Winners (Brothers Johnson album)

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Winners
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Studio album by
Released1981
StudioStudio 55, Ocean Way Recording, Sunset Sound and A&M Studios (Hollywood, California).
Genre
Label A&M [1]
Producer The Brothers Johnson
The Brothers Johnson chronology
Light Up the Night
(1980)
Winners
(1981)
Out of Control
(1984)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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Winners is a studio album by the Brothers Johnson, released in 1981. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "The Real Thing" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) - 3:48
  2. "Dancin' Free" (Louis Johnson) - 3:44
  3. "Sunlight" (George Johnson) - 3:43
  4. "Teaser" (George Johnson) - 3:45
  5. "Caught Up" (Louis Johnson, Valerie Johnson) - 4:01
  6. "In the Way" (David Paich, Jeff Porcaro, Steve Porcaro) - 3:26
  7. "I Want You" (Louis Johnson) - 5:13
  8. "Do It for Love" (George Johnson) - 3:40
  9. "Hot Mama" (George Johnson, Louis Johnson) - 3:23
  10. "Daydreamer Dream" (Annie Herring) - 4:00

Personnel

The Brothers Johnson

Additional musicians

Production

Charts

YearChartPeak
position
1981US Billboard Top Soul Albums 10
US Billboard Pop Albums 48
Norway [5] 21

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