All True Man

All True Man

Studio album by

Alexander O'Neal

Released

January 25, 1991

Studio

Flyte Tyme Studios, Edina, Minnesota
Starlight Sound, Richmond, California

Genre

Length

64:10

Label

Tabu

Producer

Alexander O'Neal chronology

My Gift to You
(1988)

All True Man
(1991)

Twelve Inch Mixes
(1992)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Calgary Herald	B+^[2]
Chicago Tribune	^[3]
Entertainment Weekly	(favorable)^[4]
Melody Maker	(favorable)^[5]
People Magazine	(favorable)^[6]

All True Man is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. The album was a success in the UK, peaking at number two, though sales did not reach the levels of his previous album, Hearsay.

On release, the album was received favorably by the majority of music critics. it went on to peak at number 49 on the Billboard 200 and reached #3 on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album's title single reached number 5 on the R&B chart and number 43 on the pop chart.^[7] The album launched four charting singles in the UK. "All True Man" peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart; "What Is This Thing Called Love?" peaked at #53; "Shame on Me" peaked at number 71; "Sentimental" at number 53.^[8] The album was certified gold by the RIAA in 1992.^[9] In the UK, it was also certified gold by the BPI.

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Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Alex Henderson of AllMusic gave the album three out of five stars and wrote that "The production is slick and high-tech; the vocals are the essence of earthy soulfulness. All True Man isn't O'Neal's best or most essential Tabu/Epic release; novices, in fact, would be better off starting out with his self-titled debut album of 1985." adding that "Nonetheless, this is a respectable, satisfying effort that the singer's hardcore fans will appreciate."^[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by James Harris and Terry Lewis, except where noted

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Time Is Running Out"		3:51
2.	"The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)"		7:15
3.	"Every Time I Get Up"	Lance Alexander Tony Tolbert	5:16
4.	"Somebody (Changed Your Mind)"		5:00
5.	"Midnight Run"	Foster & McElroy	4:45
6.	"Used"		4:59

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"All True Man"		5:04
8.	"Sentimental"		6:15
9.	"What Is This Thing Called Love?"		6:04
10.	"The Morning After"		5:06
11.	"Hang On"	Alexander Tolbert	6:29
12.	"Shame On Me"	Jam Lewis Howard	4:01

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.^[10]

"Time Is Running Out"

Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Lisa Keith - backing vocals

"The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)"

Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
prof t. - rap, backing vocals
Lisa Keith - backing vocals
Joey Elias - backing vocals

"Every Time I Get Up"

Lance Alexander - drum programming, sampling, keyboards, piano, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming, sequencing, additional vocals
prof. T. - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Terry Lewis - vocal arrangements, programming vocals, backing vocals, additional vocals
Karyn White - backing vocals
Andre Shepard - backing vocals
Ann Nesby - backing vocals
Marie Graham - backing vocals

"Somebody (Changed Your Mind)"

Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Karyn White - backing vocals
Andre Shepard - backing vocals

"Midnight Run"

Denzil Foster - keyboards, drum programming
Thomas Elroy - keyboards, drum programming
Maxine Jones - backing vocals
Samuelle - backing vocals

"Used"

Jellybean Johnson - all guitars, drums, synthesizer, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Chance Howard - keyboards, synthesizer
Jimmy Jam - keyboards
Jim Demgen - computer programming
Lisa Keith - vocal arrangements, backing vocals
prof. t. - backing vocals

"All True Man"

Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - percussion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Karyn White - backing vocals

"Sentimental"

Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
Susie Allard - strings
Mynra Rian - strings
Joanna Shelton - strings
Carolyn Daws - strings
Mary Bahr - strings
Lea Foli - strings
Julia Persilz - strings
Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
Maricia Peck - strings
Jeanne Ekhold - strings
Luara Sewell - strings
Rudolph Lekhter - strings
Karyn White - backing vocals
Lisa Keith - backing vocals

"What Is This Thing Called Love?"

Jimmy Jam - acoustic piano, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements, backing vocals
Lee Blaskey - string arrangements
Susie Allard - strings
Mynra Rian - strings
Joanna Shelton - strings
Carolyn Daws - strings
Mary Bahr - strings
Lea Foli - strings
Julia Persilz - strings
Hyacinthe Tlucek - strings
Maricia Peck - strings
Jeanne Ekhold - strings
Luara Sewell - strings
Rudolph Lekhter - strings
Lisa Keith - backing vocals

"The Morning After"

Jimmy Jam - keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming, rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements
Lisa Keith - backing vocals
Troy Thomson - backing vocals

"Hang On"

Lance Alexander - keyboards, drum programming, persuasion, rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing
Jesse Johnson - guitars
Terry Lewis - programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
prof. t. - rhythm & vocal arrangements, programming vocals, programming & sequencing, backing vocals
Karyn White - backing vocals

Shame On Me

Chance Howard - keyboards
Jimmy Jam - rhythm & vocal arrangements
Terry Lewis - rhythm & vocal arrangements

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[11]	108
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[12]	26
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[13]	36
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[14]	20
UK Albums (OCC)^[15]	2
US Billboard 200^[16]	49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[17]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1991)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[18]	23

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)^[19]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[20]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ ^a ^b Henderson, Alex. "Alex Henderson – All True Man". AllMusic. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ Obee, Dave (March 3, 1991). "Recent Releases". Calgary Herald.
^ May, Mitchell (March 28, 1991). "Home Entertainment: Recordings". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
^ Tucker, Ken (February 8, 1991). "All True Man". Entertainment Weekly.
^ Myers, Caren (February 2, 1991). "Albums". Melody Maker. p. 30. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
^ "Picks and Pans Review: All True Man". People Magazine. February 18, 1991.
^ Hearsay Chart & awards at AllMusic
^ Roberts, David (2002). Guinness World Records British Hit Singles (15th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Ltd. ISBN 0-85112-187-X., p.360
^ RIAA searchable database Archived June 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
^ All True Man liner notes. Tabu. 1991.
^ "Bubbling Down Under Week Commencing 25 March 1991". Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Alexander O'Neal – All True Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Alexander O'Neal – All True Man" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Alexander O'Neal – All True Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Alexander O'Neal | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Alexander O'Neal Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Alexander O'Neal Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1991". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
^ "British album certifications – Alexander O'Neal – All True Man". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
^ "American album certifications – O'Neal, Alexander – All True Man". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2015.

External links

All True Man at Discogs (list of releases)

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Studio albums	Alexander O'Neal (1985) Hearsay (1987) My Gift to You (1988) All True Man (1991) Love Makes No Sense (1993) Lovers Again (1996) Saga of a Married Man (2002) Alex Loves... (2008) Five Questions: The New Journey (2010) Hearsay 30 (2017)
Live albums	Live at the Hammersmith Apollo - London (2005) Live in Minneapolis (2011)
Compilations	All Mixed Up (1987) Twelve Inch Mixes (1992) This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal (1992) The Best of Alexander O'Neal (1995) Greatest Hits (2004) Icon (2011) Very Best Of (2013) Greatest (2015) The Lost Tapes (2018)
Singles	"Innocent" "If You Were Here Tonight" "A Broken Heart Can Mend" "Saturday Love" (with Cherrelle) "What's Missing" "Fake" "Criticize" "Never Knew Love Like This" (with Cherrelle) "The Lovers" "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" "The Christmas Song"/"Thank You for a Good Year" "Hearsay '89" "Sunshine" "All True Man" "What Is This Thing Called Love?" "Love Makes No Sense" "In the Middle" "All That Matters to Me" "Baby Come to Me" (with Cherrelle)
Related articles	Albums Discography Flyte Tyme Cherrelle Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis

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