Criticize (song)
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| Single by Alexander O'Neal | ||||||||||
| from the album Hearsay | ||||||||||
| B-side | "A Broken Heart Can Mend" / "Fake (Extended Version)" (UK 12" only) | |||||||||
| Released | September, 1987 | |||||||||
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| Recorded | 1986 | |||||||||
| Genre | R&B | |||||||||
| Length | 4:09 (album version) 4:00 (single version) |
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| Label | Tabu | |||||||||
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"Criticize" is a song written by Alexander O'Neal and Jellybean Johnson and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was the second single from O'Neal's second solo album, Hearsay (1987). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Lisa Keith. Following the successful chart performances of the Hearsay single "Fake", "Criticize" was released as the album's second single.
The songs lyrics are a personal commentary, critical of a nagging ex-lover, who criticizes his "friends", "ideals", "lifestyle", and "feeling[s]".
The song was O'Neal's biggest hit in Britain, where it reached No. 4 in the United Kingdom and on the R&B chart in O'Neal's native United States. It was also one of his only two hits to chart in the Republic of Ireland (reaching No. 14). "Criticize" reached No. 70 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is featured in the soundtrack of the video game Grand Theft Auto IV on the in-game radio station "The Vibe 98.8".
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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