Romantically Yours

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Romantically Yours
Studio album by Marvin Gaye
Released	1985
Recorded	1978
Genre	Soul
Length	33:22
Label	Columbia Records
Producer	Marvin Gaye
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Marvin Gaye chronology
Dream Of A Lifetime (1985) Romantically Yours (1985) Vulnerable (1997)

"Romantically Yours" was the second posthumous release for American soul music legend Marvin Gaye, also released by Columbia Records in 1985.

While his previous posthumous album, Dream Of A Lifetime, showcased some of Marvin's appetite for funk rhythms, this album focused on his attempts at being a pop crooner in the style of idols such as Nat "King" Cole. The collection showcased a growth in Gaye's vocal styling as he slowly found his footing as a crooner with songs such as "Just Like", "Why Did I Choose You" - a track he had originally recorded in 1966 to failed result and later revived for an album he was working on in 1978 titled Ballads (later released as Vulnerable in 1997) and "Walking in the Rain" which showcased his perfecting falsetto croon to a jazz setting. Most of the collection was recorded for the album with "Why Did I Choose You", "I Won't Cry Anymore" and "The Shadow of Your Smile" making the Vulnerable album.

[edit] Track listing

1. "More" (Newell/Oliviero/Ortolani) – 2:40
2. "Why Did I Choose You" (Leonard/Martin) – 2:36
3. "Maria" (Hammerstein/Rodgers) – 3:06
4. "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel/Webster) – 3:03
5. "Fly Me To The Moon" (Howard) – 3:19
6. "I Won't Cry Anymore" (Frisch/Wise) – 2:40
7. "Just Like" (Gaye) – 4:08
8. "Walkin' In The Rain" (Gaye) – 2:54
9. "I Live For You" (Gaye) – 2:40
10. "Stranger In My Life" (Gaye) – 3:41
11. "Happy Go Lucky" (Holland/Whitfield) – 2:35