Lovers Again (album)
1996 studio album by Alexander O'Neal
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Lovers Again is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal.
ReleasedSeptember 1996
RecordedFebruary–June 1996
StudioObsessions recording studios, Los Angeles, California
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| Released | September 1996 | |||
| Recorded | February–June 1996 | |||
| Studio | Obsessions recording studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Guardian | [2] |
Track listing
- "Do You Right" - 4:24
- "Let's Get Together" - 4:26
- "Lovers Again" - 3:31
- "Can You Stand the Rain" - 4:23
- "Baby Come to Me" - 4:01
- "No One But You" - 4:42
- "Body Talkin'" - 4:24
- "More Than My Heart" - 4:08
- "Sleepin'" - 4:27
- "Carry On" - 5:04
- "Sneakin'" - 5:23
- "Our Love" - 4:07
- "Grind" - 4:54
- "If We Get It On" - 4:15 (Japan only)
- "Cry" - 4:42 (Japan only)
Note: on the Japan release "Baby Come to Me" is a remixed version
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.[3]
- "Do You Right"
- Written by: Dr. Pelè Kazir
- John Strawberry Fields - guitar sample
- Backing vocals - Dr. Pelè Kazir, Marvin Gunn, Bruce DeShazer, Alexander O'Neal
- "Let's Get Together"
- Written by: Dr. Pelè Kazir
- David Eiland - saxophone
- Mike Scott - guitars
- Backing vocals - Dr. Pelè Kazir, Marvin Gunn, Bruce DeShazer [KoKo-Blak], Trianita
- "Lovers Again"
- Written by: B-Cube (Ben Obi) and Dr. Pelè Kazir
- David Eiland - saxophone
- backing vocals - Dr. Pelè Kazir, Marvin Gunn, Reggie Wilson, Alexander O'Neal
- "Can You Stand the Rain"
- Written by: Dr. Pelè Kazir
- David Eiland - saxophone
- Derek Russell - bass guitar
- Backing vocals - Dr. Pelè Kazir, Marvin Gunn, Bruce DeShazer [KoKo-Blak]
- "Baby Come to Me"
- Milton McDonald - guitars
- David Phillips - additional keyboards
- Paul Meeham - programming
- Sam Noel - programming, technician
- Backing vocals - Beverly Skeete, Weston Forster
- "No One But You"
- Written by: Dr. Pelè Kazir
- B-Cube (Ben Obi) - additional keyboards, drum programming
- Backing vocals - Tammy, Tisha, Davidra [Ashanti]
- "Body Talking"
- Written by: Dr. Pelè Kazir
- B-Cube (Ben Obi) - additional programming
- David Gonzalez - bass sample
- Mike Scott - guitar sample
- Backing vocals - Dr. Pelè Kazir, Alexander O'Neal
- "More Than My Heart"
- Prince Sampson - guitars
- Kevin Robinson - brass
- Fayyaz Virji - brass
- Bud Beadle - brass
- Paul Meehan - programming
- Sam Noel - technician
- Backing vocals - Weston forster, Beverly Skeete
- "Sleepin'"
- Prince Sampson - guitars
- Chris Offen - guitars
- David Phillips - additional keyboards
- Harry Morgan - percussion
- Paul Meehan - programming
- Sam Noel - programming, technician
- "Carry On"
- Prince Sampson - guitars
- David Phillips - organ
- Kevin Robinson - brass
- Fayyaz Virji - brass
- Bud Beadle - brass
- Paul Meehan - programming
- Sam Noel - technician
- Backing vocals - Weston Forster, Beverly Skeete, Marcia Escoffery, Robert Thompson
- "Sneakin'"
- Nick Mundy - programming, backing vocals
- "Our Love"
- Toby Baker - keyboards, synthesizers
- Billy Osbourne - drum programming, percussion
- Paul Stoner - synclavier programming
- Backing vocals and arrangements - Gee Morris, Alexander O'Neal
- "Grind"
- Nick Mundy - programming
- Hazel Fernandes - additional lead vocals
- Errol Reid - rap sample
- Backing vocals - D. Harvey, Nick Mundy
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
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| Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 60 |
| UK Album Chart[4] | 119 |
| German Album Chart[5] | 63 |
Release history
| Label | Cat. No. | Format | Date | |
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| EMI Premier | 7243 8 54683 | UK | CD, Cassette | 1996 |
| Victor | VICP-60056 | JP | CD | 1996 |
| Groove Society | SPV 085-33802 | DE | CD | 1997 |
| Ichiban Records | ICH1512-2 | US | CD | 1998 |