Smokey & Friends
2014 studio album by Smokey Robinson
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Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician 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]
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| Released | August 19, 2014 | |||
| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 42:34 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Producer | Randy Jackson | |||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 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
Lead 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
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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