Love Somebody Today 1980

 

Love Somebody Today is the fourth album by the American vocal group Sister Sledge. It was released on March 16, 1980, by Cotillion Records.^[1][2]

The album saw the return of Chic musicians Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers, who produced several disco, R&B and soul songs. Love Somebody Today also featured several different vocal arrangements. Kathy Sledge sings lead on half of the album, while the remaining songs are led by other sisters.

Love Somebody Today was promoted in mid-1980 by television performances and concert tours, such as Sister Sledge's headlining European tour.^[3] The album received moderately positive reviews by music critics. It was their second album to peak within the Top 10 on the US Top Soul LP's chart. The album spawned four singles–"Got to Love Somebody", "Reach Your Peak", "Let's Go on Vacation", and "Easy Street". Love Somebody Today was the group's final album to feature disco music, as the genre began to decline in popularity.

 Sister Sledge began recording the album in November 1979. Wanting to capitalize off of the success of their previous album and continue their success in disco music, Cotillion Records brought in Chic musicians Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers once again to produce Sister Sledge's album. Other Chic members Alfa Anderson, Luci Martin, and Fonzi Thornton were also brought in to provide background vocals on the album. They recorded the album at Power Station in New York City. 

 

Following the release of the lead single and title track "Got to Love Somebody", Sister Sledge performed the song on several televised shows including Discoring, Soul Train, Top of the Pops, and TopPop; where they announced their upcoming album. Love Somebody Today was released by Cotillion Records on March 16, 1980.

In mid-1980, Sister Sledge performed "Reach Your Peak" on NBC's The Big Show. During their European Tour, they performed song on Dutch music shows Plattenküche and TopPop. In 2007, Love Somebody Today was remastered and reissued by Warner Bros. Records.