1987 Smokey Robinson – One Heartbeat
One Heartbeat is a million-selling 1987 album by R&B singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson. It hit number one on the Billboard R&B albums chart.
The album contains the Billboard top ten 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. This album was certified Gold by the RIAA. and eventually sold 900,000 copies in the United States.
Tracks
1 Just To See Her (Jimmy George, Lou Pardini) 4:04
2 One Heartbeat (Brian Ray, Steve LeGassick) 4:07
3 It’s Time To Stop Shoppin’ Around (Smokey Robinson) 4:02
4 Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad (Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) 4:06
5 You Don’t Know What It’s Like (Smokey Robinson, Reed Nielsen, Sue Shifrin) 3:55
6 What’s Too Much (Smokey Robinson, Ivory Stone) 4:23
7 Love Brought Us Here (Smokey Robinson, Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich) 3:57
8 Love Don’t Give No Reason (Smokey Robinson, Stephen Tavani) 4:25
9 Keep Me (Smokey Robinson) 4:58
Biography
Musicians
1 Just To See Her
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Synthesizer | Lou Pardini |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Tim Stone |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
2 One Heartbeat
| Drums (programming) | Brian Ray |
| Guitar | Brian Ray |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Steve LeGassick |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
3 It’s Time To Stop Shoppin’ Around
| Drums | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Bill Elliot |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Sax | Jerry Jumonville |
| Sax | Greg Smith |
| Trombone | Bruce Paulson |
| Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
| Trumpet | John Thomas |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | The Temptations |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
4 Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Sonny Burke |
| Sax | Kenny G |
| Background Vocals | Howard Smith |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
5 You Don’t Know What It’s Like
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Howard Smith |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Kal David |
| Background Vocals | Leslie Smith |
| Background Vocals | Maxayn Lewis |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
6 What’s Too Much
| Bass (synthesizer) | Brad Buxer |
| Bass (synthesizer) | Peter Bunetta |
| Drums (programming) | Brad Buxer |
| Drums (programming) | Peter Bunetta |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Organ | Sonny Burke |
| Piano | Sonny Burke |
| Piano | Rick Chudacoff |
| Trumpet | Darrell Leonard |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
7 Love Brought Us Here
| Drums (programming) | Brad Buxer |
| Keyboards | Brad Buxer |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Syreeta |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
8 Love Don’t Give No Reason
| Drums (programming) | Tom Seufert |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Jerry Peterson |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
9 Keep Me
| Bass | Neil Stubenhaus |
| Drums | JR Robinson |
| Guitar | Dann Huff |
| Keyboards | Robbie Buchanan |
| Sax | Kenny G. |
| Percussion | Paulinho Da Costa |
| Background Vocals | Alfie Silas |
| Background Vocals | Ivory Stone |
| Background Vocals | Patti Henley |
| Vocals | Smokey Robinson |
Liner Notes
Producer – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff
Executive-Producer – Berry Gordy
Arranged By – Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff (Tracks 1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9)
Arranged By – Brian Ray, Steve Le Gassick (Track 2)
Arranged By (Horns) – Darrell Leonard (Track 3)
Arranged By – Robbie Buchanan (Tracks 5, 8)
Arranged By (Rhythm Track) – Brad Buxer (Track 7)
Coordinator (Assistant To Smokey Robinson) – Sharon Burston
Engineer (Assistant) (Conway Studio) – Gary Wagner, Marnie Riley, Richard McKernan
Engineer (Assistant) (Ocean Way Studio) – Bob Loftus
Engineer (Assistant) (Power Trax Studio) – Troy Krueger
Recorded By (Additional Recording) – Frank Wolf, Richard McKernan
Recorded By (Engineered By) – Daren Klein
Art Direction – Johnny Lee
Design – Andy Engel
Photography By (Back Cover) – Ron Slenzak
Photography By (Front Cover) – Bonnie Schiffman
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation
Produced For – Ripe Productions
Recorded At – Conway Studios
Remixed At – Conway Studios
Recorded At – Buckman Studio
Recorded At – Powertrax Studio
Recorded At – Ocean Way Recording
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Motown Record Corporation
Copyright (c) – Motown Record Corporation