One Heartbeat

Studio album by Smokey Robinson

Released

1987

Recorded

1986-1987, Conway Studios, with additional recording at Buckman Studios, Power Trax Studios and Oceanway Studios

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)

One Heartbeat is a million-selling 1987 album by R&B singer/songwriter Smokey Robinson. It hit number one on the Billboard R&B albums chart.

The album contains the Billboard top ten 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. This album was certified Gold by the RIAA.^[1] and eventually sold 900,000 copies in the United States.

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) - 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
"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

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

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"

Book:Smokey Robinson

References

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