| We Are One | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982–83 | |||
| Studio | The Automatt Recording Studios, San Francisco, California | |||
| Genre | Soul, funk | |||
| Length | 39:44 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Frankie Beverly | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
| Smash Hits | 8/10 [3] |
We Are One is the fifth studio album and sixth overall album by Bay Area-based R&B group Maze. It was released in 1983 on Capitol Records.
All songs written by Frankie Beverly.
| Year | Album | Chart positions [4] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | UK | ||
| 1983 | We Are One | 25 | 5 | 38 |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [5] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | UK | ||
| 1983 | "Love Is the Key" | 80 | 5 | 88 |
| "Never Let You Down" | — | 26 | — | |
| "We Are One" | — | 47 | 86 | |
| "I Wanna Thank You" | — | 59 | — | |
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