Being with You (album)

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 R&B Chart and for two weeks on the UK Singles Chart.

Being With You
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 1981
RecordedNovember 1980 – January 1981
StudioStudio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California); Motown Recording Studios (Los Angeles, California)
GenreR&B, soul
Length32:38
LabelMotown
ProducerGeorge Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo
Smokey Robinson chronology
Warm Thoughts
(1980)
Being With You
(1981)
Yes It's You Lady
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]

Smokey's first wife, fellow Miracles member Claudette Robinson, contributed background vocals to this album. This album has been Certified Gold by the RIAA. [1]. It eventually sold over 900,000 copies in the United States.

Track listing

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All tracks composed by Smokey Robinson; except where indicated.

  1. "Being With You" – 4:06
  2. "Food For Thought" – 4:10
  3. "If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)" – 3:31
  4. "Who's Sad" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) – 3:42
  5. "Can't Fight Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo) – 5:57
  6. "You Are Forever" – 4:27
  7. "As You Do" (Peter Kingsbery) – 3:13
  8. "I Hear The Children Singing" (Forest Hairston) – 3:41

Charts

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Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] 71

Personnel

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  • Smokey Robinson – lead and backing vocals
  • Bill Cuomo – keyboards (1–6, 8)
  • Mike Piccirillo – synthesizers (1–6, 8), organ (1–6, 8), guitars (1–6, 8), additional keyboards (2), percussion (2), steel drums (2)
  • Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (7), arrangements (7)
  • Ronnie Rancifer – keyboards (7)
  • Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (7)
  • Scott Edwards – bass (1–6, 8)
  • Robert "Pops" Popwell – bass (7)
  • Ed Greene – drums (1–6, 8)
  • James Gadson – drums (7)
  • Scotty Harris – drums (7)
  • Howard Lee Wolen – percussion (1–6, 8)
  • Mark Wolfson – percussion (1–6, 8)
  • Joel Peskin – saxophones
  • David Strout – trombone
  • Harry Kim – trumpet
  • George Tobin – arrangements (1–6, 8)
  • Ivory Davis – backing vocals
  • Patricia Henley – backing vocals
  • Robert John – backing vocals
  • Claudette Robinson – backing vocals
  • Julia Waters Tillman – backing vocals
  • Maxine Waters Willard – backing vocals

Production

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  • Producers – George Tobin (Tracks 1–6 & 8); Smokey Robinson and Michael Lizzio (Track 7).
  • Associate Producer – Mike Piccirillo for George Tobin Productions, Inc. (Tracks 1–6 & 8).
  • Production Coordination – Lisa Marie (Tracks 1–6 & 8)
  • Project Managers – Randy Dunlap and Barbara Ramsey (Track 7)
  • Engineers – Howard Lee Wolen and Mark Wolfson (Tracks 1–6 & 8); Michael Lizzio (Track 7).
  • Assistant Engineers – Richie Griffin (Tracks 1–6 & 8); Ginny Pallante (Track 7).
  • Mixing – George Tobin (Tracks 1–6 & 8); Michael Lizzio (Track 7).
  • Mastering by John Lemay at Capitol Mastering (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Design – Ginny Livingston
  • Photography – Gary Heery
  • Management – Gary Goetzman

References

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  1. ^ "Being with You Review by Jason Elias". AllMusic. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  2. ^ Holden, Stephen (Apr 16, 1981). "Smokey Robinson Being With You". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-10-14.
  3. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 253. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.