You and I (O'Bryan album)

You And I
Studio album by O'Bryan
Released	March 4, 1983
Recorded	1982–1983 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	41:05
Label	Capitol
Producer	O'Bryan
O'Bryan chronology
Doin' Alright (1982) You And I (1983) Be My Lover (1984)

You and I is the second studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

Overview

The album was named after O'Bryan's cover of the Stevie Wonder ballad. Given a more contemporary twist, the title track was the second single (peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart) and since has become one of O'Bryan's signature songs.

The lead single, "I'm Freaky", is an upbeat, synth-funk song that peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles chart. Album tracks also receiving notice and airplay were "Together Always", "Soft Touch", and "Soul Train's A Comin'", which became the theme song for the television dance show Soul Train from 1983 to 1987 (the original mix was only used on Soul Train for a few months before changing to a remixed version). The album peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I'm Freaky"	O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius	5:17
2.	"Dazzlin' Lady"	O'Bryan Burnette II	4:37
3.	"I'm In Love Again"	O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius	4:53
4.	"Together Always"	O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius	5:58
5.	"You and I"	Stevie Wonder	5:28
6.	"Shake"	O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius	4:50
7.	"Soft Touch"	O'Bryan Burnette II	4:46
8.	"Soul Train's A' Comin'"	O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius	5:51

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1983) Peak position US Billboard 200[1] 87 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[2] 13

Year-end charts Chart (1983) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 23

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[4]
		US R&B
1983	"I'm Freaky"	15
	"You And I"	19

Personnel

• O'Bryan  – lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizers, acoustic piano, multiple other instruments on all tracks
• Andy Cleaves – trumpet
• Melvin Davis – bass guitar, piccolo bass, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes piano
• Karl Denson – alto saxophone
• Darrell Frias – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Johnny McGhee – electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Chuck Morris – drums on "Together Always"
• Raphael Hardison – background vocals
• Marvin James – background vocals

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References

1. "O'Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
2. "O'Bryan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
3. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1983". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
4. "O'Bryan US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
5. O'Bryan- You and I (vinyl album) back cover. Accessed April 14, 2013.

External links

• O'Bryan-You And I at Discogs