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This article is about the album by Bernard Wright. For other uses, see Mr. Right.
Mr. Wright
Studio album by
Bernard Wright
Released1985 (1985)
GenreR&B
LabelManhattan
Producer
Bernard Wright chronology
'Funky Beat'
(1983) 		Mr. Wright
(1985) 		'Fresh Hymns'
(1990)
Singles from Mr. Wright
  1. "Who Do You Love"
    Released: 1985
  2. "After You"
    Released: 1985
  3. "Yo 'Nard"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Mr. Wright is the third studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Bernard Wright, released in 1985 via Manhattan Records.[2] The album did not chart on the Billboard 200 but it peaked at #25 on the Billboard R&B chart.[3] It was also Wright's last album to chart in the United States.[2]

Three singles were released from the album: "Who Do You Love", "After You" and "Yo 'Nard". "Who Do You Love" was the most successful single from the album, peaking at #6 on the Billboard R&B singles chart in 1985.[3]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."After You"Bernard Wright, Lenny White, Marcus Miller5:42
2."Who Do You Love"
  • Wright
  • White[4]
4:12
3."Love You So"Wright, White, Kevin Osborne4:18
4."Yo 'Nard"Wright, White4:46
5."Too Damn Hot"White, Steve Teele4:28
6."Killin' Me"Wright, White, Miller4:21
7."Just When You Thought You Were Mine"Wright, Miller4:35
8."Brown Shoes"Wright5:10

Personnel

  • Bernard Wright: Lead vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers, Solo Guitar on "Too Damn Hot," backing vocals on various tracks, all instruments on tracks 8
  • Flare Funston: Drums, Percussion
  • Lenny White: Tymbales
  • Marcus Miller: Bass, Guitar on "Who Do You Love," Additional Synthesizers on "Just When I Thought You Were Mine"
  • Nick Moroch: Guitar
  • Yvonne Lewis: Backing vocals on "After You," "Love You So," "Too Damn Hot"
  • Marla Adler: Backing vocals on "After You," "Who Do You Love"
  • Lester Bell: Backing vocals on "After You"
  • Sybil Thomas: Backing vocals on "Love You So," "Too Damn Hot"
  • Dennis Collins: Backing vocals on "Love You So," "Too Damn Hot"
  • Alec Head: Bridge rap on "Killin' Me"
  • Old Man Mose: Vocalization on "Brown Shoes"
  • Anita Wright, Kevin Osborne, Lenny White: Yo Nards on "Yo Nard"

[5]

Chart positions

Chart (1985)[3] Peak
position
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 25

References

  1. ^ "Bernard Wright - Mr. Wright (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Mr. Wright - Bernard Wright | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  3. ^ a b c "Bernard Wright | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ^ "Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
  5. ^ Bernard Wright - Mr. Wright LP back cover and liner notes. Accessed 3-24-2017.
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