"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" is a song recorded by R&B group the Emotions for their 1976 album, '' Flowers''. It was released a single by

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, reaching No. 13 on the ''

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'' Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 4 on the ''

'' Hot Dance Club Play chart.

Overview

"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" was written by Wanda Hutchinson and Jeanette Hawes.

Critical reception

AllMusic described "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" as a song that "sizzled with

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's classic, elastic bass".

Covers and samples

"I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" was covered by

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as the lead single of her self-titled 1991 album. "I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love" has been covered by Maysa on her 2007 album ''Feel the Fire''. The song was also sampled by rock band

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on the track Loaded off their 1991 album

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and by

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featuring Twista on her 2005 track "For Real".

References

1976 songs 1976 singles The Emotions songs Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Maurice White {{1970s-R&B-song-stub