You and I (O'Bryan album)

You And I
Studio album by
O'Bryan
ReleasedMarch 4, 1983
Recorded1982–1983 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
GenreR&B, Soul
Length41:05
LabelCapitol
ProducerO'Bryan
O'Bryan chronology
Doin' Alright
(1982) 		You And I
(1983) 		Be My Lover
(1984)

You and I is the second studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

Overview

The album was named after O'Bryan's cover of the Stevie Wonder ballad. Given a more contemporary twist, the title track was the second single (peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart) and since has become one of O'Bryan's signature songs.

The lead single, "I'm Freaky", is an upbeat, synth-funk song that peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. Album tracks also receiving notice and airplay were "Together Always", "Soft Touch", and "Soul Train's A Comin'", which became the theme song for the television dance show Soul Train from 1983 to 1987 (the original mix was only used on Soul Train for a few months before changing to a remixed version). The album peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I'm Freaky"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius5:17
2."Dazzlin' Lady"O'Bryan Burnette II4:37
3."I'm In Love Again"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius4:53
4."Together Always"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius5:58
5."You and I"Stevie Wonder5:28
6."Shake"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius4:50
7."Soft Touch"O'Bryan Burnette II4:46
8."Soul Train's A' Comin'"O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius5:51

Charts

Singles

Year Single Chart positions[4]
US
R&B
1983 "I'm Freaky" 15
"You And I" 19

Personnel

  • O'Bryan  – lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizers, acoustic piano, multiple other instruments on all tracks
  • Andy Cleaves – trumpet
  • Melvin Davis – bass guitar, piccolo bass, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes piano
  • Karl Denson – alto saxophone
  • Darrell Frias – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Johnny McGhee – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Chuck Morris – drums on "Together Always"
  • Raphael Hardison – background vocals
  • Marvin James – background vocals

[5]

References

  1. ^ "O'Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "O'Bryan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  4. ^ "O'Bryan US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
  5. ^ O'Bryan- You and I (vinyl album) back cover. Accessed April 14, 2013.
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