TP (Teddy Pendergrass album)
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| Studio album by Teddy Pendergrass | ||||
| Released | July 25, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979–1980 | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul, Quiet Storm | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International Records | |||
| Producer | Ashford & Simpson, Dexter Wansel, Cecil Womack, John R. Faith, Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead | |||
| Teddy Pendergrass chronology | ||||
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| Singles from TP | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A- [2] |
TP is the fourth album by R&B singer Teddy Pendergrass. It reached No. 14 on the US pop albums chart and No. 3 on the US R&B albums chart. It spawned the top ten singles, "Can't We Try", which was also featured in the soundtrack to the film Roadie, and "Love T.K.O.". It's also his only album while at Philadelphia International Records without any input from label founders Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff.
Track listing
- "Is It Still Good to Ya?" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
- "Take Me in Your Arms Tonight" (duet with Stephanie Mills) (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs)
- "I Just Called to Say" (Cecil Womack)
- "Can't We Try" (Ken Hirsch, Ron Miller)
- "Feel the Fire" (duet with Stephanie Mills) (Peabo Bryson)
- "Girl You Know" (Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson)
- "Love T.K.O." (Cecil Womack, Eddie Nobel)
- "Let Me Love You" (Jerry Cohen, Gene McFadden, John Whitehead)
Charts
| Chart (1978) | Peak [3] |
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| U.S. Billboard Top LPs | 14 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soul LPs | 3 |
- Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | ||
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| US [3] |
US R&B [3] |
US Dan [3] |
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| 1980 | "Can't We Try" | 52 | 3 | 52 |
| "Love T.K.O." | 44 | 1 | — | |
