Studio Album · No. 4
Love Explosion Songwriting Credits by Tina Turner
Produced by Alec R. Costandinos · Engineered by Mike Ross-Trevor, Scott Litt
Holds writing credit on 0 of 9 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 9 documented
Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Tina Turner carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Love Explosion chases the disco moment, but Turner's authorship profile does not change: she wrote none of it. The songwriting comes from outside hands, Leo Sayer and Michael Omartian, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Leon Huff and the Philadelphia soul writers, while Turner supplies only the voice. It is the last of her pre-fame albums, and the clearest sign that her identity was already built on interpretation rather than writing.
Love Explosion is the fourth solo studio album by Tina Turner, released in November 1979 and her bid to catch the late-1970s disco wave. Produced by Alec R. Costandinos and recorded largely in London, it leans into disco and dance arrangements across a set of songs supplied entirely by outside writers. Turner has no writing credit anywhere on the record, interpreting material by writers including Leo Sayer and Michael Omartian, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, and Gamble and Huff. It was her last album for United Artists and another commercial disappointment, the final low point before Private Dancer remade her career five years later.
Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Love Explosion
|
Lenny MacalusoPat Summerson | Lenny MacalusoPat Summerson | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 2 |
Fool for Your Love
|
Leo SayerMichael Omartian | Leo SayerMichael Omartian | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 3 |
Sunset on Sunset
|
Billy LivseyDavid CourtneyRichard Niles | Billy LivseyDavid CourtneyRichard Niles | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 4 |
Music Keeps Me Dancin'
|
Lenny MacalusoPat Summerson | Lenny MacalusoPat Summerson | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 5 |
I See Home
|
Allee WillisDavid Lasley | Allee WillisDavid Lasley | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 6 |
Back Stabbers
|
Leon HuffGene McFaddenJohn Whitehead | Leon HuffGene McFaddenJohn Whitehead | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 7 |
Just a Little Lovin'
|
Barry MannCynthia Weil | Barry MannCynthia Weil | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 8 |
You Got What I'm Gonna Get
|
Chris BennettMolly Ann Leikin | Chris BennettMolly Ann Leikin | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |
| 9 |
On the Radio
|
Victor Carstarphen | Victor Carstarphen | Alec R. Costandinos | Tina Turner (Lead Vocals) |