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One Heartbeat

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{{Infobox album

| name = One Heartbeat

| type = studio

| artist = Smokey Robinson

| cover = One Heartbeat (Smokey Robinson).jpg

| alt =

| released = February 24, 1987

| recorded = 1986–1987

| venue =

| studio = Conway Studios, with additional recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studios and Ocean Way Recording

| genre = R&B, pop rock, adult contemporary

| length = 38:10

| label = Motown

| producer = Peter Bunetta, Rick Chudacoff

| prev_title = Smoke Signals

| prev_year = 1986

| next_title = Love, Smokey

| next_year = 1990

}}

One Heartbeat is an album by American R&B singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson, released in 1987. It hit number 26 on the US Billboard Album Chart and number 1 on the US Billboard R&B album chart. The album contains Robinson's last two US Billboard top 10 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. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title = Gold & Platinum|website = Recording Industry Association of America}}

Track listing

  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" (Robinson, Marsha Gold) - 4:02
  4. "Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" (Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) - 4:06
  5. "You Don't Know What It's Like" (Robinson, Reed Nielsen, Sue Shifrin) - 3:55
  6. "What's Too Much" (Robinson, Ivory Stone, Lonnie Kirtz, Pepi Talbert) - 4:23
  7. "Love Brought Us Here Tonight" (duet with Syreeta Wright) (Robinson, Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich) - 3:57
  8. "Love Don't Give No Reason" (Robinson, Steven Tavani) - 4:25
  9. "Keep Me" (Robinson) - 4:58

Personnel

  • Smokey Robinson – lead vocals
  • Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 9), arrangements (5, 8)
  • Lou Pardini – synthesizer solo (1)
  • Rick Chudacoff – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), synth bass (3), acoustic piano (6)
  • Steve LeGassick – keyboards (2), arrangements (2)
  • Bill Elliott – keyboards (3)
  • Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3, 4), acoustic piano solo (6), organ (6)
  • Dann Huff – guitars (1, 3-9)
  • Brian Ray – guitars (2), drum programming (2), arrangements (2)
  • Neil Stubenhaus – bass guitar (1, 4, 9)
  • John Robinson – drums (1, 4, 5, 9)
  • Peter Bunetta – arrangements (1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9), drums (3), bass synth programming (6), drum programming (6)
  • Brad Buxer – drum programming (6, 7), bass synth programming (6), keyboards (7), synthesizer programming (7), rhythm track arrangements (7)
  • Tom Seufert – drum programming (8)
  • Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 9)
  • Kenny G – sax solo (2, 9), soprano sax solo (4)
  • Danny Pelfrey – alto saxophone (3)
  • Greg Smith – baritone saxophone (3)
  • Jerry Jumonville – tenor saxophone (3)
  • Bruce Paulsen – trombone (3)
  • Darrell Leonard – trumpet (3, 6), horn arrangements (3)
  • John Thomas – trumpet (3)
  • Jerry Peterson – EWI controller (8)
  • Leslie Smith – backing vocals (1, 4, 5)
  • Tim Stone – backing vocals (1)
  • Patti Henley – backing vocals (2, 4-9)
  • Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3, 4-9)
  • The Temptations – backing vocals (3)
  • Howard Smith – backing vocals (4, 5)
  • Alfie Silas – backing vocals (5-9)
  • Maxayn Lewis – backing vocals (5)
  • Kal David – backing vocals (5)
  • Syreeta Wright – lead vocals (7)

Production

  • Producers – Peter Bunetta and Rick Chudacoff
  • Executive Producer – Berry Gordy
  • Coordination – Sharon Burston
  • Engineered by Daren Klein
  • Additional Recording – Richard McKernan and Frank Wolf
  • Assistant Engineers – Troy Krueger, Bob Loftus, Richard McKernan, Marnie Riley and Gary Wagner.
  • Mixing – Daren Klein (Tracks 1-9); Mick Guzauski (Tracks 1, 2, 4-7 & 9).
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Design – Andy Engel
  • Front Cover Photo – Bonnie Schiffman
  • Back Cover Photo – Ron Slenzak

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1987)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{album chart|Billboard200|26|artist=Smokey Robinson|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}
{{album chart|BillboardRandBHipHop|1|artist=Smokey Robinson|rowheader=true|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}

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=Year-end charts=

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scope="col"| Chart (1987)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard 200{{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}

| 49

scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums|title=Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987|work=Billboard|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}

| 12

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Smokey Robinson|title=One Heartbeat|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1987|certyear=1987|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}

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Singles

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! Year

! Title

!width="40"|US

!width="40"|US R&B

!width="40"|AC

!width="40"|UK

1987

| "Just to See Her"

|align="center" | 8

|align="center" | 2

|align="center" | 1

|align="center" | 52

1987

| "One Heartbeat"

|align="center" | 10

|align="center" | 3

|align="center" | 2

|align="center" | —

References

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{{Smokey Robinson}}

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Category:1987 albums

Category:Smokey Robinson albums

Category:Motown albums