by Alex Henderson
The early '90s found the Chi-Lites aiming at the urban contemporary market with decent and pleasant results. Just Say You Love Me isn't in a class with the Chicago group's triumphant albums of the 1970s, but it isn't anything to be ashamed of either. An impressive remake of Marvin Gaye's &Inner City Blues& is one of the little-known CD's strong points, as is the silky ballad &Solid Love Affair& (which sounds like something the Chi-Lites would have done at the height of their popularity). But on the whole, Just Say You Love Me isn't very retro-sounding. On memorable cuts like &Just You and I Tonight,& &There's a Change& and &Eternity,& the Chi-Lites are clearly thinking of the Luther Vandross/Freddie Jackson crowd. Although not essential, Just Say You Love Me was a welcome addition to the Chi-Lites' catalog.