Emotion is the second album by Australian singer Samantha Sang, released in 1978. It features her biggest hit "Emotion" (US No. 3) as well as her follow-up hit, "You Keep Me Dancin (US No. 56).Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -
Barry Gibb of the Bee Gees produced and sang background vocals on the title track "Emotion", which he also co-wrote, as well as on "When Love Is Gone".
Sang covered Eric Carmen's 1978 hit song "Change of Heart"; it was featured as the B-side of "You Keep Me Dancin. Sang re-recorded her 1970 single "The Love of a Woman", a song written by Barry and Maurice Gibb. Sang also covered "Charade", a song by the Bee Gees from 1974.
Track listing "You Keep Me Dancing" (Denny Randell, Sandy Linzer) – 2:59 "Charade" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:29 "Emotion" (Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb) – 3:57 "Change of Heart" (Eric Carmen) – 3:14 "Living Without Your Love" (David Wolfert, Steve Nelson) – 3:51 "La La La - I Love You" (Thom Bell, William Hart) – 3:59 "But If She Moves You" (Arty Simon) – 4:15 "When Love Is Gone" (Francis Lai, Brian Wells, Paul Evans) – 3:46 "I Don't Wanna Go" (Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager) – 3:33 "The Love of a Woman" (Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb) – 3:58
Personnel Samantha Sang – vocals Barry Gibb – harmony and background vocals (tracks 3 and 8) Joey Murcia – guitar (tracks 3 and 8) George Bitzer – keyboards (tracks 3 and 8) Harold Cowart – bass (tracks 3 and 8) Ron Ziegler – drums (tracks 3 and 8) David Blumber – arranger James Newton Howard – synthesizer, arranger Neil Terk – art director, design Jim Massey – creative director Al Schmitt – engineer (remix) Frank Laffitte – photographer Gary Klein – producer
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