Jeffrey Osborne is the debut studio album by American singer Jeffrey Osborne. It was released by A&M Records on May 18, 1982. His solo debut after leaving his band L.T.D. for a solo career, Osborne worked with George Duke on the majority of the album, though legal issues had initially prevented him from signing his solo deal with A&M for a whole year.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jason Elias found that "unlike countless other acts who [went solo, Osborne's] self-titled release proves that it was a great decision. Producer George Duke offered Osborne an up-to-the-minute sound with a collection of great studio players ranging from drummer Steve Ferrone to bassist Louis Johnson [...] This is an impressive solo debut from one of R&B and pop's best vocalists."

Chart performance

The album reached number 49 on the US Billboard 200 along with three singles, "On the Wings of Love", "I Really Don't Need No Light" and "Eenie Meenie" peaking at numbers 29, 39 and 76 on the Billboard Hot 100, respectively. "On the Wings of Love" also reached number 23 on the Cash Box Top 100 as well as number 7 on the US Adult Contemporary chart, and number 11 in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

All tracks produced by George Duke.

Personnel

Performers and musicians Technical

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts