Love Wars


Love Wars is the 1984 debut album by musical duo Womack & Womack. The album, described by Chris Rizik of Soul Tracks as "a critical favorite", charted at number 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau praised husband Cecil Womack and wife Linda Womack as "ce singers and songwriters ", noting that "their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness".
Two singles from the album, "Love Wars" and "Baby I'm Scared of You", were hits in the UK, reaching number 14 and number 72 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. The album was ranked number 4 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME, and the single "Love Wars" was ranked as the year's number 1 song.

Track listing

Except where otherwise noted, all tracks by Cecil Womack and Linda Womack.
  1. "Love Wars" - 5:58
  2. "Express Myself" – 4:52
  3. "Baby I'm Scared of You" – 5:38
  4. "T.K.O." – 4:14
  5. "A.P.B." – 5:31
  6. "Catch and Don't Look Back" – 5:26
  7. "Woman" – 4:17
  8. "Angel" – 2:55
  9. "Good Times" – 3:06

    Personnel

Performance

Album
YearCountryChartPeak positionCitation
1984UKUK Official Album Chart45

Singles
YearCountrySingleChartPeak positionCitation
1984UK"Love Wars"UK Official Singles Chart14
1984UK"Baby I'm Scared of You"UK Official Singles Chart72