While they're especially timely now, the songs on 'Bigger Love' were predominately written last year, John Legend says, and the uplifting, soulful tracks were largely inspired by the singer's love for his wife, Chrissy Teigen.
says he's looking to spread some love."Bigger Love," his latest album, due out Friday, does plenty of that.
We got a taste of what to expect when the dance-floor-ready title track dropped in April. Legend's voice, which fits pop songs as easily as piano ballads, sings out " 'Cause we got a bigger love // Won't ever give it up // We got a one-way ticket love // We ain't going no place but up." The endearing music video, released in May, featured clips of fans dancing, working and living in a socially distant world.
"I put so much love and heart and soul in this album," Legend, 41, tells USA TODAY."I feel like people need a lift right now."While they're especially timely now, the songs on"Bigger Love" — his seventh studio album — were predominately written last year, Legend says, before the pandemic shut down much of the country.
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