The Return of Bruno (album)

Infobox Album
Name = The Return of Bruno
Type = studio
Artist = Bruce Willis


Cover size = 170
Released = January 20, 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Rhythm & Blues, Pop
Length = 40:34
Label = Motown Records
Producer = Robert Kraft
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://wm07.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfwxql5ldte link]
Last album =
This album = "The Return of Bruno"
(1987)
Next album = "If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger"
(1989)

"The Return of Bruno" is the debut album by actor Bruce Willis. Released by Motown in 1987, this album is an electric gathering of R&B music sung by Willis, with backing musicians including Booker T. Jones, Ruth Pointer and The Temptations. Every song is a cover with the exception of "Jackpot (Bruno's Bop)", for which Willis receives a co-writing credit with producer Robert Kraft.

The album peaked at #14 on the Billboard 200 album chart. [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=6029&model.vnuAlbumId=18494] Leadoff single "Respect Yourself" received considerable airplay, peaking at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. Follow-up singles "Young Blood" and "Under the Boardwalk" did not fare nearly as well, peaking at #68 and #59, respectively. [cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.vnuArtistId=6029&model.vnuAlbumId=18494|title=Artist Chart History - Bruce Willis|publisher=Billboard.com] However, in the UK Under The Boardwalk was a massive success, reaching #2 in the charts and becoming the 12th best-selling single of 1987 in the UK.

The album is a companion piece to an HBO special of the same name which aired shortly after the record's release. A re-issue was distributed by Razor & Tie in 1997.

Track listing

#"Comin' Right Up" (Brock Walsh) – 3:30
#"Respect Yourself" (Luther Ingram, Mack Rice) – 3:53
#"Down in Hollywood" (Ry Cooder, Tim Drummond) – 5:20
#"Young Blood" (Jerry Lieber, Doc Pomus, Mike Stoller) – 4:08
#"Under the Boardwalk" (Kenny Young, Arthur Resnick) – 3:03
#"Secret Agent Man / James Bond Is Back" (Steve Barri, P.F. Sloan) / (John Barry) – 4:48
#"Jackpot (Bruno's Bop)" (Robert Kraft, Bruce Willis) – 4:12
#"Fun Time" (Allen Toussaint) – 3:38
#"Lose Myself" (Larry John McNally, Jon Lind) – 3:56
#"Flirting with Disaster" (Brock Walsh, Jeff Lorber) – 4:33

# "Nasty Earth Turtle Tattoo" (Nat Coghlan)* Japanese Release Bonus Track Only

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