Alex Loves...


Alex Loves... is the eighth studio album by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal. It was originally released in January 2008, on the label EMI as the follow-up to his 2002 album Saga of a Married Man. The album is considered to be a departure from O'Neal's sound, because it consists of cover versions mainly of standard R&B songs, with the exception of the last song "We're On Our Way", which was co-written by O'Neal.
The album was received negatively by the majority of music critics, while other reviewers noted good points to the album. The album peaked at #49 in the UK, and was his first charting album of new material for 6 years.

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Sharon Mawer of AllMusic gave the album two and a half out of five stars and wrote that "the choice of songs on Alex Loves was rather a strange mixture and most simply didn't work" also adding that "Not an album to recommend except to the die-hard fans who kept his name alive while he was away."

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
;"Secret Lovers"
;"A Million Love Songs"
  • Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
;"Right Here Waiting"
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
;"Unbreak My Heart"
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • James Davies – trumpet
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
  • Fay Jones – backing vocals
;"Your Song"
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Richard Denapoli – live drums
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
;"Saturday Love"
  • Bianca Lindgren – guest vocals; backing vocals
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
;"If You Were Here Tonight"
  • Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Ann Augustin – backing vocals
;"What You Won't Do For Love"
  • Nat Augustin – keyboards; programming; trombone; backing vocals
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • James Davies – trumpet
  • Fay Jones – backing vocals
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
;"When a Man Loves a Woman"
  • Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Richard Denapoli – live drums
  • Pat Byrne – bass guitar
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • James Davies – trumpet
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
;"Babe"
  • Andy Whitmore – guitars; keyboards; programming
  • Richard Denapoli – live drums
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
  • Fay Jones – backing vocals
;"Always & Forever"
  • Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals
  • Richard Denapoli – live drums
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Ann Augustin – backing vocals
;"You're the First, the Last, My Everything"
  • Nat Augustin – guitars; backing vocals
  • Edward Stewart – guitars
  • Richard Denapoli – live drums
  • Pat Byrne – bass guitar
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • James Davies – trumpet
  • Fay Jones – backing vocals
;"Cherish"
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Andy Whitmore – keyboards; programming
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
;"I'll Make Love to You"
  • Nigel Lowis – keyboards; programming; string arrangements
  • Leigh Guest – keyboards; programming
  • Angelo Starr – backing vocals
  • Nat Augustin – backing vocals
;"We're On Our Way"
  • Nat Augustin – guitars; keyboards; programming; backing vocals