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There's Nothing Like This is the debut album by British neo-soul singer Omar. It features his biggest hit, "There's Nothing Like This", which reached number 14 in the UK Singles Chart in 1991.[2]

Track listing

  1. "There's Nothing Like This"
  2. "Don't Mean a Thing"
  3. "You and Me"
  4. "Positive"
  5. "I'm in Love"
  6. "Meaning of Life"
  7. "Stop Messing Around"
  8. "Serious Style"
  9. "I Don't Mind the Waiting"
  10. "Fine" (acapella)
  11. "There's Nothing Like This" (remix)

Personnel

  • Backing vocals – Caron Wheeler (track 5), Edi Eminike (tracks 2, 4, 5, 7), Naomi Thompson (track 5), Omar (tracks 1, 2, 4 to 9, 11), Vannessa Simon (tracks 2, 4 to 8)
  • Bass – Omar (tracks 1, 11)
  • Design, typography [Typographics] – Swifty (3)
  • DJ mix (mixing) – Roland "Scratch Professor" Lye Fook (tracks 5, 9)
  • Drum programming – Omar (tracks 2, 4 to 8)
  • Drums – Omar (tracks 1, 9, 11)
  • Guitar – Paul Belben (track 3), Phil Hudson (tracks 1, 2, 9, 11)
  • Instruments (all other) – Omar (track 5)
  • Lead vocals – Omar (tracks 1, 2, 4 to 9, 11)
  • Mastered by – Geoff Pesche
  • Percussion – Len Lawrence (track 3), Omar (tracks 1, 8, 11), Paul Belben (track 3)
  • Photography by – Nick White (4)
  • Producer – Godwin Logie (tracks 3, 9), Omar and the Family (tracks 1, 2, 4 to 8, 10, 11)
  • Programmed by – Omar (track 9)
  • Rap – Omar (track 4)
  • Remix, additional production – Omar and the Family (tracks 1, 2, 4, 7, 11)
  • Scratches – Roland "Scratch Professor" Lye Fook (tracks 4, 5, 9)
  • Synth – Omar (track 9)
  • Synthesizer Korg M1 – Omar (tracks 1, 2, 4 to 8, 11)
  • Synthesizer Roland D-50 – Omar (track 5)
  • Vocals (all – Omar (track 10)
  • Vocals (duet) – Omar (track 3), Vannessa Simon (track 3)
  • Written by – Simpson (tracks 6, 7)
  • Written by – Lye Fook (track 3), Hammer (track 1, 2, 4 to 11)
  • Written by (rap) – Nick Stains (track 4)

Charts

Chart Position
UK Albums Chart[3] 54
UK Albums Chart (reissue)[4] 19

References