Smokey & Friends is the twenty-second studio album by American singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching No. 12 on Billboard's album chart, it stands as Smokey's second most successful solo album.[citation needed]
| Smokey & Friends | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 19, 2014 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 42:34 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Randy Jackson | |||
| Smokey Robinson chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 55/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Mojo | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Tracks of My Tears" (featuring Elton John) | 3:27 | |
| 2. | "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (featuring Steven Tyler) | Robinson | 3:25 |
| 3. | "My Girl" (featuring Aloe Blacc, JC Chasez, Miguel) |
| 4:31 |
| 4. | "Cruisin'" (featuring Jessie J) |
| 4:53 |
| 5. | "A Quiet Storm" (featuring John Legend) |
| 4:55 |
| 6. | "The Way You Do (The Things You Do)" (featuring Cee Lo Green) |
| 3:34 |
| 7. | "Being with You" (featuring Mary J. Blige) | Robinson | 4:15 |
| 8. | "Ain't That Peculiar" (featuring James Taylor) |
| 3:47 |
| 9. | "The Tears of a Clown" (featuring Sheryl Crow) |
| 3:23 |
| 10. | "Ooh Baby Baby" (featuring Ledisi) |
| 3:00 |
| 11. | "Get Ready" (featuring Gary Barlow) | Robinson | 3:21 |
Personnel
editLead vocalists
- Smokey Robinson (also backing vocals on 2)
- Elton John (1)
- Steven Tyler (2, also backing vocals)
- Aloe Blacc (3)
- JC Chasez (3)
- Miguel (3)
- Jessie J (4)
- John Legend (5)
- CeeLo Green (6)
- Mary J. Blige (7)
- James Taylor (8)
- Sheryl Crow (9)
- Ledisi (10)
- Gary Barlow (11)
Musicians and backing vocalists
- Wayne Linsey – keyboards (1, 5, 9)
- Chris Walden – synth strings (1), string arrangements (1)
- James "Big Jim" Wright – keyboards (2–4, 6, 7, 9)
- Jim Cox – Hammond B3 organ (2, 6, 11), acoustic piano (6), synth strings (6, 11)
- Theron Feemster – programming (3–7, 11), keyboards (6), synth horns (6), drums (10)
- Raymond Angry – keyboards (4)
- Loris Holland – keyboards (4)
- John Legend – acoustic piano (5)
- Jeff Babko – keyboards (5, 9), synth flutes (5), synth strings (5), string arrangements (5)
- Sason Sotoodehfar – programming (7, 11)
- Larry Goldings – Wurlitzer electric piano (8), organ (8)
- Raul Ferrando – synth strings (9)
- Tim Pierce – guitars (1–3, 5–7, 9–11)
- Doc Powell – guitars (1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 10)
- Phil X – guitars (2)
- John Mayer – guitar solo (3)
- Randy Bowland – guitars (4, 10)
- John Shanks – guitar solo (4)
- James Taylor – acoustic guitar (8)
- Michael Landau – electric guitar (8)
- Cornelius Mims – bass (1, 5, 9)
- Randy Jackson – bass (2, 3, 6, 10, 11)
- Mark Kelley – bass (4)
- Jimmy Johnson – bass (8)
- James Gamble – drums (1, 2, 5, 9)
- Jim Keltner – drums (8), percussion (8)
- Questlove – drums (10)
- Roger Squitero – tambourine (8)
- Beate Walden – violin (1)
- Songa Lee – violin (5)
- Terron Brooks – backing vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 10)
- Nicole Scherzinger – backing vocals (2)
- Mischke Butler – backing vocals (3, 5–7, 9–11)
- Sharlotte Gibson – backing vocals (4–7)
- Sarah West – backing vocals (5)
- Sheree Brown – backing vocals (11)
Charts
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Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
edit- ↑ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Reviews". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
- ↑ Brown, Geoff (November 2014). "Smokey Robinson Smokey & Friends". Mojo. p. 100.
- ↑ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
- ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
External links
edit- Official website
- Smokey & Friends at Discogs (list of releases)
- Smokey & Friends at MusicBrainz (list of releases)