Smokey & Friends

Smokey & Friends
Studio album by Smokey Robinson
Released August 19, 2014
Genre R&B, Pop
Length 42:34
Label Verve Records
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source Rating
Metacritic 55/100[1]
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [2]
Mojo [3]

Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching a lofty #12 on Billboard '​s album chart, it stands as Smokey's second most successful solo album.

Tracklist

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "The Tracks of My Tears" (featuring Elton John)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin 3:27
2. "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (featuring Steven Tyler)Smokey Robinson 3:25
3. "My Girl" (featuring Aloe Blacc, JC Chasez, Miguel)Smokey Robinson, Ronald White 4:31
4. "Cruisin'" (featuring Jessie J)Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin 4:53
5. "A Quiet Storm" (featuring John Legend)Rose Ella Jones, Smokey Robinson 4:55
6. "The Way You Do (The Things You Do)" (featuring Cee Lo Green)Smokey Robinson / Robert Rogers 3:34
7. "Being with You" (featuring Mary J. Blige)Smokey Robinson 4:15
8. "Ain't That Peculiar" (featuring James Taylor)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin 3:47
9. "The Tears of a Clown" (featuring Sheryl Crow)Henry Crosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder  
10. "Ooh Baby Baby" (featuring Ledisi)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson 3:00
11. "Get Ready" (featuring Gary Barlow)Smokey Robinson 3:21

References

  1. "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  2. Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Reviews". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2014-11-18.
  3. Brown, Geoff (November 2014). "Smokey Robinson Smokey & Friends". Mojo. p. 100.