"(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" is a song written by

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. It is the fifth single from the his second solo studio album, ''

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", "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" was released as the album's fifth single.

Release

The song O'Neal's eleventh top 40 single which reached #27 in the UK Singles Chart in July 1988, and #68 on the R&B chart in O'Neal's native United States.

Track listing

* 12" Single (Tabu 652852 6) # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" – 4:25 # " A Broken Heart Can Mend" – 3:40 # " You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Extended Dance Remix)" – 9:50 * 12" Single Promo (Tabu ZAS 1429) # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Hateful Club Mix)" – 6:47 # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Dance Dub)" – 5:50 # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Bonus Beats)" – 3:21 # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (

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Remix)" – 6:41 # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (A Capella)" – 3:55 * 7" Single (Tabu 652852 7) # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me (Edit)" # "A Broken Heart Can Mend" * CD Single (Tabu 652852 2) # "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" – 4:25 # "A Broken Heart Can Mend" – 3:40 # "You Were Meant to Be My Lady (Not My Girl) (Extended Dance Remix)" – 9:50

Personnel

Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes. *

– lead vocals * Jimmy Jam – drum and keyboard programming, keyboards, percussion * Terry Lewis – percussion, backing vocals *

– backing vocals

Sales chart performance

Peak positions

References

External links

* 1988 singles Alexander O'Neal songs Songs written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 1987 songs Tabu Records singles Song recordings produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis {{1980s-single-stub