Hearsay (album)
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| Studio album by Alexander O'Neal | ||||
| Released | July 29, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Flyte Time Productions, Inc. Studio A & B, Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
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| Length | 41:32 | |||
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Tabu (Worldwide) Epic (Greece) |
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| AllMusic |   |
| Robert Christgau | B+ |
| BBC iPlayer | (positive) |
Hearsay is the second solo studio album by the American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in July 1987, on the labels Tabu and Epic as the follow-up to O'Neal's critically and commercially successful 1985 album Alexander O'Neal. Hearsay explores similar genres to those of Alexander O'Neal including pop, R&B, soul, post-disco, funk, and adult contemporary music, while also incorporating a newer genre, new jack swing. The songs were largely recorded between 1986 and 1987 in sessions that took place at Flyte Time Productions, Inc. Studio A & B in Minneapolis, Minnesota, assisted by R&B songwriting and record production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It features contributions from guest musicians, including Cherrelle, David Eiland, and Lisa Keith, and is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of O'Neal's early work.
On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. O'Neal's most commercially successful solo album, it went on to peak at #29 on the Billboard 200 and reached #2 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album launched seven charting singles in the UK. "Fake" peaked at #33 on the UK Singles Chart; "Criticize" peaked at #4; "Never Knew Love Like This" at #26; "The Lovers" at #28; "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" at #27; "Sunshine" at #72. Several remixes of the album's songs also charted: "Fake '88", #16; "Hearsay '89", #56. Two of the tracks, "Fake" and "Criticize", were also popular anthems in UK dance clubs. The album was certified gold by the RIAA on October 20, 1987. In the UK, it sold more than 700,000 copies and was certified 3× Platinum by the BPI.
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