Did It for Love (album)

Did It for Love is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Leela James. It was released by Shesangz Music under exclusive license to BMG Rights Management on March 31, 2017.[1] The album peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart and number 72 on the Billboard 200. The album's lead single, "Don't Want You Back", was released on October 21, 2016,[2] and reached number one on the Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart.[3]

Did It for Love
Studio album by
Leela James
ReleasedMarch 31, 2017 (2017-03-31)
Label
Producer
  • Leela James (exec.)
  • Rex Rideout (exec.)
Leela James chronology
Fall for You
(2014)		 Did It for Love
(2017)
Singles from Did It for Love
  1. "Don't Want You Back"
    Released: 2016
  2. "All Over Again"
    Released: 2017
  3. "I Remember"
    Released: 2017
  4. "Don't Mean A Thang"
    Released: 2017

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Pop Magazine[5]

Allmusic editor Andy Kellman found that Did It for Love producers James and Rex Rieout, "joined by several additional associates, are well-matched, evidently capable of covering a lot of emotional range and tying it all together. Dismissal, wistfulness, and contentment are among the many romantic conditions they soundtrack here, and they manage to do it with a perspective that is steeped in soul tradition but fresh for 2017 [...] Fans of James' earlier output might balk at perceived impurities, like snaking/rattling trap-style drums that undergird some of the tracks, but they're secondary, utilized with finesse, like a natural evolution of what the likes of Kashif and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis did with machines during the early '80s."[4]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Did It for Love.[6]

No.TitleProducer(s)Length
1."Hard for Me"Evan Brice3:21
2."Don't Mean a Thang"Calvin "Tubby" Frazier*3:10
3."Don't Want You Back"
  • J Hammond
  • Leela James
3:37
4."Real Talk – Relationships (Interlude)"
  • Dawaun "D Park" Parker
  • Phil Beaudreau
0:28
5."I Remember"
  • Hammond
  • James
3:58
6."Good to Love You" (featuring Dave Hollister)
  • Hammond
  • James
3:59
7."There 4 U"Butta-N-Bizkit4:07
8."This Day Is for You"Jairus "JMo" Mozee4:08
9."Take Me"
  • Hammond
  • James
3:28
10."All Over Again"
  • Hammond
  • James
3:49
11."Our Love"
  • Hammond
  • James
3:36
12."Did It for Love"
  • Hammond
  • James
3:14

Charts
Chart (2017) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[7] 72
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] 30
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References
  1. "Did It for Love - Leela James". iTunes. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  2. "Shesangz Credits". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  3. "Leela James Chart History". Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  4. Kellman, Andy. "Did It For Love - Leela James". AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  5. Perkins, Mai (April 4, 2017). "Review: Leela James - Did It For Love". Pop Magazine. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
  6. Did It For Love (Media notes). Leela James . Shesangz Music, BMG Rights Management. 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
  7. "Leela James Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  8. "Leela James Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
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