Love Always Wins

Love Always Wins is the sixth studio album by American singer Kem. It was released by Motown Records on August 28, 2020.^[1] The album marked Kem's first full-length project in six years.^[2]

Love Always Wins
Studio album by Kem
Released	August 28, 2020 (2020-08-28)
Length	50:48
Label	Motown
Producer	Derek "DOA" Allen Kem
Kem chronology
Promise to Love (2014) Love Always Wins (2020) Full Circle (2022)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Andy Kellman, writing for AllMusic, found that Kem "returns with a reliably mellow, romantic, and gently uplifting album that embraces his role in adult contemporary R&B and at the same time more openly displays his inspirations and stretches out [...] Love Always Wins is more scuffed and groove-oriented than any previous Kem album."^[2]

Track listing

Love Always Wins track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Not Before You"	Kim Owens	Kem Derek "DOA" Allen	4:20
2.	"Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson)	Owens	Kem Allen	5:04
3.	"With You in My Life"	Owens	Kem Allen	3:40
4.	"Love"	Owens	Kem Allen	4:35
5.	"Praise"	Owens	Kem Allen	3:52
6.	"Lie to Me"	Owens Anthony Hamilton James Poyser Salaam Remi	Kem Allen	3:51
7.	"Live Out Your Love"	Owens	Kem Allen	4:12
8.	"Love Always Wins"	Owens David Ritz	Kem Allen	4:51
9.	"Friend Today"	Owens	Kem Michael "Nomad" Ripoll[a]	3:03
10.	"Can't Stop Giving Love"	Owens	Kem Allen	4:16
11.	"Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton)	Owens Braxton	Kem Allen	4:13
12.	"Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell)	Owens Ritz	Kem Allen	4:51

Target edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Not Before You"	4:20
2.	"Lonely" (featuring Brian Culbertson)	5:04
3.	"With You in My Life"	3:40
4.	"Love"	4:35
5.	"Praise"	3:52
6.	"Lie to Me"	3:51
7.	"Live Out Your Love"	4:12
8.	"Love Always Wins"	4:51
9.	"Father & Son"	3:45
10.	"Friend Today"	3:03
11.	"Can't Stop Giving Love"	4:16
12.	"Live Out Your Love" (featuring Toni Braxton)	4:13
13.	"Love Always Wins" (featuring Erica Campbell)	4:51
14.	"Face the Cloud"	3:46

Deluxe edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
13.	"Lie to Me (Remix)" (featuring Wiz Khalifa)	Owens Hamilton Poyser Remi Cameron Thomaz Brenda Russell	Kem Allen	3:33
14.	"Not Before You (Remix)"	Owens Ritz	Eric Hudson	4:16

Sample credits

• "Lie to Me (Remix)" contains an interpolation of "A Little Bit of Love" (1979) by Brenda Russell.

Notes

• ^{^[a]} signifies a co-producer

Charts

Chart performance for Love Always Wins

Chart (2020)	Peak position
US Billboard 200[3]	124
US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[4]	15

Release history

Release dates and formats for Love Always Wins

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	August 28, 2020	CD digital download streaming vinyl	Motown	[1]