Two Occasions - wikipedia Two Occasions `` Two Occasions '' Single by The Deele from the album Eyes of a Stranger Released Format 7 '' single Recorded Genre R&B, quiet storm 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 '' ( 1988 ) `` Shoot Em Up Movies '' ( 1988 ) `` Can - U-Dance '' ( 1987 ) `` Two Occasions '' ( 1988 ) `` Shoot Em Up Movies '' ( 1988 ) `` 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 1988. It 's the only song on the album that features Babyface on lead vocals, 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. The song and Babyface were later referenced by Mariah Carey in her 2005 hit song, `` We Belong Together. '' 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 ( group ) on their Rated Next album. Rap / Hip Hop artist Charlie Manhattan, released his version of `` Two Occasions, '' in 2007, which was taken from his solo debut album, The Manhattan Project. Faye Wong also sampled the song in `` Miss You Night and Day '' found in her 1992 album, Coming Home. 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. '' In 1989, the song won a BMI Pop Award. 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 ten on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, number four on the Hot R&B and number twenty - one on the Adult Contemporary chart. Charts Chart ( 1988 ) Peak position U.S. Billboard Hot 100 10 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 21 Notes ^ Jump up to : `` Billboard ''. Billboard.com -- Artist Chart History -- The Deele. Retrieved 1988. Check date values in : access - date = ( help ) ^ Jump up to : `` Allmusic ''. allmusic ( ( ( Eyes of a Stranger > Overview ) ) ). Jump up ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-closer-look-r1094 Jump up ^ Sanneh, Kelefa ( August 4, 2005 ). `` New York Times ''. The Summer Buzz : Cicadas and Mariah Carey. Retrieved 2005. Check date values in : access - date = ( help ) Jump up ^ Marisa Brown. `` Charlie Manhattan -- Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography -- AllMusic ''. AllMusic. Jump up ^ `` Babyface Awards ''. Babyface Fan -- Awards. November 5, 1989. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Two_Occasions&oldid=833691266 '' Categories : 1988 singles The Deele songs Songs written by Babyface ( musician ) Song recordings produced by Babyface ( musician ) Songs written by Darnell Bristol 1987 songs Contemporary R&B ballads Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid Quiet storm songs Hidden categories : CS1 errors : dates Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 1 April 2018, at 23 : 52. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang i only think of you on two occasions
Answer: The Deele