One day he called Buckmaster and invited him to work on some recordings he had finished. Producer Norman Whitfield had always wanted to work with Paul Buckmaster, the British arranger and composer. It was promoted by a music video shot by Jean-Baptiste Mondino, which portrayed Madonna in an empty suite of an abandoned hotel, and was shot in a single take. However, it was a commercial disappointment, reaching a peak of only 78 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Critics were not impressed with the version present in Like a Virgin, calling it "awful", while they warmed to the version present in Something to Remember. The 1995 version also received a number of club remix treatments. The original and the remixed version of the Madonna song differ in that the latter uses more classical instruments. A remix of Madonna's cover was included in her 1995 ballad compilation album Something to Remember. Records, that Madonna record a cover version of the song to include in the album. Madonna's version was included in her second studio album Like a Virgin (1984), and it was the idea of Michael Ostin, the head of the A&R department of Warner Bros. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" has been covered by a number of artists, including Madonna, Morrissey–Mullen, Jimmy Nail, and Faith Evans. It achieved its highest position in both New Zealand and the United Kingdom, where it reached number two. It reached a peak of 32 on the Billboard Hot 100 and five on the Hot Black Singles chart. The song was mainly recorded at music contractor Gene Bianco's house, where Dickey was present during the recording.Īfter its release, the song was critically appreciated, but was only moderately successful commercially. "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" incorporated the use of the Electronic LinnDrum machine, and was one of the first songs to effectively use the sound reverbs of the instrument. Gregory's undergoing medical care for his deteriorating physical health became the inspiration behind the song. Together they asked songwriter Miles Gregory to write a song for them. The song was developed as a result of producer Whitfield's interest to work with Paul Buckmaster, the British arranger and composer. Lead vocals were sung by Gwen Dickey and the song was released as the second single from their third studio album Strikes Again. It was produced by former Motown songwriter and producer Norman Whitfield for Whitfield Records.
Faith’s instrument potential seems boundless….more Whitney than Mary, more classic than nouveau, Faith is the album poised to place Evans at the top of the mountain of young soul divas." Love Don't Live Here Anymore" is a song written by Miles Gregory and originally recorded by Rose Royce. With a voice that Puffy says is reminiscent of rain, it’s no wonder it can sound as lilting as a summer shower or as electric as a thunderstorm. From start to finish, the album soars as a timeless album of street-savvy soul, and remains surprisingly consistent. It’d be easy to dismiss her debut as a collection of flash-in-the-pan, trendy r&b, but the album is far better–and deeper–than you think. Hailed as the First Lady of Sean Combs’ Bad Boy Entertainment, Evans is blessed with a voice that elevates her above much of her cookie-cutter, hip hop soul peers. Faith featured production by The Hitmen members Sean “Puff Daddy” Combs and Chucky Thompson, as well as Herb Middleton, and Jean-Claude Olivier. Spawning the Gold-selling hits “You Used to Love Me” and “Soon As I Get Home”, Faith also contains a cover of the Rose Royce’s single “Love Don’t Live Here Anymore” featuring Queen of Hip Hop/Soul, Mary J. The Platinum-selling album was dubbed an R&B classic and praised by critics and fans alike. Faith is the debut album by American R&B singer Faith Evans, released on Bad Boy Records in August of 1995.