Lovers Again (album)

1996 studio album by Alexander O'Neal

Lovers Again

Studio album by

Alexander O'Neal

Released| September 1996
Recorded| February–June 1996
Studio| Obsessions recording studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre|

* R&B
* funk
* soul

Producer|

* B-Cube (Ben Obi)
* Dr. Pelè Kazir
* Dennis Charles
* Ronnie Wilson
* Nick Mundy
* Billy Osborne
* Toby Baker

Alexander O'Neal chronology
| The Best of Alexander O'Neal
(1995)  | Lovers Again
(1996)  | Saga of a Married Man
(2002)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
The Guardian| [2]

Lovers Again is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal.

## Track listing

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1. "Do You Right" - 4:24
2. "Let's Get Together" - 4:26
3. "Lovers Again" - 3:31
4. "Can You Stand the Rain" - 4:23
5. "Baby Come to Me" - 4:01
6. "No One But You" - 4:42
7. "Body Talkin'" - 4:24
8. "More Than My Heart" - 4:08
9. "Sleepin'" - 4:27
10. "Carry On" - 5:04
11. "Sneakin'" - 5:23
12. "Our Love" - 4:07
13. "Grind" - 4:54
14. "If We Get It On" - 4:15 (Japan only)
15. "Cry" - 4:42 (Japan only)

Note: on the Japan release "Baby Come to Me" is a remixed version

## Personnel

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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

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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

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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

## References

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1. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Lovers Again". AllMusic. Retrieved January 22, 2015.
2. ^ Sullivan, Caroline (November 15, 1996). "Music: This week's pop CD releases". The Guardian.
3. ^ Lovers Again liner notes. One World. 1996.
4. ^ "Zobbel UK Chart Log". Retrieved March 2, 2018.
5. ^ "German Charts > Alexander O'Neal". GfK Entertainment Charts. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2018.

## External links

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* Lovers Again at Discogs (list of releases)

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Alexander O'Neal

Studio albums|

* Alexander O'Neal (1985)
* Hearsay (1987)
* My Gift to You (1988)
* All True Man (1991)
* Love Makes No Sense (1993)
* Lovers Again (1996)
* Saga of a Married Man (2002)
* Alex Loves... (2008)
* Five Questions: The New Journey (2010)

Compilation albums|

* All Mixed Up (1987)
* This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal (1992)
* Greatest Hits (2004)

Singles|

* "Innocent"
* "If You Were Here Tonight"
* "A Broken Heart Can Mend"
* "Saturday Love"
* "What's Missing"
* "Fake"
* "Criticize"
* "Never Knew Love Like This"
* "The Lovers"
* "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me"
* "The Christmas Song"
* "Hearsay '89"
* "Sunshine"
* "All True Man"
* "What Is This Thing Called Love?"
* "Love Makes No Sense"
* "In the Middle"
* "All That Matters to Me"
* "Baby Come to Me"

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