Mr. Wright

Mr. Wright
Mr. Wright
Studio album by Bernard Wright
Released	1985
Genre	R&B
Label	Manhattan
Producer	Lenny White; Marcus Miller;
Bernard Wright chronology
Singles from Mr. Wright
	"Who Do You Love"; Released: 1985; "After You"; Released: 1985; "Yo 'Nard"; Released: 1985;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Mr. Wright is the third studio album by American contemporary R&B singer Bernard Wright, released in 1985 via Manhattan Records.^[1] The album did not chart on the Billboard 200 but it peaked at #25 on the Billboard R&B chart.^[2] It was also Wright's last album to chart in the United States.^[1]

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.^[2]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"After You"	Bernard Wright, Lenny White, Marcus Miller	5:42
2.	"Who Do You Love"	Wright White^[3]	4:12
3.	"Love You So"	Wright, White, Kevin Osborne	4:18
4.	"Yo 'Nard"	Wright, White	4:46
5.	"Too Damn Hot"	White, Steve Teele	4:28
6.	"Killin' Me"	Wright, White, Miller	4:21
7.	"Just When You Thought You Were Mine"	Wright, Miller	4:35
8.	"Brown Shoes"	Wright	5:10

Personnel[edit]

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"

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Chart positions[edit]

Chart (1985)^[2]	Peak position
US R&B Albums (Billboard)	25

References[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c "Mr. Wright - Bernard Wright | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Bernard Wright | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
^ "Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^ Bernard Wright - Mr. Wright LP back cover and liner notes. Accessed 3-24-2017.

External links[edit]

Mr. Wright at AllMusic
Mr. Wright at Discogs (list of releases)

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[allmusic-1] "Mr. Wright - Bernard Wright | User Reviews | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 10, 2015.

[allmusic2-2] "Bernard Wright | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 12, 2015.

[allmusic3-3] "Who Do You Love - Bernard Wright | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved November 17, 2015.

[4] Bernard Wright - Mr. Wright LP back cover and liner notes. Accessed 3-24-2017.

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