Alex Loves... is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in January 2008, on the label EMI as the follow-up to his 2002 album Saga of a Married Man. The album is considered to be a departure from O'Neal's sound, because it consists of cover versions mainly of standard R&B songs, with the exception of the last song "We're On Our Way", which was co-written by O'Neal.
The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. The album peaked at #49 in the UK, and was his first charting album of new material for 6 years.
Critical reception In a retrospective review, Sharon Mawer of AllMusic gave the album two and a half out of five stars (his poorest star rating) and wrote that "the choice of songs on Alex Loves was rather a strange mixture and most simply didn't work" also adding that "Not an album to recommend except to the die-hard fans who kept his name alive while he was away."
Track listing
Personnel Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
"Secret Lovers" Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Mica Paris – backing vocals Fay Jones – backing vocals "A Million Love Songs" Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Nat Augustin – backing vocals "Right Here Waiting" Edward Stewart – guitars Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming "Unbreak My Heart" Edward Stewart – guitars Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming James Davies – trumpet Angelo Starr – backing vocals Nat Augustin – backing vocals Fay Jones – backing vocals "Your Song" Edward Stewart – guitars Richard Denapoli – live drums Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming "Saturday Love" Bianca Lindgren – guest vocals; backing vocals Edward Stewart – guitars Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Nat Augustin – backing vocals Angelo Starr – backing vocals "If You Were Here Tonight" Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Ann Augustin – backing vocals "What You Won't Do For Love" Nat Augustin – keyboards; programming; trombone; backing vocals Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming James Davies – trumpet Fay Jones – backing vocals Angelo Starr – backing vocals
"When a Man Loves a Woman" Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming Edward Stewart – guitars Richard Denapoli – live drums Pat Byrne – bass guitar Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming James Davies – trumpet Nat Augustin – backing vocals "Babe" Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming Richard Denapoli – live drums Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Angelo Starr – backing vocals Nat Augustin – backing vocals Fay Jones – backing vocals "Always & Forever" Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals Richard Denapoli – live drums Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Ann Augustin – backing vocals "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" Nat Augustin – guitars; backing vocals Edward Stewart – guitars Richard Denapoli – live drums Pat Byrne – bass guitar Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming James Davies – trumpet Fay Jones – backing vocals "Cherish" Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming Angelo Starr – backing vocals Nat Augustin – backing vocals "I'll Make Love to You" Nigel Lowis – keyboards; programming; string arrangements Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming Angelo Starr – backing vocals Nat Augustin – backing vocals "We're On Our Way" Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals
Charts + Chart performance for Alex Loves... Chart (2008) Peak position
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