Minute by Minute

This article is about the Doobie Brothers album. For the Grinspoon song, see Minute by Minute (song).

Minute by Minute
Studio album by The Doobie Brothers
Released	December 1, 1978
Recorded	1978 at Warner Brothers Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Genre	Rock, Pop, R&B
Length	36:16
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
The Doobie Brothers chronology
Livin' on the Fault Line (1977) Minute by Minute (1978) One Step Closer (1980)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Rolling Stone	(mixed) [2]

Minute by Minute is the eighth studio album by American rock band The Doobie Brothers, released in 1978. The album contains their biggest hit, the Grammy-winning "What a Fool Believes". "Depending on You" and the title track were also released as singles. The album would be the last to include members Jeff "Skunk" Baxter and John Hartman. Michael Jackson appears on this album but is uncredited.

Track listing

1. "Here to Love You" (McDonald) – 3:58
2. "What a Fool Believes" (McDonald, Loggins) – 3:41
3. "Minute by Minute" (McDonald, Abrams) – 3:26
4. "Dependin' on You" (Simmons, McDonald) – 3:44
5. "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels" (Simmons, Baxter, Michael Ebert) – 3:26
6. "Open Your Eyes" (McDonald, Abrams, Henderson) – 3:18
7. "Sweet Feelin'" (Simmons, Templeman) – 2:41
8. "Steamer Lane Breakdown" (Simmons) – 3:24
9. "You Never Change" (Simmons) – 3:26
10. "How Do the Fools Survive?" (McDonald, Carole Bayer Sager) – 5:12

Personnel

The Doobie Brothers:

• Patrick Simmons - guitar, vocals
• Jeff "Skunk" Baxter - guitar, steel guitar
• Michael McDonald - keyboards, synthesizers, vocals
• Tiran Porter - bass, vocals
• John Hartman - drums
• Keith Knudsen - drums, vocals

Additional Players:

• Bobby LaKind - congas, vocals
• Tom Johnston - vocals on "Don't Stop to Watch the Wheels"
• Nicolette Larson - vocals on "Sweet Feelin'" and "Dependin' on You"
• Rosemary Butler - vocals on "Here to Love You" and "Dependin' on You"
• Norton Buffalo - harmonica
• Herb Pederson - banjo
• Byron Berline - fiddle
• Lester Abrams - electric piano on "How Do the Fools Survive"
• Bill Payne - synthesizer (with Michael McDonald) on "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute"
• Andrew Love - saxophone
• Ben Cauley - trumpet
• Ted Templeman - percussion
• Michael Jackson - background vocals on "Here to Love You", "What a Fool Believes" and "Minute by Minute" (uncredited)

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Engineer: Donn Landee
• Cover design: Bruce Steinberg
• Arranger: Michael McDonald
• Conductor: Bobby LaKind

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Dependin' on You"	Pop Singles	25
1979	"Minute by Minute"	Black Singles	74
1979	"Minute by Minute"	Pop Singles	14
1979	"What a Fool Believes"	Black Singles	72
1979	"What a Fool Believes"	Club Play Singles	40
1979	"What a Fool Believes"	Pop Singles	1

Preceded by Spirits Having Flown by Bee Gees

Billboard 200 number-one album April 7 - April 20, 1979 April 28 - May 18, 1979

Succeeded by Breakfast in America by Supertramp

References

1. ^ Minute by Minute at Allmusic
2. ^ Rolling Stone magazine review