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Motown is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by Universal Music International and Motown.[1][2]
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| Released | June 24, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | 2003 | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Length | 56:18 | |||
| Label | Universal, Motown | |||
| Producer | Simon Climie | |||
| Michael McDonald chronology | ||||
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Originally Recorded by | Length |
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| 1. | "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" | Norman Whitfield, Barrett Strong | Marvin Gaye | 3:44 |
| 2. | "You Are Everything" | Thom Bell, Linda Creed | The Stylistics (covered by Diana Ross & Marvin Gaye) | 2:48 |
| 3. | "Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours" | Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta Wright, Lula Mae Hardaway | Stevie Wonder | 4:07 |
| 4. | "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" | Kenny Gamble, Jerry Ross | Diana Ross & The Supremes and The Temptations | 3:56 |
| 5. | "Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing" | Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:48 |
| 6. | "Reflections" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Diana Ross & The Supremes | 3:22 |
| 7. | "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)" | Holland–Dozier–Holland | Marvin Gaye | 5:21 |
| 8. | "Ain't No Mountain High Enough f/ Fourplay" | Ashford & Simpson | Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell | 2:49 |
| 9. | "All in Love Is Fair" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 3:31 |
| 10. | "I Want You" | Leon Ware, Arthur "T-Boy" Ross | Marvin Gaye | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Distant Lover" | Marvin Gaye, Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Sandra Greene | Marvin Gaye | 4:20 |
| 12. | "I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)" | Stevie Wonder, Yvonne Wright | Stevie Wonder | 5:05 |
| 13. | "Since I Lost My Baby" | Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore | The Temptations | 4:34 |
| 14. | "Too High" | Stevie Wonder | Stevie Wonder | 5:25 |
Personnel
- Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, arrangements
- Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements, backing vocals
- Tony Swain – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
- Bob James – keyboards
- Tim Akers – Hammond organ
- Tim Carmon – Hammond organ
- Simon Climie – arrangements, ProTools programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Rodriguez – electric guitar, electric sitar
- Michael Thompson – guitar
- Larry Carlton – guitar
- Nathan East – bass
- Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion drum programming, arrangements
- Ricky Lawson – drums
- Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
- Paul Waller – percussion, programming, sound effects
- Mark Douthit – saxophone
- Nick Ingman – string arrangements
- Cliff Masterson – string arrangements
- Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
- Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
- The London Session Orchestra – strings
- Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
- Amy Holland – backing vocals
- Jennifer Karr – backing vocals
- Audrey Martells – backing vocals
- Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals
- Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
- Ann McCrary – backing vocals
- Tommy Sims – backing vocals
- Dwayne Starling – backing vocals
- Tammy Taylor – backing vocals
- Leon Ware – backing vocals
- Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
Production
- Producer – Simon Climie
- Executive Producer – Tony Swain
- Production Coordination – Debbie Johnson and Lisa Patton
- Engineers – Ben Fowler and Don Murray
- Second Engineer – Grady Walker
- Additional Engineer – Shannon Forrest
- Assistant Engineers – Joel Everden and Tom Sweeney
- ProTools Engineering – Adam Brown, Simon Climie, Shannon Forrest and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
- ProTools Assistant – Joel Everden
- Orchestra recorded by Alan Douglas
- Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Banking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY), assisted by Tom Bender.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
- Album Coordinator – Dee Harrington
- Cover Photo – Michael Wilson
- Wardrobe – Richard Orga
- Styling and Makeup – Cindy Rich
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Motown – Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- "McDonald Recharges With 'Motown' Set". Billboard. May 12, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
- "Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- "Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
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