Motown Two

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Motown Two
Michael McDonald Motown Two.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 26, 2004
Recorded2004
Genre Soul
Length49:53
Label Universal, Motown
Producer Simon Climie
Michael McDonald chronology
Motown
(2003)
Motown Two
(2004)
Soul Speak
(2008)

Motown Two is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Universal Music International and Motown. [1] [2]

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Originally Recorded byLength
1."You're All I Need to Get By" Ashford & Simpson Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell 3:32
2."I Was Made to Love Her" Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Hank Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway Stevie Wonder3:11
3."Reach Out, I'll Be There" Holland–Dozier–Holland The Four Tops 3:42
4."Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Duet with Toni Braxton) Thom Bell, Linda Creed The Stylistics 3:49
5."Baby, I Need Your Lovin'"Holland–Dozier–HollandThe Four Tops3:19
6."Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"Stevie Wonder, Ivy Jo Hunter The Four Tops3:37
7."The Tracks of My Tears" Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Marv Tarplin Smokey Robinson & The Miracles 3:37
8."What's Going On" Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson Marvin Gaye4:03
9."Second That Emotion"Smokey Robinson, Al ClevelandSmokey Robinson & The Miracles3:30
10."After the Dance"Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware Marvin Gaye3:43
11."Nowhere to Run"Holland–Dozier–Holland Martha Reeves & The Vandellas 3:13
12."Tuesday Heartbreak"Stevie WonderStevie Wonder3:23
13."Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"Marvin GayeMarvin Gaye3:32
14."Baby, I'm for Real"Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye The Originals 3:43

Personnel

Production

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [3] 9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4] 8

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