love wars is the 1984 debut album by musical duo womack & womack. the album, described by chris rizik of soul tracks as "a critical favorite", charted at number 34 on the "billboard" top r&b/hip-hop albums chart. in his review of the album, music critic robert christgau praised husband cecil womack and wife linda womack as "[a]ce singers and songwriters (as opposed to singer-songwriters)", noting that "their lyrics about loss and conflict are sharper than those about love and happiness".