<Table> <Tr> <Td> "The Lovers" (1988) </Td> <Td> "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" (1988) </Td> <Td> "Fake' 88" (1988) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "The Lovers" (1988) </Td> <Td> "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" (1988) </Td> <Td> "Fake' 88" (1988) </Td> </Tr> <P> "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" is a song written by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and recorded by American recording artist Alexander O'Neal . It is the fifth single from the singer's second solo album, Hearsay (1987). The song's distinctive backing vocals were performed by Lisa Keith . Following the successful chart performances of the Hearsay singles "Fake", "Criticize", "Never Knew Love Like This", and "The Lovers", "(What Can I Say) To Make You Love Me" was released as the album's fifth single . </P> <P> 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 . </P>

Who sang what do i have to do to make you love me