This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal
| This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal | ||||
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| Released | 1992 | |||
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| Length | 61:45 | |||
| Label | Tabu | |||
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| Alexander O'Neal chronology | ||||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal is a compilation album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal, released in 1992. It includes tracks from three of O'Neal's previous studio albums: Alexander O'Neal (1985), Hearsay (1987) and All True Man (1991).
Track listing[]
All tracks written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Criticize" | 4:00 | |
| 2. | "Fake '88" | 3:53 | |
| 3. | "A Broken Heart Can Mend" | 3:40 | |
| 4. | "Hearsay '89" | 3:40 | |
| 5. | "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" | 4:25 | |
| 6. | "Sunshine" | 4:02 | |
| 7. | "What's Missing" | 4:06 | |
| 8. | "If You Were Here Tonight" | Monte Moir | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Never Knew Love Like This" (with Cherrelle) | 3:22 | |
| 10. | "All True Man" | 4:04 | |
| 11. | "The Lovers" | 3:50 | |
| 12. | "Crying Overtime" | 4:55 | |
| 13. | "What Is This Thing Called Love" | 4:08 | |
| 14. | "Innocent" | 5:05 | |
| 15. | "Sentimental" | 4:36 |
Personnel[]
- Track 1 produced by Jellybean Johnson for Flyte Time Productions Inc.
- Tracks 2–7 and 9–15 produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for Flyte Time Productions Inc.
- Track 8 produced by Monte Moir
Charts and certifications[]
Weekly charts[]
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart[2] | 4 |
Certifications[]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history[]
| Label | Cat. No. | Format | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tabu | ZK 53833 | US | CD | 1992 |
| Tabu | 471 714 | EU | CD, Vinyl, Minidisc, Cassette | 1992 |
| Tabu | SRCS-6523 | JP | CD | 1992 |
References[]
- ^ "The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal - Alexander O'Neal - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "ALEXANDER O'NEAL - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 9 January 2018.
- ^ "British album certifications – Alexander O'Neal – This Thing Called Love". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 October 2018.Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type This Thing Called Love in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1992 compilation albums
- Alexander O'Neal albums
- Tabu Records albums
- Albums produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis