SUMMARY: RUNNING TIME: 4:53 Min.
For her 1991 album, Burnin’, Patti LaBelle recorded this R&B love song.
REVIEW:
Patti LaBelle’s radiant voice is endearing, but the ballad itself is indistinctive. For that matter, there’s one cringe-worthy lyric that’s impossible to ignore. Hearing LaBelle sentimentally coo “you can make a slave out of me,” — no matter its best possible context, even LaBelle’s vocal magic can’t overcome the awkwardness this dubious line conjures up.
Even so, the song’s classy and gentle R&B melody ages well with LaBelle’s performance style. In terms of originality, this ballad might just as easily have been recorded by Anita Baker or Gladys Knight, among others, from that same era. “Somebody Loves You Baby” offers a good choice for any R&B playlist — it just isn’t a ‘must-have.’
BRIAN’S ODD MOON RATING: 5½ Stars
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