Love Wars

Love Wars
Studio album by
Released1983
Recorded1983
StudioOcean Way Recorders, Hollywood, California
GenreR&B
Length41:57
LabelElektra
ProducerStewart Levine
Womack & Womack chronology
Love Wars
(1983)
Radio M.U.S.C. Man
(1985)
Music video
HLove Wars • TopPop on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert ChristgauA−

Love Wars is the 1983 debut album by musical duo Womack & Womack. The album, described by Chris Rizik of SoulTracks as "a critical favorite", charted at number 34 on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. In his review of the album, music critic Robert Christgau praised husband Cecil Womack and wife Linda Womack as "[a]ce singers and songwriters (as opposed to singer-songwriters)", noting that "their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness".

Two singles from the album, "Love Wars" and "Baby I'm Scared of You", were hits in the UK, reaching number 14 and number 72 on the UK Singles Chart, respectively. The album was ranked number 4 among the "Albums of the Year" for 1984 by NME, and the single "Love Wars" was ranked as the year's number 1 song.