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, it went on to peak at #92 on the Billboard 200 and reached #21 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album launched four charting singles in the UK. "If You Were Here Tonight" peaked at #13 on the UK Singles Chart; "A Broken Heart Can Mend" peaked at #53; "What's Missing" at #90; "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)" at #98. In the UK, the album sold more than 100,000 copies and was certified Gold by the BPI.

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.

Alexander O'Neal was well received by most critics. In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, Robert Christgau gave the album a B and commented that "From the Timexes who gave the world the new improved S.O.S. Band, a new improved black matinee idol. They start one side with a can't-miss post-vulnerable ballad, the other with a can't-miss dance song deceptively entitled "Innocent." and he adds that "The rest they leave to craft. Is this any way to serve a new improved matinee idol? Probably."

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