"Love Is a House" is a hit song recorded by American R&B group Force M.D.'s and featured on the group's 1987 album, Touch and Go. Written by budding British singer/songwriter Gina Foster in collaboration with Geoff Gurd and Martin Lascelles, the song became the Force M.D.'s first and only number one hit on the R&B charts, peaking at that position for two weeks in the summer of 1987. "Love Is a House" was also the group's third R&B top ten hit and the group's second and final charting single on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number seventy-eight.[2]
| "Love Is a House" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Force MDs | ||||
| from the album Touch and Go | ||||
| B-side | Love Is a House (instrumental) | |||
| Released | May 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 5:06 (album version) 4:18 (radio single version)[1] | |||
| Label | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Geoff Gurd, Gina Foster Martin Lascelles | |||
| Producer(s) | Geoff Gurd, Martin Lascelles | |||
| Force MDs singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 78 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles | 1 |
Gina Foster version
edit| "Love is a House" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Gina Foster | ||||
| from the album Everything I Want | ||||
| A-side | "Love is a House" | |||
| B-side | "Take Me Away" | |||
| Written | G. Foster, M. Lascelles, G. Gurd | |||
| Released | June, 1989 | |||
| Label | Deconstruction PB 42747 | |||
| Producer(s) | Leon Sylvers III | |||
| Gina Foster singles chronology | ||||
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In 1989, Foster released her own version, also featuring it on her album Everything I Want, released the following year. Backed with "Take Me Away", it was a hit for her in the UK, peaking at no. 92, and staying there for a week.[3][4]
Charts
editWeekly charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.K. | 92 |
Appears on
editFoster's version appears on the Luxury Soul compilation that was released in 2019.[5]
References
edit- ^ Force M.D.'s - "Love Is A House" 7" Single at Discogs
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 209.
- ^ Hitparade.ch - Gina Foster – Love Is A House
- ^ Official Charts - LOVE IS A HOUSE
- ^ Soul Tracks - First Listen: Gina Foster leads hot new "Luxury" compilation by Justin Kantor
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