Cruisin' (song)

Cruisin' (song)

"Cruisin'" is a 1979 single written, produced, and recorded by Smokey Robinson for Motown Records' Tamla label. One of Robinson's most successful singles outside of his work with The Miracles, "Cruisin'" was a Top 10 Billboard Pop hit, peaking at number four not only on the Billboard Hot 100 but on the soul chart as well.[1] The song was co-written by fellow Miracle Marv Tarplin . "Cruisin'" was an even bigger hit in New Zealand, reaching No. 1 on that country's chart. It is included on Robinson's ninth studio album, Where There's Smoke....

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Charts

Chart (1979) Peak
position
New Zealand Singles Chart 1
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 4
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 4

D'Angelo version

"Cruisin'"
Single by D'Angelo
from the album Brown Sugar
Released December 5, 1995
Format CD Single, Cassette
Recorded 1995
Genre R&B, Soul
Label Cooltempo

Neo soul musician D'Angelo recorded a cover of the song for his 1995 album Brown Sugar.

Track listing

  1. "Cruisin'"
  2. "Brown Sugar"

Charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 53
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles 10

Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis version

"Cruisin'"
Single by Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis
Released September 11, 2000
Format CD Single, Cassette
Recorded 2000
Genre Pop
Label Hollywood Records

Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis performed a cover of the song in the 2000 film Duets. The song is included on the soundtrack of the film. The duet spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.[2]

Track listing

  1. "Cruisin'"
  2. "Feeling Alright"
  3. "Beginnings/Endings"

Charts

Chart (2000) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Charts 1
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Charts 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[3] 1
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 9

Other covers

In 2001, saxophonist Jaared covered this song from the album "Foreward."[4] 3 years later, the late bassist Wayman Tisdale also covered the song off the album "Hangtime."[5][6] In 2011, former Jackson 5 member Tito Jackson recorded a cover of the song. The release date of the cover has yet to be announced.

References

Preceded by
"Back Here" by BBMak
Billboard Adult Contemporary number-one single
December 16, 2000
Succeeded by
"Back Here" by BBMak
Preceded by
"Teenage Dirtbag" by Wheatus
Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
(Gwyneth Paltrow and Huey Lewis version)

January 14, 2001 - January 21, 2001
Succeeded by
"Can't Fight the Moonlight" by LeAnn Rimes



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