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Be My Lover is the third studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.

Be My Lover
Studio album by O'Bryan
Released	May 1984
Recorded	1983–1984 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	41:02
Label	Capitol
Producer	O'Bryan, Michael Norfleet, Friendship Producers Company
O'Bryan chronology
You And I (1983) Be My Lover (1984) Surrender (1986)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

"Be My Lover" was O'Bryan's highest charting collection on the Billboard R&B Albums charts, peaking at No. 3. The first single — the insistent, chugging "Lovelite" — marched to the top of the Billboard R&B Singles chart. The success of "Lovelite" prompted Capitol to release "Breakin' Together" as the next single.

But it was O'Bryan's penchant for ballads — the quiet storm staple "Lady I Love You;" the lovelorn "You’re Always On My Mind;" and "Go On And Cry," which was the third single — that shone as the album’s highlights. The title track also became known as one of O'Bryan's better uptempo songs.

Track listing

Charts

Year	Album	Chart positions[2]
		US	US R&B
1984	Be My Lover	64	3

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions[3]
		US	US R&B	US Dance
1984	"Lovelite"	—	1	—
	"Breakin' Together"	—	32	—
	"Go On And Cry"	—	62	—

Personnel

• O'Bryan  – lead vocals, background vocals, synthesizers, electric piano, percussion
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion
• Melvin Davis – bass guitar, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes piano, background vocals
• Karl Denson – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, horn arrangement
• Darrell Frias – acoustic guitar, guitar
• James Gadson – drums
• Romy Geroso – guitar
• Michael Norfleet – electric piano, acoustic piano
• Johnny McGhee – acoustic guitar, guitar
• Waters – background vocals
• Bruce Miller – horn and string arrangements

References

External links

• O'Bryan-Be My Lover at Discogs

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