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A Love Story
Studio album by Des'ree
Released	11 October 2019 (2019-10-11)
Recorded	2012 onward
Studio	AIR Studios, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Genre	Contemporary R&B, funk
Length	40:58
Language	English
Label	Stargazer
Des'ree chronology
Dream Soldier (2003) A Love Story (2019)

A Love Story is a 2019 album by British contemporary R&B singer Des'ree, her first in over 15 years. She began recording in 2012, but finalizing the album was delayed by caring for her sick mother, as well as tensions with her record label, stage fright, and personal health problems. She preceded the album release with the single "Don't Be Afraid". "Holding On for Dear Life" appeared in an earlier form as a Japanese bonus track on her previous album, Dream Soldier.

Critical reception

In musicOMH, Nick Smith scored A Love Story four out of five stars, noting the "subtle beauty and emotional power" of the singer's voice that also has a "beautiful power and precious nuance", leading to the album being "a solid and engaging return".

Track listing

1. "A Call to Love" (Des'ree and Michael Graves) – 4:11
2. "Don't Be Afraid" (Tim Atack and Des'ree) – 4:49
3. "Drunk On Your Kisses" (Des'ree and Graves) – 4:30
4. "Honey" (Des'ree and David Munday) – 4:23
5. "Love Me" (Des'ree and Howard Francis) – 4:15
6. "Nothing I Can Do" (Des'ree and Graves) – 5:10
7. "Holding On for Dear Life" (Atack and Des'ree) – 3:59
8. "What'll I Do" (Des'ree and Graves) – 4:41
9. "Fake It" (Des'ree and Graves) – 5:00

Personnel

• Des'ree – vocals
• Robin Baynton – engineering and mixing
• Andy Bradfield – mixing
• Chris Cameron – arrangement, orchestration, and conducting
• Geoff Foster – recording
• The London Session Orchestra:
  • Mark Berrow
  • Rachel Bolt
  • Ian Burdge
  • Emil Chakalov
  • Caroline Dale
  • Ian Humphries
  • Helen Kamminga
  • Patrick Kiernan
  • Joely Koos
  • Boguslaw Kostecki
  • Peter Lale
  • Oli Langford
  • Gaby Lester
  • Anthony Lewis
  • Rita Manning
  • Steve Morris
  • Everton Nelson
  • Andy Parker
  • Tom Pigott-Smith
  • Kate Robinson
  • Frank Schaefer
  • Mary Scully
  • Emlyn Singleton
  • Sonia Slany
  • Nicky Sweeney
  • Cathy Thompson
  • Allen Walley
  • Vicci Wardman
  • Bruce White
  • Debbie Widdup
  • Jonathan Williams
  • Warren Zeilinski
• Dean Northcott – photography

See also

• List of 2019 albums

References

1. ^ Smith, Nick (2022-01-18). "Des'ree – A Love Story". musicOMH. Retrieved 2023-02-05.
2. "Des'ree Does Logic Course". Garnish Music Production. 2012-03-19. Archived from the original on 2019-08-15.
3. ^ Bond, Nick (2019-09-10). "Whatever happened to Life and Kissing You singer Des'ree?". news.com.au. News Corp. Retrieved 2023-02-05.

External links

• A Love Story at Discogs (list of releases)
• A Love Story at MusicBrainz (list of releases)

• 2019 albums
• Des'ree albums
• Self-released albums