Love Always Wins
Studio album by
Kem
ReleasedAugust 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
Length50:48
LabelMotown
Producer
  • Derek "DOA" Allen
  • Kem
Kem chronology
Promise to Love
(2014)		 Love Always Wins
(2020)		 Full Circle
(2022)

Love Always Wins is the sixth studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on August 28, 2020.[1] The album marked Kem's first full-length project in six years.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, found that Kem "returns with a reliably mellow, romantic, and gently uplifting album that embraces his role in adult contemporary R&B and at the same time more openly displays his inspirations and stretches out [...] Love Always Wins is more scuffed and groove-oriented than any previous Kem album."[2]

Track listing

Love Always Wins track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Not Before You"Kim Owens
  • Kem
  • Derek "DOA" Allen
4:20
2."Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson)Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
5:04
3."With You in My Life"Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
3:40
4."Love"Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:35
5."Praise"Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
3:52
6."Lie to Me"
  • Kem
  • Allen
3:51
7."Live Out Your Love"Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:12
8."Love Always Wins"
  • Owens
  • David Ritz
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:51
9."Friend Today"Owens
  • Kem
  • Michael "Nomad" Ripoll[a]
3:03
10."Can't Stop Giving Love"Owens
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:16
11."Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton)
  • Owens
  • Braxton
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:13
12."Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell)
  • Owens
  • Ritz
  • Kem
  • Allen
4:51
Target edition
No.TitleLength
1."Not Before You"4:20
2."Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson)5:04
3."With You in My Life"3:40
4."Love"4:35
5."Praise"3:52
6."Lie to Me"3:51
7."Live Out Your Love"4:12
8."Love Always Wins"4:51
9."Father & Son"3:45
10."Friend Today"3:03
11."Can't Stop Giving Love"4:16
12."Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton)4:13
13."Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell)4:51
14."Face the Cloud"3:46
Deluxe edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Lie to Me (Remix)" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)
  • Kem
  • Allen
3:33
14."Not Before You (Remix)"
  • Owens
  • Ritz
Eric Hudson4:16

Sample credits

  • "Lie to Me (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "A Little Bit of Love" (1979) by Brenda Russell.

Notes

  • ^[a] signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart performance for Love Always Wins
Chart (2020) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 124
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4] 15

Release history

Release dates and formats for Love Always Wins
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 28, 2020 Motown [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Love Always Wins". iTunes (US). Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 Kellman, Andy. "Love Always Wins". AllMusic. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Kem Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ ""Kem Chart History (Top R&B Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
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