Alexander O'Neal almost achieved the breakout he needed for crossover success with his second album. It cracked the Top 30 on the pop album chart, earned a gold record, and included
O'Neal's two strongest uptempo tunes, "Fake" and "Criticize."
Jam and
Lewis linked the material with "party" dialogue and patter, providing their finest and tightest production for any
O'Neal record. The beats were catchy, the songs hook-laden, and
O'Neal's voice alternately explosive, sensitive and bemused. ~ Ron Wynn