1990 studio album by Loose Ends
Look How Long |
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Studio album by Loose Ends |
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Released | 13 November 1990 (1990-11-13)[1] |
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Genre | R&B |
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Length | 46:53 |
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Producer | Carl McIntosh[2] |
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Loose Ends chronology |
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The Real Chuckeeboo (1988) | Look How Long (1990) | | |
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Singles from Look How Long |
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- "Don't Be a Fool"
Released: 26 October 1990 (1990-10-26)[3] - "Cheap Talk"
Released: 11 February 1991 (1991-02-11)[4] - "Love's Got Me"
Released: 17 May 1991 (1991-05-17)[5] |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [1] |
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Look How Long is the fifth and final studio album by British contemporary R&B group Loose Ends; released on 13 November 1990 via 10 Records (which was distributed via Virgin Records) in the United Kingdom and MCA Records in the United States.[1] The album peaked at #124 on the Billboard 200 and #28 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.[8] Produced by band member Carl McIntosh,[2] it is the only album from the band to not feature original members Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol; they both left the band following their previous album The Real Chuckeeboo and were subsequently replaced by Linda Carriere and Sunay Suleyman both contributing singers & songwriter on the album.[9]
Three singles were released from Look How Long: "Don't Be a Fool", "Cheap Talk" and "Love's Got Me". "Don't Be a Fool" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #10 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1990.[8]
Track listing
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All lyrics are written by Carl McIntosh and Sunay Suleyman; all music is composed by Carl McIntosh (except where noted)
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Don't Be a Fool" | | 4:20 |
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2. | "Don't You Ever (Try to Change Me)" | | 4:28 |
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3. | "Love's Got Me" | | 3:34 |
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4. | "Try My Love" | | 4:03 |
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5. | "Time Is Ticking" | | 4:45 |
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6. | "Look How Long" | - Linda Carriere
- Carl McIntosh
| 3:44 |
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7. | "Cheap Talk" | | 4:00 |
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8. | "I Don't Need to Love" | | 4:03 |
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9. | "Hold Tight" | | 4:57 |
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10. | "Love Controversy, Pt. 1" | | 3:27 |
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11. | "Symptoms of Love" | | 1:22 |
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12. | "Let's Wax a Fatty" | Carl McIntosh | 4:10 |
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Total length: | 46:53 |
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Charts
Weekly charts | Year-end charts Chart (1991) | Position | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] | 83 | |
References
- ^ a b c d Lytle, Craig. "Look How Long - Loose Ends | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ a b c "Loose Ends - Look How Long (1990, Vinyl) | Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Don't Be a Fool [Vinyl Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
- ^ "Cheap Talk [Cassette Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Love's Got Me [Vinyl Single] - Loose Ends | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ Blackmore, Richie (22 September 1990). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 16. ISSN 0144-5804.
- ^ Connelly, Laura (October 1990). "Loose Ends: Look How Long". Select. No. 4. p. 108.
- ^ a b "Loose Ends | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Archived from the original on 17 October 2014. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ O'Toole, Kit (8 October 2011). "Loose Ends' Look How Long: An Overlooked New Jack Swing Classic". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 11 March 2021.
- ^ "Loose Ends | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Loose Ends, TLP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Loose Ends, BLP". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2021.
External links
- Look How Long at AllMusic
- Look How Long at Discogs (list of releases)
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