One Heartbeat

For the song, see One Heartbeat (song).

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]

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
Smokey Robinson chronology
Smoke Signals (1986) One Heartbeat (1987) Love, Smokey (1990)

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), drum programming (6), bass synth 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 – alto saxophone solo (2, 9), soprano saxophone 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

1. "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
2. "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
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.
6. "American album certifications – Smokey Robinson – One Heartbeat". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.