Two Occasions

"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]

"Two Occasions"
Single by The Deele
from the album Eyes of a Stranger
ReleasedDecember 23, 1987
Recorded1987
GenreR&B
Length4:17
LabelSolar
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

Reception

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

Legacy

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