So Full of Love

So Full Of Love is a 1978 album by The O'Jays. The album contains the #1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA Platinum Certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.[3]

So Full of Love
Studio album by
The O'Jays
Released1978
Recorded1977-1978
GenreR&B
Length38:32
LabelPhiladelphia International
ProducerKenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler
The O'Jays chronology
Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
(1977)		 So Full of Love
(1978)		 Identify Yourself
(1979)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC+[2]

The single "Brandy" has long been speculated by many fans to be about a woman. However, in 2013, production team Gamble and Huff revealed the song was, in fact, written about a dog.[4]

Track listing

All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.[5]

Side one
  1. "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25
  2. "Use Ta Be My Girl" - 4:02
  3. "Cry Together" - 5:36
  4. "This Time Baby" (Casey James, LeRoy Bell) - 4:43

Side two
  1. "Brandy" (Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons) - 4:14
  2. "Take Me to the Stars" (Larry Hancock, Al Boyd) - 4:13
  3. "Help (Somebody Please)" (Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes) - 4:58
  4. "Strokety Sroke" (Bunny Sigler) - 4:24

Personnel
  • Kenneth Gamble - producer, songwriter
  • Dennis Harris - guitar
  • Bobby Eli - guitar
  • Roland Chambers - guitar
  • Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer
  • Norman Harris - Arranger, guitar
  • Ron Baker - bass guitar
  • Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter
  • Sammy Strain - vocals
  • Walter Williams - vocals
  • Lenny Pakula - keyboards
  • Leon Huff - keyboards, producer, piano, songwriter
  • Earl Young - drums
  • Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings
  • Thom Bell - Arranger, Strings, Producer, Songwriter
  • Larry Washington - bongos, percussion
  • Vincent Montana, Jr. - percussion, vibraphone
  • Tony Sellari - art direction
  • Bobby Martin - arranger

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[6]
US US
R&B
1978 So Full Of Love 6 1

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[7]
US US
R&B
1978 "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" 79 21
"Use ta Be My Girl" 4 1
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See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1978 (U.S.)

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r14420/review
  2. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: O". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  3. "O'JAYS earned RIAA 1x Platinum Award for SO FULL OF LOVE". riaa.com. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
  4. McMillan, Stephen. "Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff". soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  5. allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
  6. "The O'Jays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
  7. "The O'Jays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
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