So Full of Love is the twelfth album by the O'Jays, released in 1978 by Philadelphia International. The album contains the No. 1 R&B hit "Use ta Be My Girl", and was awarded RIAA platinum certification for sales of 1,000,000 copies.
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 written about a dog.
Critical reception
The Bay State Banner praised "the O'Jays' best harmonizing since 'I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow' and their most casual smoochie lyrics in nearly that many years."
Track listing Tracks 1–3 written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff; all others as noted.[ allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview )))]. All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on August 23, 2008.
Side one "Sing My Heart Out" - 4:25 "Use ta Be My Girl" - 4:02 "Cry Together" - 5:36 "This Time Baby" (Casey James, LeRoy Bell) - 4:43
Side two "Brandy" (Joseph B. Jefferson, Charles B. Simmons) - 4:14 "Take Me to the Stars" (Larry Hancock, Al Boyd) - 4:13 "Help (Somebody Please)" (Eddie Levert, Robert Dukes) - 4:58 "Strokety Stroke" (Bunny Sigler) - 4:24
Personnel Kenneth Gamble - producer (tracks 1–3), songwriter Dennis Harris - guitar Bobby Eli - guitar Roland Chambers - guitar Bunny Sigler - guitar, keyboards, piano, producer (track 8) Norman Harris - arranger, guitar Ron Baker - bass guitar Eddie Levert - vocals, songwriter, producer (tracks 6, 7) Sammy Strain - vocals Walter Williams - vocals, producer (tracks 6, 7) Lenny Pakula - keyboards Leon Huff - keyboards, producer (tracks 1–3), piano, songwriter Earl Young - drums Don Renaldo - conductor, horn, strings Thom Bell - arranger, strings, producer (tracks 4, 5), songwriter Dennis Williams - arranger, producer (tracks 6, 7) Larry Washington - bongos, percussion Vincent Montana Jr. - percussion, vibraphone Tony Sellari - art direction Bobby Martin - arranger
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1978) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1978) Position US Billboard 200 51 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 5
Singles Year Single Chart positions US USR&B1978 "Brandy (I Really Miss You)" 79 21 "Use ta Be My Girl" 4 1
See also List of Billboard number-one R&B albums of 1978
References
External links The O'Jays-So Full of Love at Discogs