2 Occasions The Deele Release

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'Two Occasions'

Single by The Deele

from the album Eyes of a Stranger

Released

December 23, 1987

Recorded

1987

Genre

R&B

Length

4:17

Label

Solar

Songwriter(s)

Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Darnell 'Dee' Bristol, Sid Johnson

Producer(s)

L.A. Reid & Babyface for Deelesongz Inc

The Deele singles chronology

'Can-U-Dance'
(1987)

'Two Occasions'
(1987)

'Shoot Em Up Movies'
(1988)

Music video

'Two Occasions' on YouTube

The Deele - Two OccasionsLyrics:A summer love is beautifulBut it's not enoughTo satisfy emotionsThat are shared between usA winter love is cozyBut I need so.
Two Occasions - The Deele feat. Babyface - MP3 backing track. This title is a cover version of Two Occasions as made famous by The Deele. Release date: 1987.

'Two Occasions' is an R&B song written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson (who was the former manager for Babyface's early group, Manchild).^[1] It was produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid for The Deele's third studio album Eyes of a Stranger (1987). The ballad was released as the album's second single in December 1987.^[2] It's the only song on the album that features Babyface on lead vocals,^[3] which alternate between himself, Bristol, and Carlos 'Satin' Greene throughout the course of the song. It has since been remade into a live version with added vocals from Babyface with all original vocals from The Deele intact; this version appeared on the 12' maxi single and also three years later on his album, A Closer Look.^[4]

With Darnell Bristol, The Deele, Kenneth 'Babyface' Edmonds, Carlos Greene.

Reception[edit]

Craig Lytle, in his review of the album for AllMusic, called 'Two Occasions' a 'quiet-storm classic' with 'superb arrangement and production', declaring the song 'worthy of a number-one ranking.'^[3] In 1989, the song won a BMI Pop Award.^[5]

Although the band's first hit 'Body Talk' actually had a higher placement on the R&B chart, 'Two Occasions' is widely considered The Deele's most successful single. It peaked at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number four on the Hot Black Singles chart and number 21 on the Adult Contemporary chart.^[2]

Charts[edit]

Chart (1988)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100^[2]	10
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)^[2]	4
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[2]	21

Legacy[edit]

The Whispers cut a version of the song that appeared on their 1997 album Songbook : Volume One - The Songs of Babyface.

The song and Babyface were later referenced by Mariah Carey in her 2005 hit song, 'We Belong Together.'^[6]

The song is also sampled in the 2009 hit song 'Want It, Need It' by Plies featuring Ashanti. It was also sampled in the song 'I Still Love You' by Next on their Rated Next album. Rap/hip hop artist Charlie Manhattan released his version of 'Two Occasions' in 2007, from his solo debut album The Manhattan Project.^[7]

Faye Wong also covered the song in Cantonese, titled as 'Miss You Night and Day' found in her 1992 album, Coming Home.

Notes[edit]

^The Deele small biography, SoulTracks
^ ^a^b^c^d^e'Billboard'. Billboard.com – Artist Chart History – The Deele. Retrieved 1988.Check date values in: accessdate= (help)
^ ^a^b'Allmusic'. allmusic (((Eyes of a Stranger > Overview))).
^https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-closer-look-r1094
^'Babyface Awards'. Babyface Fan – Awards. November 5, 1989. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011.
^Sanneh, Kelefa (August 4, 2005). 'New York Times'. The Summer Buzz: Cicadas and Mariah Carey. Retrieved 2005.Check date values in: accessdate= (help)
^Marisa Brown. 'Charlie Manhattan – Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography – AllMusic'. AllMusic.

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This title is a cover of Two Occasions as made famous by The Deele

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The Deele Two Occasions

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With backing vocals (with or without vocals in the KFN version)

Song key: C

Release date: 1987
Genres:Soft Rock, R&B, In English
Original songwriter: Babyface, Darnell Bristol, Marvell C Reed, Charles Williams, Sidney De Wayne Johnson

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Lyrics Two Occasions

To satisfy emotions that are shared between us

It just intensifies my wants to have a love that endures, woah

I think of you

And no matter what the season nears I still love you

Wherever you are, ooh

Only you can make it right, yeah

An autumn love is special at this time of the year

But when the leaves are gone does that love disappear

But I'm glad to say in my heart

'Cos every time I close my eyes

And no matter what the season nears I still love you

Wherever you are ooh, ooh

If I could be with you only you can make it right

The Deele Members

I won't let, ooh

The Deele Just My Luck

Only you can make it right

I think of you

And no matter what the season nears I still love you

Wherever wherever you are, wooh

If I could be with you, only you only you, only you, wooh

Day night wooh

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