''Say You Love Me'' is the second studio album by American singer

Jennifer Holliday Jennifer Yvette Holliday (born October 19, 1960) is an American actress and singer. She started her career on Broadway in musicals such as ''Dreamgirls'' (1981–83), ''Your Arms Too Short to Box with God'' (1980–1981) and later became a su ...

released on

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. It was released by

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. In 1985, two singles were released from the album. The singles were "Hard Time for Lovers" and "

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co-wrote and produced the album's opener "You're The One." The album charted at #110 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and #34 at the

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Track listing

# "You're The One" (

, Alan "Buz" Kohan) # "What Kind of Love Is This" (John Duarte, Mark Paul) # "

" ( Arthur Baker, Gary Henry, Tina B) # "Hard Times for Lovers" (

Lotti Golden Lotti Golden (born November 27, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, poet and artist. Golden is best known for her 1969 debut album ''Motor-Cycle'', on Atlantic Records. Winner of the ASCAP Pop Award for songwriting and RIA ...

, Richard Scher, Bobby Coleman) # "Say You Love Me" ( D. J. Rogers) # "I Rest My Case" (

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) # "Dreams Never Die" (John Duarte, Mark Paul) # "Just a Matter of Time" (V. Jeffrey Smith) # "

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" (

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) # "Come Sunday" (

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References

{{Authority control 1985 albums Jennifer Holliday albums Albums produced by Tommy LiPuma Albums produced by Arthur Baker (musician) Albums produced by Michael Jackson Albums produced by Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers Geffen Records albums