Watching You Watching Me
by Bill Withers
- Type: Album
- Released: 25 May 1985
- Label: Columbia
- Country: United States
- Length: 45:37
- Community rating: 2.66/5 from 2 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Watching You Watching Me' proved to be the legendary soul singer's final studio album before his extended retirement from the music industry. The production heavily incorporates mid-80s synthesizers and drum programming, framing his signature warm baritone within a polished, contemporary R&B context.
Genres
Tracklist
- Oh Yeah! (4:04)
- Something That Turns You On (4:26)
- Don't Make Me Wait (4:02)
- Heart In Your Life (4:16)
- Watching You Watching Me (5:50)
- We Could Be Sweet Lovers (3:28)
- You Just Can't Smile It Away (4:42)
- Steppin' Right Along (5:46)
- Whatever Happens (3:15)
- You Try to Find a Love (5:43)
Credits
- David Foster - arranged by, keyboards [all], music by
- Denise Decaro - backing vocals
- Marti McCall - backing vocals
- Myrna Matthews - backing vocals
- John Robinson - drums
- Nathan East - electric bass [intro fender bass]
- Michael Landau - guitar
- Paulinho Da Costa - percussion
- Bill Withers - Primary Artist, Lyrics By, Music By, Producer, Tom Tom [Simmons Toms], Synthesizer [DX-7], Bass, Electric Piano [Rhodes], Strings, Effects, Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer, Flute, Clavinet
- Denny Diante - Co-producer, Producer
- Hal Sacks - Engineer
- Keith Seppanen - Engineer, Synthesizer [Linn Drum Synthesizer], Synthesizer [Yamaha RX-11, Drum]
- Larry Carlton - Engineer, Music By, Producer
- Larry Hirsch - Engineer
- Mick Guzauski - Engineer
- Alex Brown - Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Vocals [Ad Lib]
- Denise Routt - Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Vocals [Hots!]
- Phil Perry - Arranged By [Backing Vocals], Backing Vocals, Vocals [Ad Lib]
- Edie Lehmann - Backing Vocals
- Kate Markowitz - Backing Vocals
- Paul Smith - Clavinet, Synthesizer [Horns], Strings, Flute, Synthesizer [DX-7], Horns [& Pizzicato]
- M.B. Gordy - Cymbal, Tom Tom [Simmons Toms], Hihat, Tom Tom [Simmons Tms], Tambourine
- Don Freeman - Arranged By, Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Strings, Synthesizer, Music By, Producer, Bells, Steel Drums, Synthesizer [DX-7], Vibraphone [Vibes], Voice
- Robert Popwell - Bass [Slides]
- Ed Cherney - Engineer
- Erik Zobler - Engineer
- Tom Suefert - Engineer
- Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar
- Robbie Buchanan - Synthesizer [Strings]
- Greg Phillinganes - Synthesizer [Lead, DX-7], Piano, Synthesizer [DX-7]
- Lani Groves - Backing Vocals
- Maeretha Stewart - Backing Vocals
- Yvonne Lewis - Backing Vocals
- Marcus Miller - Bass, Bells, Brass, Clavinet, Harpsichord, Strings, Synthesizer
- Buddy Williams - Drums
- Richard Tee - Electric Piano [Fender Rhodes]
- Frank Wolf - Engineer
- Kendall Brown - Engineer
- Ed Heath - Engineer [Assistant To Kendall Brown]
- Dann Huff - Guitar
- William Eaton - Lyrics By, Music By
- Ralph MacDonald - Percussion, Producer
- Ernie Watts - Soloist, Saxophone
- Joe Kelly - Guitar
- Michel Colombier - Bells, Synthesizer [Strings], Arranged By, Programmed By [Synthesizer], Music By, Producer
- Yolie - Backing Vocals [French]