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"Just the Two of Us" is a 1980 song written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Withers on vocals. Elektra Records released it in Washington's 1980 album Winelight and as a February 1981 single.
"Just the Two of Us" is a song by American rapper & actor Will Smith. It was released as the fourth single from his debut solo studio album, Big Willie Style (1997), on July 20, 1998. The song was inspired by Bill Withers ' and Grover Washington, Jr. 's love song of the same title ; Smith's version samples and incorporates lyrics from the original.
Winelight is a 1980 studio album by jazz musician Grover Washington Jr. The record received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance in 1982. The album was released by Elektra Records. It includes the Grammy Award-winning [1] hit "Just the Two of Us" sung by Bill Withers. The track "In the Name of Love" from the album was also released ...
"Just the Two of Us" (Grover Washington, Jr. song), 1981, with vocals by Bill Withers "Just the Two of Us" (Will Smith song), 1998 (which heavily samples the above song) "Just the Two of Us", a 1997 song by Eminem later retitled "'97 Bonnie & Clyde" (1998) "Just the Two of Us", a 2013 single by Davichi from an album, Mystic Ballad Pt. 2
Due to problems with Columbia and being unable to get songs approved for his album, he decided to focus on joint projects from 1977 to 1985, including "Just the Two of Us," with jazz saxophonist Grover Washington Jr., which was released during February 1981. [22] The song won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. [23]
Grover Washington Jr. (December 12, 1943 – December 17, 1999) [1] [2] was an American jazz-funk and soul-jazz saxophonist and Grammy Award winner. Along with Wes Montgomery and George Benson , he is considered by many to be one of the founders and legends of the smooth jazz genre. [ 3 ]
It was released as a single in February 1983 on Washington's Elektra label. It became Washington's second biggest hit following the success of his Bill Withers duet, "Just the Two of Us", reaching number fourteen on the Billboard R&B singles chart and number four on the Billboard Hot 100's Bubbling Under chart.
Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented "For this set of Christmas-related songs, Grover Washington Jr. (mostly on soprano but also contributing some tenor and alto) sounds soulful but restrained. The renditions are lightly funky, atmospheric, and generally quite dull.