Never Knew Love Like this Before - wikipedia Never Knew Love Like this Before `` Never Knew Love Like This Before '' Single by Stephanie Mills from the album Sweet Sensation B - side `` Still Mine '' Released August 1980 Format Vinyl single Recorded 1979 Genre R&B, disco Length 5 : 30 ( album edit ) 3 : 28 ( radio edit ) Label 20th Century - Fox Records Songwriter ( s ) James Mtume, Reggie Lucas Producer ( s ) James Mtume, Reggie Lucas Stephanie Mills singles chronology `` Sweet Sensation '' ( 1980 ) `` Never Knew Love Like This Before '' ( 1980 ) `` Two Hearts '' ( 1980 ) `` Sweet Sensation '' ( 1980 ) `` Never Knew Love Like This Before '' ( 1980 ) `` Two Hearts '' ( 1980 ) `` Never Knew Love Like This Before '' is a song written and produced by songwriters James Mtume and Reggie Lucas for American R&B recording artist Stephanie Mills ' second studio album Sweet Sensation ( 1980 ). The song became Mills ' biggest hit on the Billboard Pop Singles Chart, where it peaked at No. 6, outperforming her previously highest charting single, `` Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin ' '', which peaked at No. 22. The single was also successful on the R&B and Adult Contemporary charts, peaking at No. 12 and No. 5, respectively. It was a bigger success in the UK where it peaked at # 4. The record won Best R&B Song and Best Female R&B Vocal Performance at the 1981 Grammy Awards, vanquishing competition that included Aretha Franklin, Diana Ross, Roberta Flack, and Minnie Riperton. Contents 1 Charts 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 Cover versions 3 Composition 4 References 5 External links Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1980 - 81 ) Peak position Australia Austria 11 Belgium Canadian RPM 100 32 Netherlands UK Singles Chart US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 5 US Billboard Hot Soul Singles 12 US Cash Box Top 100 8 Year - end charts Chart ( 1981 ) Rank Brazil 92 New Zealand 41 UK 87 U.S. Cash Box 59 Cover versions The late R&B singer Gwen Guthrie recorded a ballad version of the song for her 1990 album Hot Times. In 1995, the song was covered by Thomas Anders ( of Modern Talking fame ) on his album Souled. In 1996, the song was covered by Sonya. In 1999, the song was covered by the French duet Organiz ' for their 2nd single. Natalia recorded the song for her 2004 album This Time. Filipino singer Lani Misalucha covered the song for her 2008 album Reminisce and was the featured song in an episode of ABS - CBN 's Your Song. South African Idol 's Season 4 winner, Jodie Williams, recorded an uptempo remake of this song for her debut album, Just Gonna Be Me. In 2013, Jessie Ware covered the song for the soundtrack to the movie I Give It a Year. A cover was created by Peter White on his album Groovin ' ( 2016 ). Composition The song is in the major scale. References ^ Jump up to : `` Songs from the Year 1980 ''. Tsort.info. 2007 - 10 - 08. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada ''. Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 16. ^ Jump up to : `` All Music Positions ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 12 June 2016. Jump up ^ `` Top Selling Singles of 1981 The Official New Zealand Music Chart ''. Nztop40.co.nz. 1981 - 12 - 31. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 1980 - UK Music Charts ''. Uk-charts.top-source.info. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 16. Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2012 - 04 - 14. Retrieved 2015 - 07 - 22. Jump up ^ Stephenson, Ken ( 2002 ). What to Listen for in Rock : A Stylistic Analysis, p. 92. ISBN 978 - 0 - 300 - 09239 - 4. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Stephanie Mills Studio albums Movin ' in the Right Direction For the First Time What Cha ' Gonna Do with My Lovin ' Sweet Sensation Stephanie Tantalizingly Hot Love Has Lifted Me Merciless I 've Got the Cure Stephanie Mills If I Were Your Woman Home Christmas Something Real Personal Inspirations Born for This ! Singles `` What Cha ' Gonna Do with My Lovin '' `` You Ca n't Get Over '' `` Put Your Body in It '' `` Sweet Sensation '' `` Never Knew Love Like This Before '' `` Two Hearts '' `` Last Night '' `` Keep Away Girls '' `` Pilot Error '' `` How Come U Do n't Call Me Anymore ? '' `` The Medicine Song '' `` King Holiday '' `` Stand Back '' `` I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love '' `` Rising Desire '' `` I Feel Good All Over '' `` ( You 're Puttin ' ) A Rush on Me '' `` Secret Lady '' `` If I Were Your Woman '' `` Where Is the Love '' `` Something in the Way ( You Make Me Feel ) '' `` Home '' `` Comfort of a Man '' `` All Day, All Night '' `` Never Do You Wrong '' Related topics Discography Maggie Flynn The Wiz Book : Stephanie Mills Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Never_Knew_Love_Like_This_Before&oldid=797767296 '' Categories : 1980 singles Stephanie Mills songs Songs written by Reggie Lucas 1980 songs Songs written by James Mtume 20th Century Fox Records singles Disco songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from May 2013 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Nederlands Edit links This page was last edited on 29 August 2017, at 01 : 56. 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Question: who wrote never knew love like this before
Answer: James Mtume