Alexander O'Neal - "Hearsay"

Alexander O'Neal - "Hearsay"
taken from the Studio Album "Hearsay"

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"Hearsay" Lyrics

Come here, girlfriend
Spreadin' on my name all over town

Hearsay, it's nothing but hearsay
Because a lie's not the truth
Until you can prove it

Where'd you get that information from?
Baby, somebody's steering you wrong
They want to break up our happy home, home

It's nothing but hearsay
That's causing you heartache
Because a lie's not the truth
Unless you believe it

You see, they bring up all the things I've done
When they need someone to pin it on
They point the finger in my direction

This time it's nothing but hearsay, you woman
It's nothing but hearsay
Because a lie's not the truth
Unless you can prove it

It's nothing but hearsay
It's never that easy
Because a lie's not the truth
Unless you believe it
Or 'til you prove it, baby
It's hearsay, oh, oh...

I don't want to talk about no hearsay
Oh, don't bring me no hearsay
The love that we've found
Oh, I'm gonna be around
I want you, you want me
And together we will be love of hearsay
Oh, little woman yeah, hearsay
Ooh, that'll get your jaw, hearsay
Oh, oh, we're making love

Love's gonna last
Ooh, I'm in your class
Girl, got to have your love
I wanna build you up
Hearsay, baby
Hearsay, oh oh
Hearsay, baby, oh, oh
Oh oh, oh oh...

Hearsay is the second solo studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in July 1987, on the labels Tabu and Epic as the follow-up to O'Neal's critically and commercially successful 1985 album Alexander O'Neal. Hearsay explores similar genres to those of Alexander O'Neal including pop, R&B, soul, post-disco, funk, and adult contemporary music, while also incorporating a newer genre, new jack swing. The songs were recorded from 1986 to 1987 in sessions that took place at Flyte Time Productions, Inc. Studio A & B in Minneapolis, Minnesota, assisted by R&B song writing and record production team Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It features contributions from guest musicians, including Cherrelle, David Eiland, and Lisa Keith, and is generally regarded as the culmination of the smoother, more adult-oriented sound of O'Neal's early work.

On release, the album was received favourably by the majority of music critics. O'Neal's most commercially successful solo album, in the United States it went on to peak at number 29 on the Billboard 200 and number two on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album was even more successful in the United Kingdom, peaking at number four and producing seven charting singles, including five top 40 hits. "Fake" peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart; "Criticize" peaked at number four; "Never Knew Love Like This" at number 26; "The Lovers" at number 28; "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" at number 27; "Sunshine" at number 72. Several remixes of the album's songs also charted: "Fake '88", (No. 16); "Hearsay '89", (No. 56). Two of the tracks, "Fake" and "Criticize", were also popular anthems in UK dance clubs. The album went on to be certified gold by the RIAA on October 20, 1987. In the UK, it sold more than 900,000 copies, being certified 3× Platinum by the BPI.

The album was re-released on 6 May 2013 on Tabu's new Re-born imprint featuring rare bonus content. The reissue is a 2-CD set with the original album digitally remastered from the original 1/2" mix tapes; the bonus content consists of associated 7" and 12" mixes.

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