''Life Is a Song Worth Singing'' is the second studio album by American recording artist

Teddy Pendergrass Theodore DeReese Pendergrass (March 26, 1950 – January 13, 2010) was an American soul and R&B singer-songwriter. He was born in Kingstree, South Carolina. Pendergrass spent most of his life in the Philadelphia area, and initially rose to musi ...

, released on June 2, 1978 by

Philadelphia International Records Philadelphia International Records (PIR) was an American record label based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1971 by songwriting and production duo Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff along with their longtime collaborator Thom Bell. ...

and

Sony Music Entertainment Sony Music Entertainment (SME), also known as simply Sony Music, is an American multinational music company. Being owned by the parent conglomerate Sony Group Corporation, it is part of the Sony Music Group, which is owned by Sony Entertainmen ...

. The album contained two singles: " Only You" and " Close the Door". "Close The Door" reached number one on the US Billboard R&B music chart. The ballads "It Don't Hurt Now" and "When Somebody Loves You Back" became synonymous with the

Quiet storm Quiet storm is a radio format and genre of R&B, performed in a smooth, romantic, jazz-influenced style. It was named after the title song on Smokey Robinson's 1975 album '' A Quiet Storm''. The radio format was pioneered in 1976 by Melvin Li ...

radio format. The album peaked at number 11 on the US

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and peaked at number one on the US Billboard R&B chart. It was nominated for Favorite Soul/R&B Album at the sixth annual

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in 1979. The title track is a cover of the Johnny Mathis hit single " Life Is a Song Worth Singing", which was released in 1973. The album was arranged by Jack Faith,

Dexter Wansel Dexter Gilman Wansel (born August 22, 1950) is an American R&B/ jazz fusion singer, arranger, musician, composer, conductor, synthesist and A&R director. Early life Dexter Wansel began as an errand boy backstage at the Uptown Theater in Philad ...

, John L. Usry Jnr. and

Thom Bell Thomas Randolph Bell (January 27th, 1943 – December 22, 2022) was an American singer, songwriter, record producer, arranger, pianist, and composer known as one of the creators of Philadelphia soul in the 1970s. He found success as a producer ...

Track listing

All tracks composed by

Kenny Gamble Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...

and

Leon Huff Kenneth Gamble (born August 11, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) and Leon A. Huff (born April 8, 1942, Camden, New Jersey) are an American songwriting and production team credited for developing the Philadelphia soul music genre (also known as ...

; except where indicated # "Life Is a Song Worth Singing" (

Linda Creed Linda Diane Creed (December 6, 1948 – April 10, 1986), also known by her married name Linda Epstein, was an American songwriter and lyricist who teamed up with Thom Bell to produce some of the most successful Philadelphia soul groups of the 1 ...

) # " Only You" # "Cold, Cold World" (Victor Carstarphen,

Gene McFadden Gene McFadden (January 28, 1949 – January 27, 2006) was an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as one of the key members of the Philadelphia International record label, and was one-half of the successful team o ...

, John Whitehead) # "Get Up, Get Down, Get Funky, Get Loose" # " Close the Door" # "It Don't Hurt Now" (Sherman Marshall, Ted Wortham) # "When Somebody Loves You Back"

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;Singles

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External links

Teddy Pendergrass-Life Is A Song Worth Singing at Discogs
{{Authority control 1978 albums Teddy Pendergrass albums Albums produced by Kenneth Gamble Albums produced by Leon Huff Albums arranged by Thom Bell Albums recorded at Sigma Sound Studios Philadelphia International Records albums

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