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One Heartbeat
One Heartbeat
Studio album by Smokey Robinson
Released	February 24, 1987
Recorded	1986–1987
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
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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.^[1]

Track listing

"Just to See Her" (Jimmy George, Lou Pardini) - 4:04
"One Heartbeat" (Brian Ray, Steve LeGassick) - 4:07
"It's Time to Stop Shoppin' Around" (Robinson, Marsha Gold) - 4:02
"Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" (Robinson, Marvin Tarplin) - 4:06
"You Don't Know What It's Like" (Robinson, Reed Nielsen, Sue Shifrin) - 3:55
"What's Too Much" (Robinson, Ivory Stone, Lonnie Kirtz, Pepi Talbert) - 4:23
"Love Brought Us Here Tonight" (duet with Syreeta Wright) (Robinson, Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich) - 3:57
"Love Don't Give No Reason" (Robinson, Steven Tavani) - 4:25
"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

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[2]	26
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[3]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Billboard 200^[4]	49
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	12

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[6]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Singles

Year	Title	US	US R&B	AC	UK
1987	"Just to See Her"	8	2	1	52
1987	"One Heartbeat"	10	3	2	—

References

^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
^ "American album certifications – Smokey Robinson – One Heartbeat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[1] "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.

[ac_Billboard200_Smokey_Robinson-2] "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Smokey_Robinson-3] "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[4] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[5] "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

[United_StatesSmokey_RobinsonOne_HeartbeatalbumCertRef-6] "American album certifications – Smokey Robinson – One Heartbeat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.

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+{{Infobox album
-| Name        = One Heartbeat
+| name         = One Heartbeat
-| Type        = studio
+| type         = studio
-| Artist      = [[Smokey Robinson]]
+| artist       = [[Smokey Robinson]]
+| cover        = One Heartbeat (Smokey Robinson).jpg
-| Cover       =
-| Released    = 1987
+| alt          =
+| released     = February 24, 1987
-| Recorded    = 1986-1987, Conway Studios, with additional recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studios and Oceanway Studios
+| recorded     = 1986–1987
-| Genre       = [[R&B]], [[Pop/Rock]], [[Adult Contemporary]]
-| Length      = 38:10
+| venue        =
+| studio       = [[Conway Studios]], with additional recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studios and [[Ocean Way Recording]]
-| Label       = [[Motown]]
-| Producer   = [[Peter Bunetta]], [[Rick Chudacoff]]
+| genre        = [[R&B]], [[pop rock]], [[adult contemporary]]
-| Reviews     =
+| length       = 38:10
+| label        = [[Motown]]
-| Last album  = ''[[Smoke Signals (Smokey Robinson album)|Smoke Signals]]''<br/>(1986)
+| producer     = [[Peter Bunetta]], [[Rick Chudacoff]]
-| This album  = '''''One Heartbeat''''<br/>(1987)
+| prev_title   = [[Smoke Signals (Smokey Robinson album)|Smoke Signals]]
-| Next album  = ''[[Love, Smokey]]''<br/>(1990)
+| 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 (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Album Chart and number 1 on the US Billboard R&B album chart. The album contains Robinson's last two US ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' top 10 singles: "[[Just to See Her]]" (which won Robinson a [[Grammy Award]] in the category of [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best Male R&B Vocal performance]]) and "[[One Heartbeat (song)|One Heartbeat]]". "What's Too Much" was released as the album's third and final single. The album was certified Gold by the [[RIAA]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database|title = Gold & Platinum|website = [[Recording Industry Association of America]]}}</ref>
-'''''One Heartbeat''''' is the title of a million-selling 1987 album by legendary [[R&B]] and [[Pop/Rock]] singer/songwriter [[Smokey Robinson]].  It hit #1 on ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''{{'}}s R&B albums chart.
-The album contains the ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' Top 10 singles "[[Just to See Her]]" (which won Robinson a [[Grammy Award]] in the category of [[Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance|Best Male R&B Vocal performance]]) and "[[One Heartbeat (song)|One Heartbeat]]". The album's third and final 45 release was the sensual "What's Too Much". This album has been Certified Gold by the [[RIAA]]. [http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database]   It eventually sold 900,000 copies in the United States alone.
 ==Track listing==
-#"[[Just to See Her]]" (Jimmy George, Lou Pardini) - 4:04
+#"[[Just to See Her]]" ([[Jimmy George (musician)|Jimmy George]], [[Lou Pardini]]) - 4:04
 #"[[One Heartbeat (song)|One Heartbeat]]" ([[Brian Ray]], Steve LeGassick) - 4:07
-#"It's Time to Stop Shoppin' Around" (Robinson) - 4:02
+#"It's Time to Stop Shoppin' Around" (Robinson, Marsha Gold) - 4:02
 #"Why Do Happy Memories Hurt So Bad" (Robinson, [[Marvin Tarplin]]) - 4:06
 #"You Don't Know What It's Like" (Robinson, Reed Nielsen, Sue Shifrin) - 3:55
-#"What's Too Much"  (Robinson, Ivory Stone) - 4:23
+#"What's Too Much"  (Robinson, Ivory Stone, Lonnie Kirtz, Pepi Talbert) - 4:23
 #"Love Brought Us Here Tonight" (duet with [[Syreeta Wright]]) (Robinson, Stephen Geyer, Allan Rich) - 3:57
 #"Love Don't Give No Reason" (Robinson, Steven Tavani) - 4:25
 #"Keep Me" (Robinson) - 4:58
-==Singles==
+== 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 (musician)|Bill Elliott]] – keyboards (3)
+* Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3, 4), acoustic piano solo (6), [[Electric organ|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 (drummer)|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 – [[Electronic wind instrument|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==
+{{col-begin}}
+{{col-2}}
+===Weekly charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1987)
+! scope="col"| Peak<br />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}}
+|}
+{{col-2}}
+===Year-end charts===
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
+|-
+! scope="col"| Chart (1987)
+! scope="col"| Position
+|-
+! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{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}}</ref>
+| 49
+|-
+! scope="row"| US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{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}}</ref>
+| 12
+|}
+{{col-end}}
+==Certifications==
+{{Certification Table Top}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|artist=Smokey Robinson|title=One Heartbeat|type=album|award=Gold|relyear=1987|certyear=1987|accessdate=February 13, 2021}}
+{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
+==Singles==
 {| class="wikitable"
+! Year
-!align="left" valign="top"|Year
-!align="left" valign="top"|Title
+! Title
-!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
+!width="40"|[[Billboard Hot 100|US]]
-!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|US R&B]]
+!width="40"|[[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks|US R&B]]
-!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[Billboard Adult Contemporary|AC]]
+!width="40"|[[Billboard Adult Contemporary|AC]]
-!align="center" valign="top" width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
+!width="40"|[[UK Singles Chart|UK]]
 |-
+| 1987
-|align="left" valign="top"|1987
-|align="left" valign="top"|"Just to See Her"</sup>
+| "Just to See Her"
-!align="center" valign="top"| 8
+|align="center" | 8
-!align="center" valign="top"| 2
+|align="center" | 2
-!align="center" valign="top"| 1
+|align="center" | 1
-!align="center" valign="top"| 52
+|align="center" | 52
 |-
+| 1987
-|align="left" valign="top"|1987
-|align="left" valign="top"|"One Heartbeat"</sup>
+| "One Heartbeat"
-!align="center" valign="top"| 10
+|align="center" | 10
-!align="center" valign="top"| 3
+|align="center" | 3
-!align="center" valign="top"| 2
+|align="center" | 2
-!align="center" valign="top"| -
+|align="center" | —
 |-
 |}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
 {{Smokey Robinson}}
+{{Authority control}}
 [[Category:1987 albums]]

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Albums	Smokey Pure Smokey A Quiet Storm Smokey's Family Robinson Deep in My Soul Big Time Love Breeze Smokin' Where There's Smoke... Warm Thoughts Being with You Yes It's You Lady Touch the Sky Essar Smoke Signals One Heartbeat Love, Smokey Double Good Everything Intimate Food for the Spirit My World (The Definitive Collection) Timeless Love Time Flies When You're Having Fun Now and Then Smokey & Friends Christmas Everyday Gasms
Singles	"Baby That's Backatcha" "Pops, We Love You" "Get Ready" "Cruisin'" "Being with You" "Ebony Eyes" "Just to See Her" "One Heartbeat" "We've Saved the Best for Last"
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