If You Were Here Tonight - Alexander O'Neal - MP3 instrumental karaoke

Alexander O'Neal's "If You Were Here Tonight" is a slow-moving quiet storm gem about the end of a relationship. "As the night moves in / Love takes on new meaning / If you were here / You would know what I mean to say / Circumstance / Leaves me only waiting / For the chance / I only want to love you more, more," croons the US R&B firebrand over a smooth, late-night backdrop of soul-drenched '80s synth-pop balladry. As the second single from his self-titled debut solo album of 1985, Alexander O'Neal scored his first hit solo single in the UK with "If You Were Here Tonight," which made it to Number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in March 1986. The song has been covered by various artists, including Jamaican reggae star Wayne Wonder in 1990 (under the new title of "If You Were Here,") Bros singer Matt Goss, who released his version as a single in 1996, and UK singer Shayne Ward, who covered the track in 2015.