So Full of Love explained

So Full of Love
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	the O'Jays
Cover:	ojayssofulloflove.jpeg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	1977–1978
Studio:	Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania^[1]
Genre:	R&B
Length:	38:32
Label:	Philadelphia International
Producer:	Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler
Prev Title:	Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
Prev Year:	1977
Next Title:	Identify Yourself
Next Year:	1979

So Full of Love is the twelfth album by the O'Jays, released in 1978 by Philadelphia International.^[2] The album contains the No. 1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA platinum certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.^[3]

The single "Brandy" has long been speculated by many fans to be about a woman. However, in 2013, production team Gamble and Huff revealed the song was written about a dog.^[4]

Critical reception

The Bay State Banner praised "the O'Jays' best harmonizing since 'I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow' and their most casual smoochie lyrics in nearly that many years."^[5]

Track listing

Tracks 1-3 written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; all others as noted.^[6]

Side one

1. "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25
2. "Use ta Be My Girl" - 4:02
3. "Cry Together" - 5:36
4. "This Time Baby" (Casey James, LeRoy Bell) - 4:43

Side two

1. "Brandy" (Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons) - 4:14
2. "Take Me to the Stars" (Larry Hancock, Al Boyd) - 4:13
3. "Help (Somebody Please)" (Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes) - 4:58
4. "Strokety Stroke" (Bunny Sigler) - 4:24

Personnel

• Kenneth Gamble - producer, songwriter
• Dennis Harris - guitar
• Bobby Eli - guitar
• Roland Chambers - guitar
• Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer
• Norman Harris - arranger, guitar
• Ron Baker - bass guitar
• Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter
• Sammy Strain - vocals
• Walter Williams - vocals
• Lenny Pakula - keyboards
• Leon Huff - keyboards, producer, piano, songwriter
• Earl Young - drums
• Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings
• Thom Bell - arranger, strings, producer, songwriter
• Larry Washington - bongos, percussion
• Vincent Montana Jr. - percussion, vibraphone
• Tony Sellari - art direction
• Bobby Martin - arranger

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (1978)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	51
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	5

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[9]
		US	US R&B
1978	"Brandy (I Really Miss You)"	79	21
	"Use ta Be My Girl"	4	1

See also

• List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)

External links

• The O'Jays-So Full Of Love at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Sigma Sound Studios: Albums 1968-1978. Billboard. SS-11. September 16, 1978. June 11, 2024.
2. News: Partipilo . Vic . On Location . Oakland Post . 125 . 23 July 1978 . 8.
3. Web site: O'JAYS earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for SO FULL OF LOVE. riaa.com. October 9, 2018.
4. Web site: McMillan. Stephen. Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff. soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. October 4, 2015.
5. News: Freedberg . Mike . Soul Dog . Bay State Banner . 31 . 11 May 1978 . 15.
6. allmusic (((So Full of Love > Overview)))
7. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1978. Billboard. March 22, 2021.
8. Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1978. Billboard. March 22, 2021.
9. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p13853/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} The O'Jays US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. June 26, 2011.