When Love Comes Calling

For the EP by George Benson, see When Love Comes Calling (EP).

When Love Comes Calling
Studio album by Deniece Williams
Released	June 22, 1979
Recorded	1978-1979 at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles, California) Davlen Studios (Los Angeles, California) Kendun Recorders (Los Angeles, California) Devonshire Studios (Los Angeles, California)
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	32:30
Label	Columbia
Producer	David Foster, Ray Parker Jr.
Deniece Williams chronology
That's What Friends Are For (1978)That's What Friends Are For1978 When Love Comes Calling (1979) My Melody (1981)My Melody1981

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
Smash Hits	5/10

When Love Comes Calling is a 1979 album by American singer Deniece Williams. The album peaked at number 27 on the Black Albums chart. The single "I've Got The Next Dance" reached number 1 on the Club Play Singles chart.

Track listing

Original Release

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Found Love"	Fritz Baskett, Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams	3:40
2.	"Are You Thinking?"	Raina Taylor, Deniece Williams	4:19
3.	"My Prayer"		0:23
4.	"I've Got The Next Dance"	Cheyenne Fowler, Keg Johnson	5:49
5.	"Touch Me Again"	Tennyson Stevens, Deniece Williams	5:10

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"When Love Comes Calling"	Carole Pinckes, David Foster, Deniece Williams	3:27
7.	"God Knows"	Frannie Golde, Peter Noone, Allee Willis	4:09
8.	"Like Magic"	Geary Lanier, Robert Wright	3:31
9.	"Turn Around"	Randy Nichols, Deniece Williams	3:48
10.	"Why Can't We Fall In Love ?"	David Foster, Carole Bayer-Sager, Deniece Williams	4:30

Charts

Album – Billboard

Year	Chart	Position	Country
1979	Black Albums	27	US
1979	Pop Albums	96	US

Singles – Billboard

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"I Found Love"	Black Singles	32	US
1979	"I've Got The Next Dance"	Pop Singles	73	US
1979	"I've Got The Next Dance"	Black Singles	26	US
1979	"I've Got The Next Dance"	Club Play Singles	1	US

Personnel

Musicians

• Jack Ashford – Tambourine
• Sidney Barnes – Background Vocals
• Eddie "Bongo" Brown – Bongos
• Ollie E. Brown – Percussion
• Bill Champlin – Background Vocals
• Dyanne Chandler – Background Vocals
• Gary Coleman – Vibraphone
• Paulinho Da Costa – Percussion
• Larry Farrow – Keyboards
• Charles Fearing – Guitar
• Ed Greene – Drums
• Gary Herbig – Saxophone, Soloist
• David Hungate – Bass
• Larry Jacobs – Background Vocals
• Steve Lukather – Guitar
• Don Myrick – Saxophone, Soloist
• Ray Parker Jr. – Guitar, Background Vocals
• Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards
• Jeff Porcaro – Drums
• Mike Porcaro – Bass
• David Sheilds – Bass
• Julia Tillman Waters – Background Vocals
• Wah Wah Watson – Guitar
• Maurice White – Background Vocals
• Maxine Willard Waters – Background Vocals
• Deniece Williams – Vocals, Background Vocals

Production

• Corey Bailey – Assistant
• Frank DeCaro – String Contractor
• Humberto Gatica – Engineer, mixing
• Jerry Hey – Horn Arrangements
• Mark Linnett – Assistant
• Jeremy Lubbock – Arranger, conductor
• Ron Malo – Engineer
• Michael Mancini – Assistant
• Greg Mathieson – Arranger
• Raffaello Mazza – Assistant
• Bill K. Myers – String arrangements
• Gene Page – Horn arrangements, string arrangements
• Sylvester Rivers – Rhythm arrangements
• Bo Torian – Assistant
• Deniece Williams – Producer