Throwback Thursdays: Alexander O’Neal – If You Were Here Tonight

Sandra Rose June 12, 2008

This is for the young’uns who aren’t familiar with 80s R&B crooner Alexander O’Neal. If it wasn’t for this song, a lot of you wouldn’t be here. So thank the man.

Kymystry

AWWWWWW.. Thank You Auntie Sandra … sniff …sniff … good memories …
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

Sandra!! Its like you read my mind or something…i was just lookin at that video on You tube…LOVE IT!!
ckarinwhite

I love this song!…
MOCHAMOMMY

Hearing this reminds me of those friday nite card parties…. I remember after the party, I would hear this song being blasted behind my mom’s closed bedroom door. I didnt quite understand it then, but now I know!!! LOL I may make me an ol skool mix cassette & play this in my boom box!
shunda

I was born in 1980 so I am sure my mama listened to him. Darn I wish I could watch videos here at work.
Terry .W

Where did this music go to??….I blame Soldier Boy/pretty ricky or whoever and em!
NYCUTIE

Don’t blame those fools blame cocaine.. Its a helluva drug..
http://www.myspace.com/themdivasinc Mimi Renee

“I would hear this song being blasted behind my mom’s closed bedroom door. I didnt quite understand it then, but now I know!!!”

@ Mochamommy, i know what u mean. now it all makes perfect sense when i think about when i would hear certain songs bein played by my parents…LOL
Terry .W

@NYCUTIE

YOUR RIGHT IT IS A HELLUVA DRUG…DAMN SHAME TOO!
cupcakes

That was the jam back in the day!! And he was acting so “SUSPECT” too!! LOL!!
http://notenoughrealmen.blogspot.com 2thick4u

My dad played his music!!!

Yeah I’m a young’un!!!
cupcakes

gee.. I feel old!
prynsexxx

From the looks of it that nigga was smokin’ back THEN! Lookin’ like a brokedown Billy Dee Williams (Colt 45 – works everytime).

Dang his before and after pic wouldn’t look too much more different in comparison.
nonya

That’s me and hubby song…just emailed it to him…thanks for the making remember why I love him.
brwnsugga4you

i luv this d*mn song…(singing the adlibs)…here by myself…

~~~sun, mon, tues, wed thurs, fri, sat luv…(singing)!!! alex & cherelle.
ckarinwhite

I agree cupcake he was acting very suspect in this video.
AIP

It was so obvious he was gay in this video.
brwnsugga4you

did alex have a lil sugar in his coffee?? let me watch the video..be right back.
Darnisha30

I wonder if the kids be like” why they blasting that music with the door locked” I was in middle school when this came out and I think that this is why my baby sister is here now…
brwnsugga4you

ok..watched it…are those pink sheets??? why when he hit the ” if you were here tonight ” in the bed was his eyes going back and forth like that??? so yeah..i think there was definetly a little sugar in his coffee. but, after all these years that song is still hot!!!
cupcakes

@brownsugga4you – He was trying to be dramatic and at the same time looking gay as hell!!! But, back in the day, when you saw the video…you never thought that. LOL!! Yep, and the pink sheets! LMAO
bklynsjm123

Thank you. I listen to alot of old school music but I couldnt place his face with any particular song. I can see where you say the ladies and gents were checking for him cause he clearly looks like he got sugar in his tank.
heart2heart

Wow I’m so late on the “Alexander O’Neal is gay” rumors! LOL I do see it now, damn! I was just a child not noticing maybe. Anyway, I love this music. Ol’ school R&B slowjams produced by the legends, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis.
Xsjado

Tang game proper!! Love this song though….
Xsjado

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_O'Neal <—–

Eight kids, third marriage….damn Mr. O put in some overtime on his own songs! lol
kat

that man ain’t gay!

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