| You And I | ||||
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| Released | March 4, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–1983 at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, Soul | |||
| Length | 41:05 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | O'Bryan | |||
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You and I is the second studio album by R&B singer O'Bryan.
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| Allmusic |    [1] |
The album was named after O'Bryan's cover of the Stevie Wonder ballad. Given a more contemporary twist, the title track was the second single (peaking at No. 19 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts) and since has become one of O’Bryan’s signature songs.
The lead single, “I’m Freaky”, was an upbeat, synth-funk song that peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard R&B Singles charts. Album tracks also receiving notice and airplay were the romantic “Together Always”; the fluid instrumental “Soft Touch”; and the energetic “Soul Train’s A Comin’”, which became the theme song for the television dance show "Soul Train" from 1983 to 1987 (the original mix was only used on Soul Train for a few months before changing to a remixed version). The album peaked at No. 13 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I'm Freaky" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 5:17 |
| 2. | "Dazzlin' Lady" | O'Bryan Burnette II | 4:37 |
| 3. | "I'm In Love Again" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 4:53 |
| 4. | "Together Always" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 5:58 |
| 5. | "You and I" | Stevie Wonder | 5:28 |
| 6. | "Shake" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Soft Touch" | O'Bryan Burnette II | 4:46 |
| 8. | "Soul Train's A' Comin'" | O'Bryan Burnette II, Don Cornelius | 5:51 |
Weekly charts
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| Year | Single | Chart positions [5] | ||
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| US | US R&B | US Dance | ||
| 1983 | "I'm Freaky" | — | 15 | — |
| "You And I" | — | 19 | — | |
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