Being with You (album)

Being with You
Studio album by Smokey Robinson
Released	February 17, 1981
Recorded	November, 1980 -January, 1981 at Studio Sound Recorders (North Hollywood, California)
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	32:38
Label	Motown
Producer	George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo
Smokey Robinson chronology
Warm Thoughts (1980) Being with You (1981) Yes It's You Lady (1982)

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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 'Soul' chart.

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"
2. "Food For Thought"
3. "If You Wanna Make Love (Come 'Round Here)"
4. "Who's Sad" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo)
5. "Can't Fight Love" (Gary Goetzman, Mike Piccirillo)
6. "You Are Forever"
7. "As You Do" (Peter Kingsbery)
8. "I Hear The Children Singing" (Forest Hairston)

Personnel

• Lead Vocals - Smokey Robinson (All tracks)
• Art Direction - Johnny Lee
• Artwork Design - Ginny Livingston
• Backing Vocals - Claudette Robinson, Ivory Davis, Julia Waters Tillman, Maxine Waters Willard, Patricia Henley, Robert John, Smokey Robinson
• Bass - Scott Edwards (tracks 1-6, 8), Robert "Pops" Popwell (7)
• Drums - Ed Greene (tracks 1-6, 8), James Gadson (7), Scotty Harris (7)
• Engineer - Howard Lee Wolen (tracks 1-6, 8), Michael Lizzio (7)
• Keyboards - Bill Cuomo (tracks 1-6, 8), Mike Piccirillo (additional- 2), Ronnie Rancifer (7), Reginald "Sonny" Burke (7)
• Mastering - John Lemay
• Photography - Gary Heery
• Producer - George Tobin (Tracks 1-6, 8)
• Associate Producer - Mike Piccirillo for George Tobin Productions, Inc. (Tracks 1-6, 8)
• Producer - Smokey Robinson and Michael Lizzio (Track 7)

Smokey Robinson
Tamla/Motown albums	Smokey (1973) Pure Smokey (1974) A Quiet Storm (1975) Smokey's Family Robinson (1976) Deep in My Soul (1977) Big Time (1977) Smokin' (1978) Where There's Smoke... (1979) Warm Thoughts (1980) Being with You (1981) Yes It's You Lady (1982) Touch the Sky (1983) Essar (1984) Smoke Signals (1986) One Heartbeat (1987) Love, Smokey (1990) Intimate (1999)
Other albums	Double Good Everything (1991) Food for the Spirit (2004) Timeless Love (2006) Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009) Now and Then (2010)
Singles (US/UK Top Ten singles)	"Cruisin'" (1979) "Being with You" (1981) "Just to See Her" (1987) "One Heartbeat" (1987)
Related articles	Discography The Miracles The Miracles discography "Pure Smokey" "When Smokey Sings"
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