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
Smokey Robinson
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
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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" - 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

Personnel
  • Lead vocals – Smokey Robinson
  • Backing vocals – Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard, Patricia Henley, Robert John, Smokey Robinson
  • Keyboards – Bill Cuomo (1-6, 8), Mike Piccirillo (additional- 2), Ronnie Rancifer (7), Reginald "Sonny" Burke (7)
  • Synthesizer – Mike Piccirillo (1-6, 8)
  • Organ – Mike Piccirillo (1-6, 8)
  • Guitar – Mike Piccirillo (1-6, 8), Paul Jackson Jr. (7)
  • Bass – Scott Edwards (1-6, 8), Robert "Pops" Popwell (7)
  • Drums – Ed Greene (1-6, 8), James Gadson (7), Scotty Harris (7)
  • Percussion – Howard Lee Wolen (1-6, 8), Mark Wolfson (1-6, 8), Mike Piccirillo (2)
  • Steel drums – Mike Piccirillo (2)
  • Saxophone – Joel Peskin
  • Trombone – David Strout
  • Trumpet – Harry Kim
  • Arrangements – George Tobin (1-6, 8), Reginald "Sonny" Burke (7)

Production
  • 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


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