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Smokey & Friends
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 19, 2014 (2014-08-19)
Genre R&B, pop
Length42:34
Label Verve
Producer Randy Jackson
Smokey Robinson chronology
Now and Then
(2010)
Smokey & Friends
(2014)
Christmas Everyday
(2017)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic55/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic [2]
Mojo [3]

Smokey & Friends is a studio album by musician Smokey Robinson. It was released in August 2014 under Verve Records. Reaching #12 on Billboard's album chart, it stands as Smokey's second most successful solo album.[ citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1." The Tracks of My Tears" (featuring Elton John)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin3:27
2." You Really Got a Hold on Me" (featuring Steven Tyler)Smokey Robinson3:25
3." My Girl" (featuring Aloe Blacc, JC Chasez, Miguel)Smokey Robinson, Ronald White4:31
4." Cruisin'" (featuring Jessie J)Smokey Robinson, Marvin Tarplin4:53
5." A Quiet Storm" (featuring John Legend)Rose Ella Jones, Smokey Robinson4:55
6." The Way You Do (The Things You Do)" (featuring Cee Lo Green)Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers3:34
7." Being with You" (featuring Mary J. Blige)Smokey Robinson4:15
8." Ain't That Peculiar" (featuring James Taylor)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson, Robert Rogers, Marvin Tarplin3:47
9." The Tears of a Clown" (featuring Sheryl Crow)Henry Crosby, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder 
10." Ooh Baby Baby" (featuring Ledisi)Warren Moore, Smokey Robinson3:00
11." Get Ready" (featuring Gary Barlow)Smokey Robinson3:21

Charts

References

  1. ^ "Metacritic Review". Metacritic.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  2. ^ Kellman, Andy. "AllMusic Reviews". Allmusic.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
  3. ^ Brown, Geoff (November 2014). "Smokey Robinson Smokey & Friends". Mojo. p. 100.
  4. ^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  5. ^ "Smokey Robinson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved July 21, 2020.

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