Emotional (Jeffrey Osborne album)

Emotional is the fourth album by R&B musician Jeffrey Osborne. Produced by Osborne, Rod Temperton, Richard Perry, T. C. Campbell, Michael Masser, and George Duke, Emotional contains Osborne's biggest pop hit, "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)." The track peaked at #13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on both the R&B and Adult Contemporary (AC) charts. Other tracks that charted include "In Your Eyes" (#15 AC, #82 R&B) (originally recorded by George Benson), "Soweto" (#11 Dance, #18 R&B), and "Room with a View" (#29 R&B). The album reached #5 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and #27 on the Billboard 200.

Emotional
Studio album by Jeffrey Osborne
Released	May 27, 1986
Recorded	October, 1985 - March, 1986
Genre	R&B
Length	44:18
Label	A&M
Producer	Jeffrey Osborne T.C. Campbell George Duke Richard Perry Rod Temperton Michael Masser
Jeffrey Osborne chronology
Don't Stop (1984) Emotional (1986) One Love – One Dream (1988)

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Village Voice	(B)[2]
Los Angeles Times	(favourable)[3]

Jason Elias of Allmusic.com, who praised previous albums by Osborne, called it "quite a disappointment".[1]

Track listing

1. "We Belong to Love" (Rod Temperton) - 4:35
2. "You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song)" (Andy Goldmark, Bruce Roberts) - 4:26
3. "Soweto" (Elizabeth Lamers, Frank Musker, Hamish Stuart) - 4:54
4. "In Your Eyes" (Dan Hill, Michael Masser) - 3:16
5. "Room with a View" (Adrienne Anderson, Eddie Schwartz) - 4:07
6. "Who Would Have Guessed" (Osborne) - 5:02
7. "Emotional" (David Bryant, Diane Warren) - 4:36
8. "A Second Chance" (George Duke, Randy Goodrum, Osborne) - 4:38
9. "Love's Not Ready" (T.C. Campbell, Osborne) - 4:01
10. "Come Midnight" (T.C. Campbell, Osborne) - 4:56

Personnel

• Jeffrey Osborne – lead and backing vocals, handclaps (1), percussion (9)
• Bobby Lyle – keyboards (1), handclaps (1)
• T.C. Campbell – keyboard solo (1), keyboards (3, 6, 9, 10), synthesizers (10)
• Andy Goldmark – synthesizers (2), drum programming (2)
• Bruce Roberts – synthesizers (2), drum programming (2)
• Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizers (2), electric piano (4)
• Jeff Lorber – additional synthesizers (2), synth solo (7), guitar (7), drum programming (7)
• Hamish Stuart – keyboards (3), synth solo (3), guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3)
• Bob Moore – keyboards (3)
• Randy Kerber – acoustic piano (4)
• Bill Payne – acoustic piano (5)
• David Tyson – synthesizers (5), drum programming (5)
• Steve George – additional synthesizers (5)
• Howie Rice – additional synthesizers (5)
• Steve Mitchell – additional synthesizers (5), synthesizers (7), drum programming (7)
• George Duke – Yamaha DX7 (8), Synclavier (8)
• Paul Jackson Jr. – guitar (1, 2, 4, 9)
• Dann Huff – guitar (2, 5)
• Charles Fearing – guitar (5, 6)
• Chuck Gentry – guitar (8)
• Maitland Ward – guitar (9, 10)
• Freddie Washington – bass (1), handclaps (1)
• Nathan East – bass (4, 5, 7)
• Byron Miller – bass (10)
• John Robinson – drums (1, 2, 4, 6, 8), handclaps (1), brushes (9), tom-tom fills (9)
• Ricky Lawson – drums (3, 9, 10)
• Paul Fox – drum programming (5)
• Eddie Schwartz – drum programming (5)
• Rod Temperton – Roland TR-808 (1), handclaps (1)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7)
• Michael Masser – arrangements (4)
• Gene Page – arrangements (4)
• Alex Brown – backing vocals (1, 2, 10)
• Portia Griffin – backing vocals (1, 3, 6, 8, 10), lead vocals (6)
• Joyce Kennedy – backing vocals (1)
• Marcy Levy – backing vocals (1)
• Vesta Williams – backing vocals (1)
• Bunny Hall – backing vocals (2)
• Stephanie Spurill – backing vocals (2)
• Yolanda Davis – backing vocals (3, 6, 10)
• Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (3)
• Lynette Hawkins – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Tramaine Hawkins – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Michelle Jordan – backing vocals (5)
• Jeannie Tracey – backing vocals (5, 7)
• Walter Hawkins – backing vocals (7)
• Lynn Davis – backing vocals (8)
• Marta Woodhull – children's choir director on "Soweto"
• Children's choir on "Soweto" – Monica Calhan, David Chan, Kelly Chan, Kristina Chan, Susan Guzman, Michelle Poston, Becky Ramirez, Jessica Robertson, Teri Robin, Andrea Scott, Tasha Scott, Veronique Vicari, Angela White and Christopher White

Production

• Jeffrey Osborne – producer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Rod Temperton – producer (1)
• Richard Perry – producer (2, 5, 7)
• Andy Goldmark – co-producer (2)
• Bruce Roberts – co-producer (2)
• Frank Musker – co-producer (3)
• Hamish Stuart – co-producer (3)
• Michael Masser – producer (4)
• T.C. Campbell – producer (6, 9, 10)
• George Duke – producer (8)
• Bradford Rosenberger – production coordinator (2, 5, 7)
• Alice Murrell – production assistant (8)
• Thaddeus Edwards – album production assistant
• Tommy Vicari – recording (1, 3, 6, 9, 10), mixing (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9, 10), remix engineer (2, 5, 7)
• John Boghosian – recording (2, 5, 7)
• Michael Brooks – recording (2, 5, 7)
• Phil Moores – recording (3)
• Dean Burt – recording (4)
• Michael Mancini – recording (4)
• Erik Zobler – recording (8)
• Larry Ferguson – additional engineer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10)
• Khaliq Glover – additional engineer (1, 3, 6, 9, 10)
• David Luke – additional engineer (1, 2, 3, 5, 7)
• Sharon Rice – additional engineer (1, 9, 10)
• Wally Buck – additional engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Glen Holguin – additional engineer (2, 5, 7), assistant engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Jay Rifkin – additional engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Ernie Sheesley – additional engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Laura Livingston – additional engineer (6)
• Ken Fowler – additional engineer (9)
• Julie Last – assistant engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Craig Miller – assistant engineer (2, 5, 7)
• Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer (8)
• Ralph Sutton – mix assistant (4)
• Mixbusters – album remixing
• Brian Gardner – mastering
• Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
• Bonnie Schiffman – photography
• Ton Sur Ton – wardrobe
• Jack Nelson & Associates – management

Studios

• Recorded at Lion Share Recording Studio, The Complex, Studio 55 and Record One (Los Angeles, CA); Fantasy Studios (Berkeley, CA); Music Grinder Studios, Baby'O Recorders and Le Gonks West (Hollywood, CA); Devonshire Sound Studios (North Hollywood, CA); The Hit Factory (New York, NY).
• Track 8 mixed at Lion Share Recording Studio.
• Mastered at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, CA).

References

1. Elias, Jason. Emotional - Review. Allmusic.com
2. Christgau, Robert. "Consumer Guide Album Jeffrey Osborne: Emotional". robertchristgau.com. Village Voice.
3. Johnson, Connie (June 1, 1986). "MR. OSBORNE CARVES OUT A SOULFUL NICHE". latimes.com. Los Angeles Times.