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1987 studio album by Smokey Robinson
One Heartbeat Released 1987 Recorded 1986-1987, Conway Studios , with additional recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studios and Oceanway Recording . Genre R&B , Pop/Rock , Adult Contemporary Length 38 :10 Label Motown Producer Peter Bunetta , Rick Chudacoff
One Heartbeat is a million-selling 1987 album by R&B singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson . It hit number 26 on the US Billboard Album Chart and number 1 on the US Billboard R&B album chart.
The album contains Robinson's last two US Billboard top 10 singles: "Just to See Her " (which won Robinson a Grammy Award in the category of Best Male R&B Vocal performance ) and "One Heartbeat ". "What's Too Much" was released as the album's third and final single. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA .[1]
Track listing [ ]
"Just to See Her " (Jimmy George, Lou Pardini) - 4:04
"One Heartbeat " (Brian Ray , Steve LeGassick) - 4:07
"It's Time to Stop Shoppin' Around" (Robinson) - 4:02
"Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" (Robinson, Marvin Tarplin ) - 4:06
"You Don't Know What It's Like" (Robinson, Reed Nielsen, Sue Shifrin) - 3:55
"What's Too Much" (Robinson, Ivory Stone) - 4:23
"Love Brought Us Here Tonight" (duet with Syreeta Wright ) (Robinson, Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich) - 3:57
"Love Don't Give No Reason" (Robinson, Steven Tavani) - 4:25
"Keep Me" (Robinson) - 4:58
Personnel [ ]
Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9), arrangements (5, 8)
Lou Pardini – synthesizer solo (1)
Rick Chudacoff – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), synth bass (3), acoustic piano (6)
Steve LeGassick – keyboards (2), arrangements (2)
Bill Elliott – keyboards (3)
Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3, 4), acoustic piano solo (6), organ (6)
Dann Huff – guitar (1, 3-9)
Brian Ray – guitar (2), drum programming (2), arrangements (2)
Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (1, 4, 9)
John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 5, 9)
Peter Bunetta – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), drums (3), drum programming (6), bass synth programming (6)
Brad Buxer – drum programming (6, 7), bass synth programming (6), keyboards (7), synthesizer programming (7), rhythm track arrangements (7)
Tom Seufert – drum programming (8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 9)
Kenny G – sax solo (2, 9), soprano sax solo (4)
Danny Pelfrey – alto saxophone (3)
Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (3)
Jerry Jumonville – tenor saxophone (3)
Bruce Paulsen – trombone (3)
Darrell Leonard – trumpet (3, 6), horn arrangements (3)
John Thomas – trumpet (3)
Jerry Peterson – EWI controller (8)
Leslie Smith – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
Tim Stone – backing vocals (1)
Patti Henley – backing vocals (2, 4-9)
Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3, 4-9)
The Temptations – backing vocals (3)
Howard Smith – backing vocals (4, 5)
Alfie Silas – backing vocals (5-9)
Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (5)
Kal David – backing vocals (5)
Syreeta Wright – lead vocals (7)
Production [ ]
Producers – Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
Executive Producer – Berry Gordy
Coordination – Sharon Burston
Engineered by Daren Klein
Additional Recording – Richard McKernan and Frank Wolf
Assistant Engineers – Troy Krueger, Bob Loftus, Richard McKernan, Marnie Riley and Gary Wagner.
Mixing – Daren Klein (Tracks 1-9); Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4-7 & 9).
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Andy Engel
Front Cover Photo – Bonnie Schiffman
Back Cover Photo – Ron Slenzak
Charts [ ]
Weekly charts [ ]
Year-end charts [ ]
Certifications [ ]
Singles [ ]
Year
Title
US
US R&B
AC
UK
1987
"Just to See Her"
8
2
1
52
1987
"One Heartbeat"
10
3
2
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