded mainly in London (the brass recorded in New York City) and was produced by one of the leading characters in French disco at the time, Alec R. Costandinos, who had written hits for Demis Roussos and worked with bands like Love and Kisses and Cerrone and also appeared on the soundtrack to the 1978 movie Thank God It's Friday. The album features heavy influences of funk and disco.

The track listing includes two soul ballads, "I See Home" and "Just a Little Lovin'", the former originally recorded by Patti LaBelle on her 1978 album Tasty and the latter originally recorded by Dusty Springfield on her 1969 album Dusty in Memphis.

The disco track "Love Explosion" was released as a single in Australia, while "Music Keeps Me Dancin'" was released in Europe. A mid-tempo cover of The O'Jays' 1972 soul classic "Back Stabbers" was released as a promotional single in the UK. Turner performed "Love Explosion" and "Sunset on sunset" on The Midnight Special in 1979. Because the singles and the album failed to chart, United Artists Records and Turner parted ways.

Reissues

After the success of Turner's Private Dancer album, Ariola re-released Love Explosion in September 1984. The album was re-issued on CD by EMI in the early 1990s. In November 2023, the album was made available on streaming services and as a digital download, marking its first release in any digital format.

The album was re-issued on LP and CD on November 15, 2024.

Track listing

|headline = Side one |title1 = Love Explosion |writer1 = |length1 = 5:55 |title2 = Fool for Your Love |writer2 = |length2 = 3:24 |title3 = Sunset on Sunset |writer3 = |length3 = 3:35 |title4 = Music Keeps Me Dancin' |writer4 = |length4 = 3:49 |headline = Side two |title5 = I See Home |writer5 = |length5 = 5:19 |title6 = Back Stabbers |writer6 = |length6 = 3:34 |title7 = Just a Little Lovin' |writer7 = |length7 = 3:12 |title8 = You Got What I'm Gonna Get |writer8 = |length8 = 3:08 |title9 = On the Radio |writer9 = Victor Carstarphen |length9 = 3:49

Personnel

• Tina Turner – vocals
• Jean-Claude Chavanat – guitar
• Tony Bonfils – bass guitar
• Bernard Arcadio – keyboards
• André Ceccarelli – drums
• Emmanuel "Manu" Roche – percussion
• George Young, Lawrence Feldman, Michael Brecker – tenor saxophone
• Lew Del Gatto – baritone saxophone
• Barry Rogers, David Taylor, Tom Malone, Wayne Andre – trombone
• Alan Rubin, Randy Brecker – trumpet
• George Marge – oboe
• Arthur Simms, Stephanie de Sykes, Stevie Lange, Vicki Brown – background vocals
• The Pat Halling String Ensemble – strings
• Georges Rodi – synthesizer, programming

Production

• Produced by Alec R. Costandinos
• Engineers: Mike Ross-Trevor, Scott Litt, Geoff Calver, Peter R. Kelsey
• Arranged and conducted by Raymond T. Knehnestky
• Rhythm tracks recorded at Trident Studios (London); Vocals at CBS Studios (London); Strings, Backing Vocals and Synthesizers recorded at Red Bus Studios (London); Brass recorded at Power Station Studios (New York)
• Remixed at Trident Studios, London by Peter R. Kelsey
• "Love Explosion" and "Sunset on Sunset" recorded at Trident Studios, London
• "On the Radio" remixed at Red Bus Studios, London
• Design: RIA Images
• Photography: Claude Mougin

Charts

::data[format=table title="Chart performance for ''Love Explosion''"] | Chart (2024) | Peak position | Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) | |---|---|---| | 32 | | | ::

References

References

1. "Ariola Vinyl Albums - Label Discography - Germany - Page 7 - Vinyl Albums".
2. "Tina Turner - Backstabbers".
3. "Love Explosion - Tina Turner | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic".
4. "Tina Turner - Love Explosion".
5. Bego, Mark. (2005). "Tina Turner: Break Every Rule". Rowman & Littlefield.
6. Labelle, Patti. (1978). "Tasty".
7. Springfield, Dusty. (1969). "Dusty in Memphis".
8. "Tina Turner -On The Road-1979".
9. "The Midnight Special - Host: Roger Miller - TheTVDB.com".
10. "Tina Turner – Love Explosion (1984, Vinyl)".
11. (September 2024). "Tina Turner's First Four Solo Albums Set for Reissue".
12. "Album Top 40 slágerlista (fizikai hanghordozók) – 2024. 47. hét". [[Association of Hungarian Record Companies.

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