Reservations for Two
Studio album by
Dionne Warwick
ReleasedJuly 30, 1987
Recorded1986–87
Studio
Various
Length41:55
LabelArista
Producer
Dionne Warwick chronology
Friends
(1985) 		Reservations for Two
(1987) 		Greatest Hits: 1979–1990
(1989)
Singles from Reservations for Two
  1. "Love Power"
    Released: 1987
  2. "Reservations for Two"
    Released: 1987
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]

Reservations for Two is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and released on July 30 of that year. Her eighth album for Arista Records, it was again executive produced by label head Clive Davis. Warwick reteamed with Barry Manilow and the duo Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager to work on the album, while Kashif, Jerry Knight, Howard Hewett and Smokey Robinson also contributed to the tracks.

Upon release, Reservations for Two peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 of the Swedish Albums Chart, peaking at number 14. Its release was preceded by the lead single "Love Power," a duet with Jeffrey Osborne, which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was followed by the title track, which entered the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne)
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:32
2."Close Enough"
4:11
3."You're My Hero" (duet with Smokey Robinson)
  • Robinson
  • Ivory Stone
Robinson4:41
4."In a World Such as This"
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:16
5."Another Chance to Love" (duet with Howard Hewett)
  • Zigman
  • Knight
4:08
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
6."Reservations for Two" (duet with Kashif)
Kashif4:22
7."Cry On Me"
  • Zigman
  • Knight
  • Zigman
  • Knight
4:09
8."Heartbreak of Love" (duet with June Pointer)
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
3:52
9."For Everything You Are"
Kashif3:50
10."No One in the World"
Barry Manilow3:33
Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (2020) bonus tracks[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Walk Away"
Dennis Lambert4:02
12."Take Good Care of You and Me" (with Jeffrey Osborne)
  • Bacharach
  • Bayer Sager
4:35
13."Two Strong Hearts" (featuring Johnny Mathis)
3:58

Personnel and credits

Musicians

Production

Charts

Chart (1987) Peak
position
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[4] 14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 14
US Billboard 200[6] 56
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[7] 32

References

  1. ^ Hogan, Ed. "Dionne Warwick: Reservations for Two > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  2. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
  3. ^ "Dionne Warwick: Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (1979–1994), 12CD Boxset". cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
  4. ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 978-1094705002.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick – Reservations for Two". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "Dionne Warwick Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 13, 2021.

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