“Betcha Wouldn’t Hurt Me” is the fifth and final single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude. Musicians Bass Louis Johnson Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards Stevie Wonder Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Percussion Paulinho Da Costa Vocals Patti Austin Produced By Quincy Jones Songwiters Stevie WonderStephanie Andrews Charts US: –UK: #52
“Every Home Should Have One” is the first single from the same titled album released by Patti Austin in 1981 and reached #62 in the UK. Musicians Bass Anthony Jackson Drums Chris Parker Guitar Steve Lukather Guitar Eric Gale Keyboards Richard Tee Synthesizer Greg Phillinganes Synthesizer Bob James Sax Ernie Watts Percussion Ralph MacDonald Vocals […]
“The Girl Is Mine“ is a song recorded by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney. The track was written by Jackson and produced by Jackson and Quincy Jones. It was released as the first single for Jackson’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). The song was recorded at Westlake Studios, Los Angeles, from April 14 to 16, […]
“Razzamatazz” is the third single from Quincy Jones‘ album The Dude, with vocals by Patti Austin. It reached to #11 in the United Kingdom, Jones’s biggest solo hit in that country. Musicians Drums JR Robinson Guitar Steve Lukather Keyboards David Wolinski Keyboards Greg Phillinganes Keyboards Ian Underwood Piano Herbie Hancock Sax Kim Hutchcroft Sax Ernie Watts […]
“I Gotta Try” is the second single from Michael McDonald‘s album If That Is What It Takes. It was released in 1982 and reached #44 in the US Billboard Charts. Musicians Bass Willie Weeks Drums Steve Gadd Guitar Steve Lukather Fender Rhodes Greg Phillinganes Piano Michael McDonald Synthesizer Michael McDonald Synthesizer Michael Boddicker Percussion Paulinho […]
“Say You, Say Me” is a song written and recorded by Lionel Richie for the film White Nights, starring Mikhail Baryshnikov and Gregory Hines. The single hit #1 in the US and on the R&B singles charts in December 1985. It became Richie’s ninth number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The track is […]
“Ai No Corrida“ is a song written by Chaz Jankel and Kenny Young, first recorded in 1980 and featuring on Chaz Jankel’s debut album Chas Jankel for A&M Records. The title of the song was taken from the Japanese name Ai no Korīda of the French-Japanese film In the Realm of the Senses; and it […]
“Beat It“ is a song written and performed by American singer Michael Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones (with co-production by Jackson). It is the third single from the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Eddie Van Halen played the song’s distinctive overdriven guitar solo. While Van Halen was prevented by his record label from […]
“Never Give Up on a Good Thing” was a single by American R&B singer George Benson, which entered the UK Singles Chart on 23 January 1982. It reached a peak position of number 14, and remained in the chart for 10 weeks. It was written by Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro. . The B side […]
“Baby, Come to Me“ is a classic love ballad written by Rod Temperton (formerly of Heatwave) for a male-female duet. The original version, performed by Patti Austin and James Ingram, and produced by Quincy Jones, appears on Austin’s 1981 album, Every Home Should Have One. When first released as a single, it had minor chart […]