So Full of Love

Studio album by The O'Jays

Released

1978

Recorded

1977-1978

Genre

R&B

Length

38:32

Label

Philadelphia International

Producer

Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff, Bunny Sigler

The O'Jays chronology

Travelin' at the Speed of Thought
(1977)

So Full Of Love
(1978)

Identify Yourself
(1979)

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

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.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, except where noted.^[3]

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 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^[4]
Year	Album	US	US R&B
1978	So Full Of Love	6	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions^[5]
Year	Single	US	US R&B	US Dance
1978	"Brandy (I Really Miss You)"	79	21	—
1978	"Use Ta Be My Girl"	4	1	—

External links

The O'Jays-So Full Of Love at Discogs

References

↑ McMillan, Stephen. "Q&A: The Legendary Gamble & Huff". soultrain.com. Soul Train Holdings. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r14420/review
↑ allmusic ((( So Full of Love > Overview ))). All Media Guide, LLC. Retrieved on 2008-08-23.
↑ "The O'Jays US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.
↑ "The O'Jays US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-06-26.

The O'Jays

Eddie Levert Walter Williams Eric Grant Bill Isles Bobby Massey William Powell Sammy Strain Nathaniel Best

Studio albums	Back on Top Back Stabbers Ship Ahoy Survival Family Reunion Message in the Music Travelin' at the Speed of Thought So Full of Love Identify Yourself Heartbreaker

Live & compilation albums	The Very Best of the O'Jays

Singles	"Lipstick Traces (on a Cigarette) "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow (Than I Was Today) "Back Stabbers" "Love Train" "For the Love of Money" "Give the People What They Want" "I Love Music (Part I)" "Livin' for the Weekend" "Message in Our Music" "Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet, Tender, Love)" "Use ta Be My Girl" "Lovin' You" "Have You Had Your Love Today"

Related articles	Discography

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