Let Love Rule is the debut studio album of American rock musician Lenny Kravitz, released on September 6, 1989, by Virgin Records. Then-wife Lisa Bonet wrote the lyrics to "Fear" and co-wrote the lyrics on the song "Rosemary"; other than that the album is virtually a one-man Kravitz show, as he wrote and produced all the songs and played nearly all the instruments. Let Love Rule reached number 61 on the Billboard 200, while it peaked at number 56 on the UK Albums Chart. The album is also featured in the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. The video for the lead single "Let Love Rule" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist.

Critical reception

The Globe and Mail concluded that Kravitz is "still a little raw and the lyrics ... are forgettable, but there are enough good ideas here—even if a few of them were borrowed wholesale from the Beatles—to make Let Love Rule a satisfying debut."

Track listing

All tracks written by Lenny Kravitz, except "Fear" lyrics by Lisa Bonet, and "Rosemary" lyrics by Kravitz and Bonet. CD bonus tracks American version

20th anniversary edition bonus tracks

All tracks written by Lenny Kravitz, except where noted. Disc 2 (Let Love Rule Live)

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes from the 20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition. Musicians Production Let Love Rule Live

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales