If You Were Here Tonight
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"If You Were Here Tonight" was Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal
Alexander O'Neal is an American R&B singer. He is best-known for the songs "If You Were Here Tonight" and "Fake", and the duets with Cherrelle, "Saturday Love" and "Never Knew Love Like This".-Biography:...

's first successful hit in the UK, reaching #13 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

 and also his second R&B hit, reaching #17 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...

 chart. It is featured on his self-titled 1st album along with two other R&B hits, "Innocent
Innocent (Alexander O'Neal song)
"Innocent" was Alexander O'Neal's first ever R&B hit, reaching #11 in the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. It is featured in his self-titled first album along with the other R&B hits, "What's Missing" and "If You Were Here Tonight"....

" and "What's Missing". The song is known for its non-rhyming lyrics.

Sampling - The Sailaway Riddim

The song's instrumental was sampled as the basis for the highly popular dancehall beat called the Sail Away Riddim in 1998. This was done by producing an up-tempo dancehall beat woven around the airy keyboard riff from "If you were here tonight". The Sail Away riddim was used to produce a 12 track "one-rhythm" album of Songs using the same instrumental. Tony Curtis performed a remake of this classic, combining the energetic beat and tender vocals to great effect. [2] Other artists on the SailAway Riddim included Beenie Man & Mr. Vegas; Chico & Frisco Kid; Sean Paul; Richie Stephens; T.O.K.; Nitty Kutchie; Round Head; Frisco Kid; Tony Curtis; Copper Cat; Demo Delgado
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