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Ruben Studdard's Unconditional Love,is his first studio album in two years.

Along with beautiful standards, Unconditional Love features original tunes, one of which; Meant To Be is produced by 16 time Grammy winning producer and Verve Records Chairman David Foster, one of several producers on the CD.

"Silky, classy, sexy, romantic bring you to your knees this is how I describe the incredible voice of Ruben Studdard. He feels every note and every word he sings. He is a man with an extraordinary voice", commented Foster.

Unconditional Love is filled with some of the most romantic songs Studdard has ever recorded including "My Love" by Paul McCartney and Wings, The Carpenters classic, "They Long To Be (Close To You)" which includes Stevie Wonder on harmonica and Bonnie Raitt's poignant, "I Can't Make You Love Me". Additional tracks include a steamy version of Teddy Pendegrass' "Close The Door" which was produced by singer Eric Benet who also produced Studdard's breathtaking version of the Boz Scaggs hit "Love, Look What You've Done To Me". The album also contains a soaring duet with Lalah Hathaway of "If This World Were Mine".

"Unconditional Love is my most romantic album yet. I've wanted to record many of these love songs for a really long time. It's the most heartfelt album I've ever recorded and includes many of my favorite songs from all different eras." commented Studdard.

It s been a decade since Fox Television s American Idol crowned Studdard, a Birmingham, Alabama native, its 2003 winner after he pulled in 24 million votes. In the years since, the Velvet Teddy Bear (as Gladys Knight nicknamed him) has had a string of gold and platinum records, top ten albums and r&b and pop singles. Along with performing around the world, he has toured as Fats Waller in the national stage tour of Ain't Misbehavin and managed to pick up several Grammy and American Music Award nominations along the way.

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Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4.92 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.46 Ounces
Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Verve
Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2014
Date First Available ‏ : ‎ November 20, 2013
Label ‏ : ‎ Verve
ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00GSD3CAS
Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1

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Takisha

OMG Ruben has a beautiful voice!!! You have to go out and purchase this CD (Unconditional Love).

Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2014

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I can't believe I never purchased Ruben Studdard's CDs before and I was right there years ago voting for him on American Idol and was so very happy when he won. OMG, this is the best CD I've heard in a long time. I'm not exaggerating when I say this, but every song on this CD is amazing. I've never purchased a CD when EVERY song was great. Ruben's voice is so sultry and beautiful. I love his versions of other artists songs and he made it his own. I also read the booklet that comes with the CD and saw where he worked with some amazing and talented producers and artists. One evening my husband and I were driving around the city and I had this CD playing in the car and my husband loved it. I also played it in my yard when I was swimming and it's such beautiful listening music. I've never purchased any of Ruben's cds in the past, but this has got to be the BEST CD he's ever made. I'm a big fan now, and I will purchase all future CDs that he makes.

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Lauren Glenn

Welcome back Ruben!

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2014

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Wow. This album deserves more promotion. I only knew about it from the ad on Itunes...I never watched The Biggest Loser.

Beautiful vocals and beautiful instruments. I always knew Ruben could sing but his voice is literally velvet on this one.

David & Jayme Foster, Eric Benet, Stevie Wonder(WOW...what an honor to have him play on your album) and John Jackson came together and gave Ruben one of his BEST...BEST pieces of work. I am telling as many people as possible to purchase this album. I also have the Deluxe Edition and his cover of "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" is so beautiful. Similar to Luther, Ruben does the covers so well that you can appreciate both the original and remake as if you were listening to two different songs.

Stand out tracks for me
The Nearness of You(Boy did he flip this jazz song)
My Love(He tore this song up!)
Close The Door(didn't imitate Teddy and it worked!)
Love,Love,Love(Such a beautiful song)
Meant To Be(I am in love with this song right now. Amazing)
You Are The Sunshine of My Life-Deluxe Edition

Do yourself a favor and purchase this album.

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CeCe Jones

Buy this CD if you want to see new light brought to old classics

Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2015

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This album has a lot of remakes. It is a grown Ruben singing grown songs.As polished as the set is though, some of his followers will be yearning for some good ol' 2004-recalling soul, which appears toward the very end via the disco-ready Paul and Linda McCartney hit, "My Love" (so 'Lutherized' that you want to put on a pink-trimmed jogging suit, headphones and roller skates while singing along), Gamble & Huff-recalling "Meant To Be," the sole number Studdard contributed lyrics to (with Jay Landers, Charlie Midnight and Foster himself) and his Luther Vandross/Chery Lynn-styled duet with the incomparable Lalah Hathaway, "If This World Were Mine." This is the first-ever duet from the pair, but the way Lalah's and Ruben's supple vocals meld note for note, particularly using their delightfully dusky lower registers, one would never know.

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Music Lover

Don't Sleep on This One

Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2014

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I am so glad that Ruben came out with this cd. I like his take on most of the songs on this cd, but he has a beautiful voice meant to seduce the ladies. I hope he reaps good record sales with this one but you never know how this kind of music can compete with computerized vocals of lesser vocalists and lyrical vulgarities found in today's music. It was good to hear the warm sounds of real instruments. My mother bought the cd after hearing my copy in my car. (I know he is young still, but) That is her kind of music. I like all kinds of music but I miss hearing this kind of sound.

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R. Carter

Ruben really is back...

Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2014

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5 stars all the way! I doubt this release will become a huge hit, though it deserves great success. It is a throw-back to big singers like Luther V and Teddy P, yet a little more on the mellow side. Rubens's take on Boz Scaggs' "Love Look What You've Done To Me" is astounding, and he also does a great job on "Close the Door." The only slightly "off" performance for me is the uptempo arrangement of McCartney's "My Love." Ruben sings it well, but the arrangement is really pretty bad. All-in-all, though, this is perhaps the best thing Ruben has ever done! He sounds great, and the song selection is fantastic.

Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2014

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I had not heard anything played on my regular listening stations about Ruben Studdard's new music until a couple of weeks ago,and I heard a song playing on the radio that sounded like him,but when the song finished playing and the radio host said thisis a new song by Ruben-I was blown away! Ruben has some revamped old songs like Bonnie Raitts,"I Can't Make You Love Me" and made it into his own,but has not taken away anything from Ms.Raitt's version,it's just as smooth and classy.The other songs on this album are easy listening,jazzy,sentimental,and music for lovers!! Buy this and you won't regret it.

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eva robinson

OMG!!!!, I'm So Impressed

Reviewed in the United States on March 7, 2014

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I am so very impressed with Ruben's Unconditional Love album!!! i read another customer's response where he said that this CD should have been Ruben's first CD!!! I agree. This is that Velvet Teddybear Gladys Knight spoke of!!! This is the Ruben Studdard we fell in love with!!!!, I would have loved for Ruben to have added Tender Roni to this CD. He did an outstanding job with Tender Roni. its the remake from Bobby Brown. If you have not heard Rubens' version, U NEED 2 DOWNLOAD TODAY. You will not be disappointed!!!!!

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Mama BCBG

Ruben, where have you been?

Reviewed in the United States on March 18, 2017

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I had lost track of Ruben over the past few years. I heard one of the tracks from this CD on SiriusXM so I found the CD on Amazon. The CD is beyond great!! I love Ruben's voice and have played the CD a few times a week since purchasing a few months ago. This one will not disappoint fans of Ruben or this genre of music.

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jbrookes

Unconditional Love Songs

Reviewed in Canada on June 15, 2014

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I highly recommend this seller, it arrived on time and in perfect condition

If you like Luther Van Ross and Marvin Gaye, Ruben is kind on a mix of both, a great talent to add to your collecton

S. Ivory

Goosebumps when I listen to this

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 7, 2014

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Oh wow, Ruben, back to what you do best! On a loop in the car since I bought it, coming home from work late at night. I lived in the Us when American Idol started and voted for this man every time and he was a deserving winner but was mishandled for a while. Now with this album he is a worthy successor to Luther. Only criticism is that is not one single Luther cover on the album which is disappointing, but only slightly.
I am now introducing all my UK friends to him. Carry on like this and a UK tour could be next, I do hope so. You have an amazing talent Ruben and I hope that you go far.

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NPG

Grandioses neues Album der großen US-Soul-Stimme

Reviewed in Germany on March 22, 2014

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Kaum zu glauben dass dieser großartige Sänger, der mit seiner facettenreichen Stimme emotional tief berührt, vor 10 Jahren "die" US-Casting Show gewann!
Jeder Song auf dem Album ist einzigartig, die Coverversionen von "Close The Door" "They Long To Be(Close To You)" oder " I Can't Make You Love Me" sind eine der vielen Highlights!
Für mich schon jetzt "die" Soul-Sensation des Jahres!

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Ivan

Très bon album

Reviewed in France on February 22, 2014

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Je suis fan de Ruben depuis la sortie de son 1er album (en 2004, eh oui, déjà 10 ans !). Il a une de ces voix qui vous font frisonner et ses albums sont excellents. L'album de gospel qu'il a sorti en 2006 est celui que j'aime le moins (ça ne veut pas dire qu'il est mauvais) mais il s'est largement rattrapé depuis.
"Unconditional Love" (un disque de reprise) est une pure merveille, et je dois dire que c'est le meilleur album qu'il ait jamais sorti jusqu'à présent. Je ne me lasse jamais d'écouter son 1er album, qui est mon préféré. Ceux qu'il a sortis entre temps sont également très bon.
Si vous aimez le bon R&B, je vous le recommande !

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