With a Little Love

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"With a Little Love"
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Single by Sam Brown
from the album April Moon
B-side"Window People"
Released19 February 1990
Length3:48
LabelA&M
SongwritersMargo Buchanan
Sam Brown
ProducersPete Brown
Sam Brown
Sam Brown singles chronology
"Can I Get a Witness"
(1989) 		"With a Little Love"
(1990) 		"Kissing Gate"
(1990)

"With a Little Love" is a song by English singer-songwriter Sam Brown, released on 19 February 1990 as the lead single from her second studio album, April Moon.[1] It was written by Margo Buchanan and Sam Brown, and produced by Pete Brown and Sam Brown. "With a Little Love" reached No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for four weeks.[2]

Critical reception

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Upon its release, Music & Media picked "With a Little Love" as their "Single of the Week". They described the song as "easy-going and full of melodic charm", and added, "Although it breaks no new ground stylistically, the song is extremely seductive."[3] Stephen Lamacq of New Musical Express praised the song as " a stout, likeable number with an ear-bending hook and a background hint of Cyndi Lauper".[4] David Giles of Music Week considered it to be "uptempo mid-Atlantic pop with enough guitar to suggest serious intent". He noted Brown sounds "more distinctive" and her "huskiness more pronounced", drawing comparisons between her and Bonnie Tyler, but felt the music is "fast heading into Belinda Carlisle territory". He concluded that "another 'Stop!' is needed to get her back on the hit trail".[5]

Tim Jeffery of Record Mirror considered the song to be a "real disappointment". He commented, "Sam's rich and exquisitely sexy voice is wasted on this rather drippy, mid-tempo song that borders on MOR country." Jeffery believed the "very safe and radio-friendly" song would do well commercially, but added "it would be nice to see Sam stretching herself on something a little more gutsy".[6] Brett Thomas of The Sydney Morning Herald felt that despite the "overwhelming indifference" to the song's release as a single, it "shouts 'hit record'".[7]

Track listing

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7" single
  1. "With a Little Love" - 3:48
  2. "Window People" - 5:28
12" and CD single
  1. "With a Little Love" - 3:48
  2. "Long Way Down" - 3:29
  3. "Window People" - 5:28
  4. "Dolly Mixture" - 3:20

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 27
West Germany (GfK)[9] 52
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 44
European Airplay (European Hit Radio)[11] 10

References

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  8. ^ "Sam Brown – With a Little Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  9. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sam Brown – With a Little Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Sam Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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