Alexander O'Neal (album)

Alexander O'Neal
Studio album by
Alexander O'Neal
ReleasedMarch 8, 1985
RecordedFebruary 1984 – January 1985
Studio
Various
Genre
Length42:39
Label
Producer
Alexander O'Neal chronology
Alexander O'Neal
(1985) 		Hearsay
(1987)
Singles from Alexander O'Neal
  1. "Innocent"
    Released: January 8, 1985
  2. "A Broken Heart Can Mend"
    Released: May 1985[1]
  3. "If You Were Here Tonight"
    Released: June 4, 1985
  4. "What's Missing"
    Released: March 4, 1986
  5. "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)"
    Released: July 1, 1986
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Alexander O'Neal is the debut solo studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in 1985 by Tabu and Epic. The songs were recorded during 1984 to 1985 in sessions that took place at Creation Audio in Minnesota, and Larrabee Sound in Los Angeles, California, assisted by R&B songwriting and record production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.

After release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. One of O'Neal's most commercially successful solo albums, in the United States it went on to peak at number 92 on the Billboard 200[5] and number 21 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.[5] The album launched four charting singles in the United Kingdom. "If You Were Here Tonight" peaked at number 13 on the UK Singles Chart; "A Broken Heart Can Mend" peaked at number 53; "What's Missing" at number 90; "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)" at number 98.[6] In the UK, the album sold more than 100,000 copies and was certified gold by the BPI.[7]

The album was re-released on 8 April 2013 on Tabu's new Re-born imprint featuring rare bonus content. The reissue is a 2-CD set with the original album digitally remastered from the original 1/2" mix tapes; the bonus content consists of associated 7", and 12" mixes.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference uk was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Alexander O'Neal – Alexander O'Neal". AllMusic. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Alexander O'Neal - Alexander O'Neal". Robert Christgau. Retrieved August 22, 2014.
  4. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 520.
  5. ^ a b "US Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2020.
  6. ^ Roberts, David (2002). Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (15th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-187-X., p.360
  7. ^ "UK Certified Awards Search > Alexander O'Neal". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved May 26, 2012.