You and I (Rick James song)
| "You and I" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Rick James | ||||
| from the album Come Get It! | ||||
| B-side | "Hollywood" | |||
| Released | March 26, 1978 | |||
| Recorded | 1977 | |||
| Genre | Funk, R&B | |||
| Length | 8:04 (Album version)
3:04 (Single edit) | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick James | |||
| Producer(s) | Rick James & Art Stewart | |||
| Rick James singles chronology | ||||
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"You and I" was the name of a hit song for R&B/funk musician Rick James. It was released from his debut album, Come Get It!. It spent two weeks at number one on the Billboard R&B charts and reached number thirteen on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1978.[1] "You and I" also peaked at number three on the disco chart.[2]
Personnel
- Rick James - Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizers
- Levi Ruffin, Jr. - Keyboards
- Billy Nunn – keyboards
- Bobby Nunn – keyboards
- Freddie Rappilo – guitar
- Andy Rapillo – bass
- Richard Shaw – bass
- Lorenzo Shaw – drums
- Mike Caputy – drums
- Randy and Mike Brecker – horns
- Flick, Berry, Steve Williams - horns
- Levi and Jackie Ruffin, Bobby and Billy Nunn, Sascha Meeks, Richard Shaw, Vanessa Brooks Nunn, Joey Diggs, Anthony Ceasar, Roger Brown, Calvin Moore, Bennie McCullough, background vocals
- Art Stewart - co-producer
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 291.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 134.