Released (Patti LaBelle album)

Released
Studio album by Patti LaBelle
Released	March 14, 1980[1]
Studio	Sea Saint, New Orleans, Louisiana
Label	Epic
Producer	Allen Toussaint
Patti LaBelle chronology
It's Alright with Me (1979) Released (1980) The Spirit's in It (1981)
Singles from Released
"Release (The Tension)" Released: 1980

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Released is the fourth studio album by the American singer Patti LaBelle. It was released by Epic Records on March 14, 1980, in the United States. The album featured the hits "I Don't Go Shopping", written by previous collaborator David Lasley and musician Peter Allen, and the title track, "Release (The Tension)", which was written by Allen Toussaint, who produced the entire album. The title track found some international success upon its release while "I Don't Go Shopping" was her first top 40 R&B charted single since 1977. Along with her frequent collaborator, James "Budd" Ellison, LaBelle lyrically co-wrote the last five songs on the album.