Innocent (Alexander O'Neal song)

"Innocent" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal, whose original version was released as his first solo single in 1985 on Tabu Records. It is also a single from the singer's self-titled debut solo album, Alexander O'Neal (1985). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Cherrelle. The song's time was edited for release as a single, with the album version being a medley consisting of "Innocent"/"Alex 9000"/"Innocent II", and was just over six minutes longer.

Release

The song was notably his only single from the album not to chart in the UK. However, the single became an immediate success in the US, reaching #11 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.^[1]

Track listing

12" (4Z9 05140)

"Innocent" - 10:34
"Innocent (Instrumental)" - 9:54

7" Single (ZS4 04718)

"Innocent" - 4:43
"Are You the One?" - 3:41

Sales chart performance

Peak positions

Chart (1985)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	101
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs^[2]	11

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 440.
1 2 "US Singles Charts > Alexander O'Neal". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-05-26.

External links

Alexander O'Neal

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)

Live albums	Live at the Hammersmith Apollo - London (2005)

Compilations	All Mixed Up (1987) Twelve Inch Mixes (1992) This Thing Called Love: The Greatest Hits of Alexander O'Neal (1993) The Best of Alexander O'Neal (1995) Greatest Hits (2004) Icon (2011)

Singles	"Innocent" "If You Were Here Tonight" "A Broken Heart Can Mend" "Saturday Love" (with Cherrelle) "What's Missing" "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl)" "Fake" "Criticize" "Never Knew Love Like This" (with Cherrelle) "The Lovers" "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" "Fake '88" "The Christmas Song"/"Thank You for a Good Year" "Our First Christmas" "Hearsay '89" "Sunshine and Rain" "Hit Mix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)" "Saturday Love" (Feelin' Luv Mix) (with Cherrelle) "All True Man" "What Is This Thing Called Love?" "Shame on Me" "The Yoke (G.U.O.T.R.)" "Sentimental" "Love Makes No Sense" "In the Middle" "Aphrodisia" "All That Matters to Me" "Since I've Been Lovin' You" "Let's Get Together" "Baby Come to Me" (with Cherrelle) "Lovers Again" "Grind" "Criticize '98 Mix" "You're Gonna Miss Me"

Related articles	Discography

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