U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Peak Position No. 90
Backstory: Laws was born on September 10th, 1956 as the 7th out of 8 children to Hubert Laws, Sr. and Miola Luverta Donahue. Growing up in a family full of singers and musicians, Laws definitely learned a lot from her siblings and parents. In 1981, she released this single which is the title track of her debut album, also titled Very Special. Despite peaking all the way up at No. 11 on the R&B Charts, it surprisingly stalled very low on the Hot 100, becoming her one and only Hot 100 Chart entry, although she would have quite a few other songs on the R&B Charts. Laws still occasionally tours, usually with a few of her siblings. But people who grew up in the 2000's know Laws song due to the uncleared sample Jennifer Lopez used in her 2003 hit ,"All I Have," in which Laws later tried to sue Sony Music Entertainment/Epic Records for, but lost.
The Review: I've always really liked this soft and mellow R&B tune. Laws has a great, soft, and soulful voice, and the call and response type vocals with her older brother Ronnie are also very fine and a nice touch. I'm really surprised this song stalled so low on the Hot 100. I wouldn't peg it for a Top 10, but it definitely deserved at least a Top 40 showing. I still occasionally hear this tune on old school radio stations in my town. Really good tune.
Final rating:7/10
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A very nice little record. Great voice. Nice arrangement. Good production. The song is pleasant but maybe lacks a strong enough hook to be a Top 10 hit.
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