| You and Me Equals Us | ||||
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| Released | August 25, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Genre | R&B, house | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Colonel Abrams, Ron Kersey, Boyd Jarvis, Timmy Regisford | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
You and Me Equals Us is the second studio album by American musician, Colonel Abrams, released in 1987 through MCA Records.
The album peaked at No. 25 on the R&B albums chart. The album features the singles "How Soon We Forget", which peaked at No. 6 on the Hot Soul Singles chart and No. 1 on the Hot Dance/Disco chart, and "Nameless", which reached No. 54 on the Hot Soul Singles chart.
All tracks are written by Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "How Soon We Forget" | 5:09 |
| 2. | "Relive a Memory" | 3:33 |
| 3. | "Nameless" | 5:22 |
| 4. | "Can't Stay Away" | 4:05 |
| 5. | "Soon You'll Be Gone" | 4:30 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "You and Me Equals Us" | 3:35 | |
| 7. | "Caught in the Middle" | Ron Kersey, Harold Johnson | 3:34 |
| 8. | "When a Man Loves" | Peter Lord, Jeff Smith | 4:35 |
| 9. | "Running" | 3:53 | |
| 10. | "Fame and Fantasy" | 5:14 |
Album
| Chart (1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [2] | 25 |
Singles
| Chart (1987) | Peak positions | |
|---|---|---|
| US R&B [3] | US Dance [4] | |
| "How Soon We Forget" | 6 | 1 |
| "Nameless" | 54 | — |
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