20/20 (George Benson album)

May 2025 20/20 studio George Benson 20-20 (George Benson album) cover.jpg yes January 7, 1985 1984 Amigo (North Hollywood) A&M (Hollywood) Atlantic (New York City) A&R (New York City) Automated Sound (New York) Grand Slam (New Jersey) Devonshire (North Hollywood) Village Recorders (Los Angeles) Bill Schnee (Hollywood) Rosebud Recording (New York) The Hit Factory (New York) Power Station (New York) Sigma Sound (New York) House of Music (Orange) The Review Room (New York)https://www.discogs.com/George-Benson-2020/release/1701924 George Benson – 20/20 (CD) Discogs May 2023 Smooth jazz pop R&B 41:31 Warner Bros. Russ Titelman Michael Masser Daniel Sembello Michael Sembello Pacific Fire 1983 While the City Sleeps... 1986 20/20 Studio album 20/20 1984 No One Emotion (remix) 1985 Beyond the Sea (song) 1985 I Just Wanna Hang Around You 1985 I Just Wanna Hang Around You 1985 AllMusic 1.5 5album r1686 Richard S. Ginell 20/20 yes 20/20 is a studio album by George Benson, released on the Warner Bros. record label in 1985. The lead single by the same name reached #48Billboard Hot 100 [george benson Hot 100]. Retrieved on December 8, 2010. on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. "You Are the Love of My Life" is a duet with Roberta Flack. It was one of a number of songs used for Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo on the American soap opera Santa Barbara. Also included on 20/20 is the original version of the song "Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You" which would later become a smash hit for Hawaiian singer Glenn Medeiros. Songwriters on the album include: Clif Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane, James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather, Cruz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello, Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin, Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence, Cecil Womack, Linda Womack, Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner, Neil Larsen, and Linda Creed. Track listing Producer(s) No One Emotion Clif Magness, Mark Mueller, Tom Keane Russ Titelman 3:55 Please Don't Walk Away James Newton Howard, Steve Lukather Titelman 3:51 I Just Wanna Hang Around You Cruz Sembello, Daniel Sembello, Jon Sembello, Michael Sembello Titelman 4:41 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Michael Masser, Gerry Goffin Michael Masser 4:04 Beyond the Sea (La Mer) Charles Trenet, Jack Lawrence Titelman 4:10 20/20 Randy Goodrum, Steve Kipner Titelman 4:07 New Day Cecil Womack, Linda Womack Titelman 4:27 Hold Me Michael Sembello, Daniel Sembello Michael Sembello; Daniel Sembello 4:02 Stand Up Neil Larsen Titelman 5:07 You Are the Love of My Life Linda Creed, Michael Masser Masser 2:50 Personnel Musicians George Benson – lead vocals (1–8, 10), guitar (2, 9), guitar solo (4–8), harmony vocals (8) Wells Christie – Synclavier programming (all tracks) Randy Waldman – keyboards (1), synthesizers (3), additional synthesizers (6) James Newton Howard – acoustic piano (2), synthesizers (2, 5) Clifford Carter – additional synthesizers (2, 8), drum machine programming (2, 7), synthesizers (5), keyboards (7) Rob Mounsey – Synclavier (2, 6, 8, 9), vocoder (2), synthesizer bass (9) Richard Tee – Fender Rhodes (2), synthesizer bass (8, 9) Daniel Sembello – DX7 Rhodes (3), synthesizer bass (3), synthesizers (8), drum machine programming (8), ride cymbal (8) Robbie Buchanan – keyboards (4), synthesizer programming (4) Joe Sample – acoustic piano (5) Randy Goodrum – synthesizer programming (6), Oberheim DMX (6), Oberheim DSX sequencer programming (6) Barnaby Finch – DX7 Rhodes (9) Dave Grusin – string synthesizer (9), flute (9) Neil Larsen – synthesizers (9) Randy Kerber – keyboards (10) Michael Sembello – rhythm guitar (1, 8), guitar solo (1, 8), drum machine programming (3, 8), backing vocals (3, 8) Dann Huff – guitar (4) Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitar (4, 10) Freddie Green – rhythm guitar (5) Cecil Womack – guitars (7), backing vocals (7) David Williams – rhythm guitar (9) Marcus Miller – bass (2) Nathan East – bass (4) Earl May – bass (5) Anthony Jackson – bass (7) Neil Stubenhaus – bass (10) Clif Magness – drum machine programming (1) Russ Titelman – drum machine programming (1) Steve Ferrone – additional drums (1) Dave Weckl – additional drums (1), additional cymbals (6) Bryan Lee Janszen – Simmons drum programming (3, 8) Carlos Vega – drums (4) John Robinson – drums (5, 9) Steve Kipner – Oberheim DMX (6), Oberheim DSX sequencer programming (6) Rick Shlosser – drums (10) Paulinho da Costa – percussion (1, 3, 6, 9) Errol "Crusher" Bennett – finger cymbals (7) Ralph MacDonald – triangle (7), percussion (8) Gary Herbig – saxophones (1) Kim Hutchcroft – saxophones (1) Gary Grant – trumpet (1) Jerry Hey – trumpet (1) George Young – flute (7) Patti Austin – backing vocals (1, 6), additional backing vocals (3), harmony vocals (6) Gordon Grody – backing vocals (1) Lani Groves – backing vocals (1) Richard Marx – backing vocals (4) Deborah Thomas – backing vocals (4, 10) James "JT" Taylor – backing and harmony vocals (6) Linda Womack – backing vocals (7) Roberta Flack – lead vocals (10) David Cochrane – backing vocals (10) Darryl Phinnessee – backing vocals (10) Brass section on "Beyond the Sea (La Mer)" Frank Wess and Charles Williams – alto saxophone Robert Eldridge – baritone saxophone George Coleman and Jimmy Heath – tenor saxophone Dave Taylor – bass trombone Robin Eubanks, Slide Hampton, and Benny Powell – trombone Jon Faddis, Earl Gardner, Joe Newman, Lew Soloff and Felix Vega – trumpet Music arrangements Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (1) Clif Magness – track arrangements (1) Russ Titelman – track arrangements (1) Randy Waldman – track arrangements (1) James Newton Howard – string arrangements (2) Robbie Buchanan – arrangements (4) Ralph Burns – string arrangements and conductor (5, 7) Frank Foster – horn arrangements and conductor (5) Michael Masser – rhythm track arrangements (10) Gene Page – rhythm track and string arrangements (10) Production Russ Titelman – executive producer Mary Melia – production coordinator Simon Levy – art direction Kav Deluxe – design Richard Bomersheim – photography Bill Whitten – styling Fritz & Turner Management – management Technical credits Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) Jim Boyer – engineer, mixing Lee Herschberg – engineer Gary Ladinsky – engineer Michael Mancini – engineer Ed Rak – mixing Elliot Scheiner – engineer, mixing Russell Schmitt – engineer Russ Titelman – mixing Thom Wilson – engineer Bill Schnee – mixing (4, 10) Dick Bogert – additional engineer Kendall Brown – additional engineer Dean Burt – additional engineer John Convertino – additional engineer Jim Gallagher – additional engineer Josiah Gluck – additional engineer Cliff Hodsdon – additional engineer John Rollo – additional engineer Nick Spigel – additional engineer Michael Abbott – assistant engineer Mike Allaire – assistant engineer Nelson Ayers – assistant engineer Mike Birnholz – assistant engineer Paul Brown – assistant engineer Ollie Cotton – assistant engineer Nick Delre – assistant engineer Paul Higgins – assistant engineer Steve Hirsch – assistant engineer Barbara Ivone – assistant engineer Cliff Jones – assistant engineer Leslie Klein – assistant engineer Robin Laine – assistant engineer Bruce Lampcov – assistant engineer James Nichols – assistant engineer Bobby Warner – assistant engineer Jay Willis – assistant engineer Charts Weekly charts Chart (1985) PeakpositionAustria 29 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021Netherlands 17 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021Germany 40 216 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021Norway 9 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021Sweden 18 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021Switzerland 24 George Benson 20/20 true June 4, 2021UK 9 George Benson true June 4, 2021Billboard200 45 George Benson true June 4, 2021BillboardRandBHipHop 20 George Benson true June 4, 2021 Year-end charts Chart (1985) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1985/top-r-and-b-hip-hop-albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985 Billboard June 4, 2021 41 Certifications Japan George Benson 20/20 album true 53,700 1985 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005 Oricon Entertainment Roppongi, Tokyo 2006 4-87131-077-9 album United Kingdom George Benson 20/20 Gold 1985 1985 107-3515-2 12 December 2021 album United States George Benson 20/20 Gold 1985 1985 12 December 2021 RIAA true References Category:George Benson albums Category:1985 albums Category:Albums produced by Russ Titelman Category:Albums produced by Michael Masser Category:Warner Records albums Category:Albums produced by Danny Sembello Category:Albums produced by Michael Sembello Category:Albums recorded at A&M Studios