Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – Never Knew Love Like This (Special 12″ Mixes)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1987

In The Name Of LOVE Week!
Celebrating BLACK HISTORY MONTH

“Never Knew Love Like This” is a top ten US R&B hit, and a top ten UK hit song duetted by American R&B singers Cherrelle and Alexander O’Neal; released in 1988. The song peaked at #2 in the US R&B chart, #26 in the UK and #28 in the Billboard Hot 100.

It was the second time Alexander O’Neal and Cherrelle sang together. They sang “Saturday Love” together in 1985 on Cherrelle’s gold album High Priority. “Never Knew Love Like This” is featured on Alexander O’Neal’s 3× platinum album Hearsay which was released in 1987. The music video was filmed in London.

Side B “Instrumental” and “Reprise” are listed as seperate tracks but are actually one continuous track.

SIDE A:
Never Knew Love Like This (Extended Version) 5:41
Never Knew Love Like This (A Cappella) 3:28

SIDE B:
Never Knew Love Like This (Instrumental/Reprise) 9:03

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 Never Knew Love Like This U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #28
1987 Never Knew Love Like This U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs #2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Tabu Records – 4Z9 07539
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: Downtempo, Soul

CREDITS:

NOTES:
Special Version From The Tabu Lp: “Hearsay”
Produced for Flyte Tyme Productions, Inc.

“The Earth Has Music For Those Who Listen”

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VINYL TRANSFER & AUDIO RESTORATION:
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THE GEAR:
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Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
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Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
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DAC:
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Record Cleaning
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Artwork Scans
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SOFTWARE:
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Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Marco
Marco
February 13, 2023 8:12 am

They made a great duo and with Jam and Lewis on board too. Looking forward to hearing this later.

Thanks Paul 🙂

Modernaire
Modernaire
February 13, 2023 1:37 am

Simply beautiful. Sounds stellar. Beautiful scans. Love this song. Thank you Paul!

Jeff
Jeff
February 12, 2023 2:20 pm

Thanks for this song, Paul. I am looking forward to hearing it!!

Jeff

Toxicaudio
Toxicaudio
February 12, 2023 3:02 am

What a song.
Cherrelle and Alex were a fantastic duo produced by two geniuses.
Thanks Paul.

ING
ING
February 11, 2023 3:06 pm

Awesome post! Alex was the the lead singer for Flyte Tyme before Prince refashioned them into The Time… this why when Jam & Lewis started producing their company was Flyte Tyme Productions. Absolutely love their productions for Cherrelle and O’Neal both!

Fred
Fred
February 11, 2023 1:38 pm

Thanks for the great post, Paul!! And on a Saturday, too! I actually thought you might post Saturday Love. 🙂 If anyone else here is reading this, does anyone have Paul’s rip of Toto – Stranger In Town in FLAC? It was posted in 2013 and I thought I had it. Or maybe Paul might re-rip it some day. Anyway, thanks again Paul for your hard work and hopefully someone will see my post for Toto. Have an awesome weekend everyone!

DavidLG971
DavidLG971
Reply to  Fred
February 12, 2023 2:10 pm

Hi Fred, I still have Paul’s beautiful rip of the Strangers in Town 12″, if you’d like something to tide you over until he does his magic on it once again. I uploaded it to WeTransfer here.

Fred
Fred
Reply to  DavidLG971
February 12, 2023 4:29 pm

Wow!! Thank you SOOOOO much!!! Have a great day!

DavidLG971
DavidLG971
February 11, 2023 12:54 pm

Thanks so much for this – it’s a great companion to the Saturday Love 12″.

Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis – two genius songwriter / producers. I bet Cherrelle eventually felt a bit neglected when Jam & Lewis became such sought-after producers, having huge success with artists like Alexander O’Neal, Human League, Force MD’s….and of course Janet Jackson. They made some great records with Cherrelle, but she never really hit it “big”.

ING
ING
Reply to  DjPaulT
February 11, 2023 3:11 pm

Yeah I remember when Robert Palmer covered her hit I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On!!!

Last edited 1 year ago by ING
Grands Dinos
Grands Dinos
February 11, 2023 12:18 pm

Thank you so very much for this! So many great uploads this week.
It would be fantastic to see more R&B/Soul/New Jackswing uploads 🙂
Thanks so much for everything!

CAPankow
CAPankow
February 11, 2023 12:08 pm

many thanks!

Eddie
Eddie
February 11, 2023 10:46 am

Great duo with Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. Amazing era, thanks DJ Paul!

Grant
Grant
February 11, 2023 10:21 am

Thanks for this!