Emotional is the fourth album by American singer Jeffrey Osborne. It was released by A&M Records on May 27, 1986. Produced by Osborne, Rod Temperton, Richard Perry, T. C. Campbell, Michael Masser, and George Duke, Emotional reached number five on the US Billboard R&B Albums chart and number 27 on the Billboard 200. It spawned one of Osborne's biggest pop hits, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)" which peaked at number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Other tracks that charted include "In Your Eyes", "Soweto", and "Room with a View."
Emotional | ||||
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Released | May 27, 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Length | 44:18 | |||
Label | A&M | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Village Voice | B[2] |
AllMusic editor Jason Elias, who had praised previous albums by Osborne, called it "quite a disappointment" and "not exactly a work of cohesion." He found that Emotional "is overly slick with poor song choices and barely there vocals" and compared it to Whitney Houston's early material "with its use of multiple producers and pop material."[1] Connie Johnson from Los Angeles Times felt that "while lacking a blockbuster [...] this album is well-balanced in its blend of exuberant, up-tempo cuts and heart-rending love songs. Simplicity would have gotten the point across far better. Still, in his bid for a broader audience, Osborne hasn’t sacrificed all of the soul basics."[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "We Belong to Love" | Rod Temperton |
| 4:35 |
2. | "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)" |
| Richard Perry | 4:26 |
3. | "Soweto" |
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| 4:54 |
4. | "In Your Eyes" | Masser | 3:16 | |
5. | "Room with a View" |
| Perry | 4:07 |
6. | "Who Would Have Guessed" |
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| 5:02 |
7. | "Emotional" |
| Perry | 4:36 |
8. | "A Second Chance" |
| Duke | 4:38 |
9. | "Love's Not Ready" |
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| 4:01 |
10. | "Come Midnight" |
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| 4:56 |
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[7] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |