"This Love's for You" was a 1989 single for Rena Scott. It became a hit for her that year on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart. Background The single was taken from Scott's Love Zone album.Billboard, August 19, 1989 - Page 24 TRIPLE THREAT, RENA SCOTT, THIS LOVE'S FOR YOU It was composed by Gary St. Clair and produced by Tim O'Brien. The single was released on the Sedona Recording Company label.Music Metason - Rena Scott, This Love's For You Reception For the period of 17-30 July 1989 as shown in The R&B Report, WXYV in Baltimore had "This Love's for You" as a Hit Pick. The R&B Report, July 17 - 30, 1989 • VOL. 3 NO. 9 - Page 14 WXYV/Baltimore, MD B.J. Lewis/MD RENA SCOTT This One's For You (Next Plateau) Airplay It was noted by Radio & Records in the publication's 23 June 1989 issue that "This Love's for You" was seeing significant national action at urban radio stations. It was added to ten playlists which included, WBLZ, WPAL, WJTT, WALT, WIKS, WEAS, WTMP, KBUZ, KPRW, and WVOI.Radio & Records, Issue number 794 June 23, 1989 - Page 80 URBAN NATIONAL AIRPLAY, SIGNIFICFANT ACTION, RENA SCOTT "This Love is For You" (Sedona /JCI) 10/10, Total Adds 10 The following week, it was added to seven playlists, which were, WNHC, WFXE, WQFX, KIIZ, U102, KMJJ, and WGPR.Radio & Records, Issue number 795 June 30, 1989 - Page 68 URBAN NATIONAL AIPLAY, SIGNIFICANT ACTION, RENA SCOTT "This Love Is For You" (Sedona /JCI) 17/7
As shown in the 17–30 July 1989 issue of The R&B Report, the single was added to the playlists of KVVTD in Lonoke and KDKO in Englewood.The R&B Report, July 17 - 30, 1989 • VOL. 3 NO. 9 - Page 22 THE R&B PLAYLISTS, Hots & Adds, KWTD/Lonoke 501-375-1318 Lyn Henry/PD/MD, A RENA SCOTT; KDKO/Englewood 303/779-8797 Dennis Scott/PD Art Crenshaw MD, A Rena Scott
For the week of 22 July, as shown on the Billboard Power Playlists chart, "This Love's for You" was at no. 45 on radio V-103.Billboard, July 22, 1989 - Page 24 BLACK, Billboard POWER PLAYLISTS FOR WEEK ENDING JULY 22, 1989,Sample Playlists of the Nation's Largest Black Radio, V-103 Baltimore P.D.: Roy Samson, A45 _, Rena Scott, This Loves For You
It was recorded in the 28 July issue of The Gavin Report that Rena Scott's single was added to the playlists of urban contemporary stations; WWKX in the Northeast,The Gavin Report, Issue 1767, July 28, 1989 - Page 3 TOP 40 URBAN CONTEMPORARY, Northeast, L.A REID-WWKX 401-762-1240, ADDS: Rena Scott WMGL in Boston and KFXZ in Maurice / Lafayette, Louisiana.The Gavin Report, Issue 1767, July 28, 1989 - Page 4 URBAN CONTEMPORARY CORRESPONDENTS, EARL BOSTON-WMGL 803-556-8881, ADDS: Rena Scott; MAURICE/ AFAYETTE.LA CHUCK HARRISON-KFXZ 318-898-1112, ADDS: Rena Scott
For the 31 July to 13 August period, as shown in The R&B Report, Scott's single was added to the playlist of WWKX in Woonsotket.The R&B Report, July 31—August 13 VOL. 3 NO. 10 - Page 35 THE R&B PLAYLISTS, Hots & Adds, WWKX Woonsotket 401-762-1240 Tyler/PD LA. Reid/MD, A Rena Scott
For the week of 19 August, the single was added to the playlist of fifty-three radio stations from WXYV to KDIA.Billboard, August 19, 1989 - Page 24 TRIPLE THREAT, RENA SCOTT, THIS LOVE'S FOR YOU, ADDED Charts For the week of 5 August 1989, "This Love's for You" debuted at no. 88 on the Billboard Hot Black Singles chart.Arts & Charts, Complete R&B Singles Charts, The 1980s, by Leonidas Fragias - 05 AUGUST 1989, 88 NE ► RENA SCOTT This Love's For YouBillboard, August 5, 1989 - Page 25 BLACK, BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC, 88 THIS LOVE'S FOR YOU (Songcase, BMI /Hit Boy, BMI) Having been in the chart for two weeks, it peaked at no. 80 for the week of 12 August.Arts & Charts, Complete R&B Singles Charts, The 1980s, by Leonidas Fragias - 12 AUGUST 1989, 80 88 2 RENA SCOTT This Love's For You It was still in the chart for the week of 26 August.Billboard, August 26, 1989 - Page 30 BLACK SINGLES A -Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS /SHEET MUSIC, 98 THIS LOVE'S FOR YOU (Songcase, BMI /Hit Boy, BMI)
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External links Discogs - Rena Scott – This Love's For You Rena Scott - Topic channel, - This Love's for You (audio)