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"Cruisin'" is a 1979 single written, produced, and recorded by Smokey Robinson for Motown Records' Tamla label. One of Robinson's most successful singles outside of his work with The Miracles, "Cruisin'" was a Top 10 Billboard Pop hit, peaking at number four not only on the Billboard Hot 100 but on the soul chart as well.[1] The song was co-written by fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin . "Cruisin'" was an even bigger hit in New Zealand, reaching No. 1 on that country's chart. It is included on Robinson's ninth studio album, Where There's Smoke....
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Charts
Chart (1979) Peak
positionNew Zealand Singles Chart 1 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 4 D'Angelo version
"Cruisin'" Single by D'Angelo from the album Brown Sugar Released December 5, 1995 Format CD Single, Cassette Recorded 1995 Genre R&B, Soul Label Cooltempo Neo soul musician D'Angelo recorded a cover of the song for his 1995 album Brown Sugar.
Track listing
- "Cruisin'"
- "Brown Sugar"
Charts
Chart (1995) Peak
positionU.S. Billboard Hot 100 53 U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 10 Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis version
"Cruisin'" Single by Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis Released September 11, 2000 Format CD Single, Cassette Recorded 2000 Genre Pop Label Hollywood Records Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis performed a cover of the song in the 2000 film Duets. The song is included on the soundtrack of the film. The duet spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]
Track listing
- "Cruisin'"
- "Feeling Alright"
- "Beginnings/Endings"
Charts
Chart (2000) Peak
positionAustralian ARIA Singles Charts 1 New Zealand RIANZ Singles Charts 1 U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] 1 U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 9 Other covers
In 2001, saxophonist Jaared covered this song from the album "Foreward."[4] 3 years later, the late bassist Wayman Tisdale also covered the song off the album "Hangtime."[5][6] In 2011, former Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson recorded a cover of the song. The release date of the cover has yet to be announced.
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 497.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 146.
- ^ Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks from billboard.com
- ^ "Foreward: Album". Answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/foreward-2001-album-by-jaared-1.
- ^ "An Interview with Wayman Tisdale". SmoothViews.com. http://www.smoothviews.com/interviews/tisdale0105.htm.
- ^ "Jazz Albums: Hang Time Wayman Tisdale". JazzTimes.com. http://jazztimes.com/articles/15267-hang-time-wayman-tisdale.
Preceded by
"Back Here" by BBMakBillboard Adult Contemporary number-one single
December 16, 2000Succeeded by
"Back Here" by BBMakPreceded by
"Teenage Dirtbag" by WheatusAustralian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
(Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis version)
January 14, 2001 - January 21, 2001Succeeded by
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn RimesSmokey 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 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (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) · Our Very Best Christmas (1999) · Food for the Spirit (2004) · Timeless Love (2006) · Time Flies When You're Having Fun (2009)
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
Smokey Robinson singles discography 1970s 1973: "Sweet Harmony" · "Baby Come Close"
1974: "It's Her Turn to Love" / "Just My Soul Responding" · "Virgin Man"
1975: "I Am I Am" · "Baby That's Backatcha" · "The Agony and the Ecstasy"
1976: "Quiet Storm" · "Open" · "When You Came" · "An Old Fashioned Man"
1977: "There Will Come a Day (I'm Gonna Happen to You)" · "Vitamin U" · "Theme from Big Time, Part I"
1978: "Daylight and Darkness" / "Why You Wanna See My Bad Side" · "Shoe Soul"
1979: "Pops We Love You" · "Get Ready" · "Cruisin'"1980s 1980: "Let Me Be the Clock" · "Heavy on Pride (Light on Love)" · "Wine, Women and Song"
1981: "Being with You" · "Aqui Contigo" ("Being with You" Spanish version) · "You are Forever" · "Who's Sad"
1982: "Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I" · "Old Fashioned Love" · "Yes It's You Lady"
1983: "Blame It on Love" · "Don't Play Another Love Song" · "I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times" · "Touch the Sky"
1984: "Ebony Eyes" · "And I Don't Love You" · "I Can't Find"
1985: "First Time on a Ferris Wheel"
1986: "Hold on to Your Love" · "Sleepless Nights" · "Because of You (It's the Best It's Ever Been)" · "Love Will Set You Free (Theme from Solarbabies)"
1987: "Just to See Her" · "One Heartbeat" · "What's Too Much"
1988: "I Know You by Heart" · "Love Don't Give No Reason"
1989: "We've Saved the Best for Last" · "Indestructible"1990s 1990: "Everything You Touch" · "(It's the) Same Old Love" · "Take Me Through the Night"
1991: "Double Good Everything"
1992: "I Love Your Face" · "Rewind"
1999: "Easy to Love"2000s 2009: "Don't Know Why"Categories:- 1979 singles
- 1995 singles
- 2000 singles
- Smokey Robinson songs
- D'Angelo songs
- Number-one singles in Australia
- Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one singles
- Songs written by Smokey Robinson
- Songs written by Marv Tarplin
- 1970s pop song stubs
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