The Best Of O'Bryan | |
Type: | compilation |
Artist: | O'Bryan |
Cover: | The Best Of O'Bryan.jpg |
Released: | 1996 |
Recorded: | 1982–1986 |
Genre: | Soul, rhythm and blues |
Length: | 62:58 |
Label: | The Right Stuff |
Producer: | O'Bryan, Don Cornelius, Ron Kersey, Melvin Davis, Friendship Producers Company, Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman |
Prev Title: | Surrender |
Prev Year: | 1986 |
Next Title: | F1RST |
Next Year: | 2007 |
The Best of O'Bryan is a compilation of the Capitol Records career of R&B singer O'Bryan.
Nine previously released tracks were taken as singles from their respective albums -- "The Gigolo," "Still Water (Love)," "You And I," "I'm Freaky," "Lovelite," "Breakin' Together," "Go On And Cry, "Tenderoni" and "Driving Force." Several of the songs were the single mix versions, including O'Bryan's biggest hits "You And I," "I'm Freaky" and "Lovelite."
"Lovelite" topped the Billboard R&B Singles charts in 1984, while "The Gigolo" peaked at No. 5. "I'm Freaky (No. 15)" and O'Bryan's cover of the Stevie Wonder song "You And I (No. 19)" also reached the top 20 of the Billboard R&B Singles charts.