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| Doin' Alright | ||||
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| Studio album by O'Bryan | ||||
| Released | April 30,1982 | |||
| Recorded | 1981–1982 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 38:17 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | O'Bryan, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis, Ron Kersey | |||
| O'Bryan chronology | ||||
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Doin' Alright is the debut studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.
Reception
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"Doin' Alright," was released in April 1982 and peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart. The lead single, "The Gigolo," was a slice of funk with new wave and rock elements that emphasized O'Bryan's falsetto. Released in January, "The Gigolo" peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts.
The follow-up single was an updated cover of The Four Tops' "Still Water (Love)," peaking at No. 23. Among the other standouts on O'Bryan’s debut are the mid-tempo title track; the elegant ballad "Love Has Found Its Way;" and the sentimental "Can't Live Without Your Love."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Right From The Start" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Love Has Found Its Way" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis | 4:26 |
| 3. | "The Gigolo" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 4:56 |
| 4. | "It's Over" | Ron Kersey, Stephanie Andrews, Don Cornelius | 5:20 |
| 5. | "Doin' Alright" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis | 5:22 |
| 6. | "Can't Live Without Your Love" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis | 5:54 |
| 7. | "Mother Nature's Callin'" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius, Melvin Davis | 3:35 |
| 8. | "Still Water (Love)" | Smokey Robinson, Frank Wilson | 4:14 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | ||
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US Dance | ||
| 1982 | "The Gigolo" | 57 | 5 | — |
| "Still Water (Love)" | — | 23 | — | |
Personnel
- O'Bryan – lead vocals, background vocals, clavinet, acoustic piano
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Melvin Davis – bass guitar, electric piano
- Wilton Felder – tenor saxophone
- Gary Grant – lead trumpet
- Bill Green – baritone saxophone
- Larry Hall – trumpet
- Terry Harrington – tenor saxophone
- Ron Kersey – electric piano, synthesizers, background vocals
- Johnny McGhee – guitar
- Bob Payne – trombone
- Jack Perry – synthesizers
- Greg Phillinganes – acoustic piano
- Barry Rudolph – percussion
- David Shields – drums
- Melvin Webb – drums
- Sam Dees – background vocals
- Jeffrey Osborne – background vocals
- The Waters – background vocals
- Bruce Miller – string and horn arrangements
References
- "Doin' Alright - O'Bryan | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- "O'Bryan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "O'Bryan Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
- "O'Bryan US chart history". AllMusic. Retrieved July 13, 2011.
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