Being with You (album)

Being with You
Studio album by Smokey Robinson
Released February 17, 1981
Recorded November, 1980 -January, 1981 at Studio Sound Recorders
(North Hollywood, California)
Genre R&B, Soul
Length 32:38
Label Motown
Producer George Tobin
Smokey Robinson chronology
Warm
Thoughts

(1980)
Being with You
(1981)
Yes It's You Lady
(1982)
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Being with You is a 1981 album by American singer Smokey Robinson. It is one of the few Smokey Robinson solo albums that have been released in the CD format. It features the million-selling, Gold-certified single title track "Being with You", which hit #1 on the Cash Box Top 100. It just missed the #1 Pop position in Billboard, peaking at #2, making it Robinson's highest-charting solo hit after leaving The Miracles. It was also #1 for five consecutive weeks on the 'Soul' chart.

Smokey's first wife, fellow Miracles member Claudette Robinson, contributed background vocals to this album. This album has been Certified Gold by the RIAA. . It eventually sold over 900,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Smokey Robinson; except where indicated

  1. "Being with You"
  2. "Food For Thought"
  3. "If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)"
  4. "Who's Sad" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo)
  5. "Can't Fight Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo)
  6. "You Are Forever"
  7. "As You Do" (Peter Kingsbery)
  8. "I Hear The Children Singing" (Forest Hairston)

Personnel


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