Friends

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Annotation

Copyright: © 1982 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company
℗ 1982 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-19 15:56 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1A Night to Remember
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Foster Sylvers (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited)
bass:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and James Ingram (R&B singer)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar5:13
2Don’t Try to Change Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
William Bryant (keyboardist) and Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Jody Watley
arranger:
William Bryant (keyboardist)
recording of:
Don’t Try to Change Me
writer:
William Bryant (keyboardist), Tina Scott (Tina M. Scott; songwriter; member of Krystol, Crystal Blue) and Robyrda Stiger (Roberta Lynn Stiger; disco soul singer; member of Krystol, Alton McClain & Destiny, Crystal Blue)
Shalamar4:12
3Help Me
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
recording of:
Help Me
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Leon Sylvers and Jody Watley
Shalamar5:13
4On Top of the World
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Dana Meyers (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
On Top of the World
writer:
Dana Meyers and Richard Randolph (Guitarist)
Shalamar4:09
5I Don’t Want to Be the Last to Know
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), William Shelby, Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player) and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
I Don’t Wanna Be the Last to Know
writer:
Nidra Beard, Linda Carriére, William Shelby and Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty)
Shalamar4:00
6Friends
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [strings] / uncredited), William Shelby (task: arranged by [rhythm] / uncredited) and Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Michael Nash (producer, songwriter and keyboardist) and William Shelby
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
recording of:
Friends
writer:
Nidra Beard, Glen J. Barbee and William Shelby
Shalamar5:02
7Playing to Win
miscellaneous support:
Benjamin Wright (task: arranged by [horns] / uncredited)
co-producer:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer) (task: uncredited)
bass [uncredited]:
Foster Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Kevin Spencer (US keyboardist/vocalist for Dynasty) and Patricia Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
vocal:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Foster Sylvers
recording of:
Playing to Win
writer:
Ralph Clayborn, Charmaine Sylvers and Jody Watley
Shalamar4:27
8I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited) and Shalamar (task: arranged by [vocals] / uncredited)
bass and percussion [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist)
recording of:
I Just Stopped by Because I Had To
writer:
Nidra Beard, Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist), Stephen Shockley and Leon Sylvers
Shalamar4:11
9There It Is
miscellaneous support:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) (task: arranged by [horns, strings] / uncredited)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Wardell Potts
guitar [uncredited]:
Richard Randolph (Guitarist) and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Leon Sylvers
percussion [uncredited]:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar4:29
10I Can Make You Feel Good
recording engineer and mixer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
engineer:
Bob Brown (recording, mixing and mastering engineer) and Jim Shifflett
producer:
Leon Sylvers III
drums (drum set):
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar:
Ernest "Pepper" Reed (guitarist)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed
instruments:
Leon Sylvers III
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and Rickey Smith (funk/soul songwriter & keyboard player)
percussion:
Wayne Milstein
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
lead vocals:
Howard Hewett
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer), Leon Sylvers III and William Shelby
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar44:26
11Talk to Me
Shalamar6:13
12Good Feelings
Shalamar4:18
13Sweeter as the Days Go By
Shalamar3:46
14A Night to Remember (12″ mix)
bass:
James Ingram (R&B singer)
drums (drum set) [uncredited]:
Ed Greene (drummer)
guitar [uncredited]:
Earnest Reed and Ricky Sylvers (Joseph Richard "Ricky" Sylvers; member of The Sylvers)
keyboard [uncredited]:
Joey Gallo (songwriter, producer and keyboardist) and James Ingram (R&B singer)
background vocals:
Jeffrey Daniel (soul singer), Howard Hewett and Jody Watley
remixer:
John Morales
arranger:
Gene Dozier (Pianist, keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer) and Foster Sylvers
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar5:33
15There It Is (extended version)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar6:24
16Friends (extended version)
Shalamar7:29
17A Night to Remember (M & M extended mix)
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar & John Morales8:59
18A Night to Remember (M & M remix instrumental)
producer:
Leon Sylvers
remixer:
John Morales
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar & John Morales4:23
19There It Is (M & M remix instrumental)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar & M&M5:33
20I Can Make You Feel Good (UK single version)
recording of:
I Can Make You Feel Good
writer:
Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson and William Shelby
Shalamar3:42
21A Night to Remember (single version)
recording of:
A Night to Remember
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
publisher:
Notting Hill Music (UK) Ltd.
Shalamar3.653:32
22There It Is (single version)
recording of:
There It Is
writer:
Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Charmaine Sylvers
Shalamar3:30
23Help Me (US single version)
Shalamar3:38
24Friends (single version)
Shalamar3:14
25A Mix to Remember (12’’ version)
Shalamar7:39