If You Were Here Tonight
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| Single by Alexander O'Neal | ||||||||||
| from the album Alexander O'Neal | ||||||||||
| Released | 1985 | |||||||||
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| Label | Tabu | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | Monte Moir | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Monte Moir | |||||||||
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"If You Were Here Tonight" is a song written by Monte Moir and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It is the second single from the singer's self-titled debut solo album, Alexander O'Neal (1985). The song is notable for its non-rhyming lyrics. Following the moderately successful chart performances of the Alexander O'Neal single "Innocent", "If You Were Here Tonight" was released as the album's second single.
"If You Were Here Tonight" is a melancholy ballad about the break-up of a relationship. "If You Were Here Tonight" is one of three songs written by Monte Moir from the album, but it is the only one to be released as a single.
It was O'Neal's first successful hit in the United Kingdom, reaching #13 in the UK Singles Chart in March 1986 after originally peaking at #81 in August 1985 and also his second R&B hit, reaching #17 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It was also one of his only two hits to chart in the Republic of Ireland (reaching No. 20).
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