"Lovelite" is a 1984 single by the artist O'Bryan. The single was his fifth entry on the R&B chart and his only number-one hit, where it placed at the top spot for one week. "Lovelite" did not chart on the Hot 100.[1] "Lovelite" was produced by O'Bryan and was written by O'Bryan along with Don Cornelius.[2]

"Lovelite"
Single by O'Bryan
from the album Be My Lover
Released1984
Length6:47 (Vocal, 12")
3:59 (single edit)
LabelCapitol Records (US V-8583)
Songwriter(s)Don Cornelius, O'Bryan McCoy Burnette Jr.
Producer(s)Friendship Producers Company, O'Bryan

The song's original music video became one of the first R&B videos to be banned from MTV, due to extensive nudity.

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Lovelite"6:47
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Lovelite" (Instrumental)6:47

Chart positions

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Chart (1984) Peak
position [4]
U.S. Billboard (Bubbling Under) Hot 100 #101
U.S. Billboard Black Singles #1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play #37

References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 436.
  2. ^ White, Adam; Bronson, Fred (1993). The Billboard Book of Number One Rhythm & Blues Hits. Billboard Books:Watson-Guptill Publications, New York. p. 329.
  3. ^ "Lovelite - O'Bryan at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved December 14, 2011.
  4. ^ Allmusic - O'Bryan. Retrieved 2011-15-12