Reservations for Two

Reservations for Two
Studio album by Dionne Warwick
Released	July 30, 1987
Recorded	1986–87
Studio	Various Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood) Hitsville (Los Angeles) Lion Share (West Hollywood, California) New Music Group Studios (Stamford, Connecticut) Ocean Way Recording (Hollywood, California) Sunset Sound Factory (Hollywood) The Village Recorder (Los Angeles)
Length	41:55
Label	Arista
Producer	Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager Kashif Jerry Knight Barry Manilow Smokey Robinson Aaron Zigman
Dionne Warwick chronology
Friends (1985) Reservations for Two (1987) Greatest Hits: 1979–1990 (1989)
Singles from Reservations for Two
"Love Power" Released: June 1987 "Reservations for Two" Released: September 1987 "Another Chance to Love" Released: March 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Reservations for Two is a studio album by the American singer Dionne Warwick. It was recorded during the spring of 1987 and released on July 30 of that year. Her eighth album for Arista Records, it was again executive produced by label head Clive Davis. Warwick reteamed with Barry Manilow and the duo Burt Bacharach and Carole Bayer Sager to work on the album, while Kashif, Jerry Knight, Howard Hewett and Smokey Robinson also contributed to the tracks.

Upon release, Reservations for Two peaked at number 56 on the US Billboard 200 and entered the top 20 of the Swedish Albums Chart, peaking at number 14. Its release was preceded by the lead single "Love Power," a duet with Jeffrey Osborne, which reached number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. It was followed by the title track, which entered the top 20 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Love Power" (duet with Jeffrey Osborne)	Burt Bacharach Carole Bayer Sager	Bacharach Bayer Sager	4:32
2.	"Close Enough"	David Lasley Willie Wilcox	Aaron Zigman Jerry Knight	4:11
3.	"You're My Hero" (duet with Smokey Robinson)	Robinson Ivory Stone	Robinson	4:41
4.	"In a World Such as This"	Bacharach Bayer Sager Bruce Roberts	Bacharach Bayer Sager	4:16
5.	"Another Chance to Love" (duet with Howard Hewett)	Albert Hammond Sue Shifrin	Zigman Knight	4:08

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
6.	"Reservations for Two" (duet with Kashif)	Tena Clark Nathan East Gary Prim	Kashif	4:22
7.	"Cry On Me"	Zigman Knight	Zigman Knight	4:09
8.	"Heartbreak of Love" (duet with June Pointer)	Bacharach Bayer Sager Diane Warren	Bacharach Bayer Sager	3:52
9.	"For Everything You Are"	Carol Connors Lee Holdridge	Kashif	3:50
10.	"No One in the World"	Ken Hirsch Martha Sharron	Barry Manilow	3:33

Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (2020) bonus tracks ^[3]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
11.	"Walk Away"	Ken Hirsch Marti Sharron	Dennis Lambert	4:02
12.	"Take Good Care of You and Me" (with Jeffrey Osborne)	Bacharach Bayer Sager Gerry Goffin	Bacharach Bayer Sager	4:35
13.	"Two Strong Hearts" (featuring Johnny Mathis)	Andy Hill Bruce Woolley	Peter Bunetta Rick Chudacoff	3:58

Personnel and credits

Musicians

• Dionne Warwick – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 10)
• Greg Phillinganes – keyboards (1, 6, 8), synthesizers (6), Rhodes electric piano (10)
• David Foster – synthesizers (1)
• Burt Bacharach – additional synthesizers (1), synthesizers (4)
• Robbie Buchanan – additional synthesizers (1)
• David Boruff – synthesizer programming (1), saxophone solo (4)
• Jerry Knight – all instruments except drums and percussion (2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
• Aaron Zigman – all instruments except drums and percussion (2, 5, 7), musical bridge arrangements (2)
• Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (3)
• William Bryant – synthesizers (3)
• Randy Kerber – keyboards (4), synthesizers (8)
• Michael Boddicker – synthesizers (4)
• Kashif – keyboards (6, 9), synthesizers (6, 9), drums (6), percussion (6), lead and backing vocals (6), rhythm arrangements (6, 9), synthesizer programming (9), bass (9)
• Larry Williams – synthesizer programming (6), saxophone solo (7)
• Fred Zarr – keyboards (9), synthesizers (9), rhythm arrangements (9)
• Jeff Smith – synthesizer programming (9)
• Artie Butler – acoustic piano (10), orchestration (10), musical arrangements (10)
• Dann Huff – guitars (1, 4, 6, 8)
• Ira Siegel – guitars (9)
• Charles Fearing – guitars (10)
• Nathan East – bass (1, 3, 6, 8)
• Neil Stubenhaus – bass (4, 10)
• Carlos Vega – drums (1, 8)
• John Robinson – drums (2, 4, 5, 7)
• Ed Greene – drums (3, 10)
• Paul Leim – drums (6, 9)
• Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2, 5, 7, 9)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (6)
• Alan Estes – percussion (track 10)
• Kenny G – alto saxophone solo (1)
• David Majal Li – saxophone (3)
• Gene Page – arrangements (3), string and horn arrangements (6)
• Barry Manilow – musical arrangements (10)
• Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals (1)
• Tim Feehan – backing vocals (1, 4)
• Joe Pizzulo – backing vocals (1, 4)
• Kevin Dorsey – backing vocals (2)
• James Ingram – backing vocals (2)
• David Lasley – backing vocals (2)
• Phil Perry – backing vocals (2)
• Smokey Robinson – lead vocals (3)
• Patricia Henley – backing vocals (3)
• Robert Henley – backing vocals (3)
• Alfie Silas – backing vocals (3)
• Howard Smith – backing vocals (3)
• Ivory Stone – backing vocals (3)
• Howard Hewett – lead vocals (5)
• Yogi Lee – backing vocals (6)
• June Pointer – lead vocals (8)
• Tommy Funderburk – backing vocals (10)
• Tom Kelly – backing vocals (10)
• Richard Page – backing vocals (10)

Production

• Clive Davis – executive producer
• Burt Bacharach – producer (1, 4, 8)
• Carole Bayer Sager – producer (1, 4, 8)
• Jerry Knight – producer (2, 5, 7)
• Aaron Zigman – producer (2, 5, 7)
• Smokey Robinson – producer (3), mixing (3)
• Kashif – producer (6, 9)
• Barry Manilow – producer (10)
• Michael DeLugg – associate producer (10), engineer (10)
• Mick Guzauski – engineer (1, 4, 8), mixing (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8)
• Daren Klein – additional engineer (1, 4, 8), engineer (2, 5, 7), mixing (3)
• Tommy Vicari – additional engineer (1)
• Marnie Riley – assistant engineer (1, 8)
• Gary Wagner – assistant engineer (1, 8)
• Russ Terrana – engineer (3), additional engineer (6)
• Darroll Gustamachio – engineer and mixing (6, 9)
• Calvin Harris – additional engineer (6)
• John Dranchak – assistant engineer (6, 9)
• Steve James – assistant engineer (6)
• Bob Loftus – assistant engineer (6)
• Steve MacMillan – assistant engineer (6)
• Larry Smith – assistant engineer (6, 9)
• Bill Jackson – assistant engineer (10)
• Tom Nist – assistant engineer (10)
• Bernie Grundman – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California).
• Frank DeCaro – musical contractor (1, 4, 8)
• Russell Sidelsky – production coordinator (6, 9)
• Eric Borenstein – project coordinator (10)
• Marc Hulett – assistant to Barry Manilow (10)
• Maude Gilman – art direction
• Ann Petter – design
• Harry Langdon – photography
• Clifford Peterson – hairdresser
• Luiz Archer – fashion stylist
• Wynona Price – make-up

Charts

Chart performance for Reservations for Two

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Canada Top 100 Albums ( RPM ) [4]	87
Italian Albums ( Musica e dischi ) [5]	14
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [6]	14
US Top Pop Albums ( Billboard ) [7]	56
US Top Black Albums ( Billboard ) [8]	32
US Top 100 Albums ( Cash Box ) [9]	60
US Top Black Contemporary Albums ( Cash Box ) [10]	26

References

1. Hogan, Ed. "Dionne Warwick: Reservations for Two > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
2. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 749.
3. "Dionne Warwick: Déjà Vu – The Arista Recordings (1979–1994), 12CD Boxset". cherryred.co.uk. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
4. "RPM 100 Albums" (PDF). RPM . Vol. 46, no. 26. Ontario: RPM Music Publications Ltd. October 3, 1987. p. 19. ISSN   0315-5994.
5. Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN   978-1094705002.
6. "Swedishcharts.com – Dionne Warwick – Reservations for Two". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
7. "Billboard Top Pop Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 38. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. September 19, 1987. p. 88. ISSN   0006-2510.
8. "Top Black Albums" (PDF). Billboard . Vol. 99, no. 40. New York: Billboard Publications Inc. October 3, 1987. p. 34. ISSN   0006-2510.
9. "Cash Box Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. LI, no. 14. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. September 26, 1987. p. 19. ISSN   0008-7289.
10. "Top Black Contemporary Albums" (PDF). Cash Box . Vol. LI, no. 16. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. October 10, 1987. p. 13. ISSN   0008-7289.

External links

• Reservations for Two at Discogs (list of releases)