Doin' Alright Explained

Doin' Alright
Type:album
Artist:O'Bryan
Cover:O'Bryan Doin' Alright.jpg
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
Next Title:You And I
Next Year:1983

Doin' Alright is the debut studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

Reception

"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."

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChart positions[2]
USUS
R&B
US
Dance
1982"The Gigolo"575 -
"Still Water (Love)" - 23 -

Personnel

External links

Notes and References

  1. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1982. Billboard. April 11, 2021.
  2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p24043/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} O'Bryan US chart history]. AllMusic. July 13, 2011.