You, Me and He

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You, Me and He
Mtume You Me and He.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 27, 1984
Recorded1984
StudioE.A.R.S. Recording Studios, New Jersey
Genre Funk, R&B
Label Epic
Producer James Mtume
Mtume chronology
Juicy Fruit
(1983)
You, Me and He
(1984)
Theater of the Mind
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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You, Me and He is a 1984 album by R&B group Mtume. This was their fourth album released on the Epic Records label. The title track was interpolated by Aaliyah for her remixes of her cover of "(At Your Best) You Are Love", originally by The Isley Brothers

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)" 4:00
2."You Are My Sunshine"Philip Field, James Mtume [2] 4:24
3."You, Me and He" 4:23
4."I Simply Like" 5:03
5."Prime Time" 5:45
6."Tie Me Up" 5:18
7."Sweet For You and Me" (Monogamy Mix) 5:23
8."To Be Or Not To Bop That Is The Question (Whether We Funk Or Not)" 5:03

In 2012 the label Funky Town Grooves re-released the album with additional tracks:

No.TitleLength
9."Interlude"0:20
10."You, Me and He" (Polygamy mix)5:56
11."You, Me and He" (Instrumental rap)4:23
12."I Simply Like" (Dub version)2:47
13."I Simply Like" (Extended version)5:41
14."C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)" (Instrumental)5:35
15."C.O.D. (I'll Deliver)" (Vocal)5:14

Personnel

[3]

Charts

YearAlbumChart positions [4]
US US
R&B
1984You, Me and He775

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [5]
US US
R&B
US
Dance
1984"You, Me and He"832
1984"C.O.D. (I ll Deliver)"20

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References

  1. Allmusic review
  2. U.S. Copyright Office "Fields" [sic] PA0000228411 / 1984-10-16
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  5. "Mtume US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-15. Retrieved 2011-04-26.