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Motown

Released

June 24, 2003

Length

56:18

Blue Obsession
(2000)

Motown
(2003)

Motown Two
(2004)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Motown is the sixth solo album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on June 24, 2003, by Universal Music International and Motown.^[2]^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally recorded by	Length
1.	"I Heard It Through the Grapevine"	Norman Whitfield Barrett Strong	Gladys Knight & the Pips	3:44
2.	"You Are Everything"	Thom Bell Linda Creed	The Stylistics (covered by Diana Ross and Marvin Gaye)	2:48
3.	"Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours"	Stevie Wonder Lee Garrett Syreeta Wright Lula Mae Hardaway	Stevie Wonder	4:07
4.	"I'm Gonna Make You Love Me"	Kenny Gamble Jerry Ross	Diana Ross and The Supremes and The Temptations	3:56
5.	"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"	Ashford & Simpson	Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell	2:48
6.	"Reflections"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Diana Ross and The Supremes	3:22
7.	"How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Marvin Gaye	5:21
8.	"Ain't No Mountain High Enough f/ Fourplay"	Ashford & Simpson	Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell	2:49
9.	"All in Love Is Fair"	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3:31
10.	"I Want You"	Leon Ware Arthur "T-Boy" Ross	Marvin Gaye	4:27
11.	"Distant Lover"	Marvin Gaye Gwen Gordy Fuqua Sandra Greene	Marvin Gaye	4:20
12.	"I Believe (When I Fall in Love It Will Be Forever)"	Stevie Wonder Yvonne Wright	Stevie Wonder	5:05
13.	"Since I Lost My Baby"	Smokey Robinson Warren "Pete" Moore	The Temptations	4:34
14.	"Too High"	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	5:25

Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, arrangements
Toby Baker – keyboards, synthesizers, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass, drum programming, arrangements, backing vocals
Tony Swain – keyboards, synthesizers, Fender Rhodes
Bob James – keyboards
Tim Akers – Hammond organ
Tim Carmon – Hammond organ
Simon Climie – arrangements, Pro Tools HD programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
Chris Rodriguez – electric guitar, electric sitar
Michael Thompson – guitar
Larry Carlton – guitar
Nathan East – bass
Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion drum programming, arrangements
Ricky Lawson – drums
Harvey Mason – drums, percussion
Paul Waller – percussion, programming, sound effects
Mark Douthit – saxophone
Nick Ingman – string arrangements
Cliff Masterson – string arrangements
Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
The London Session Orchestra – strings
Tracy Ackerman – backing vocals
Amy Holland – backing vocals
Jennifer Karr – backing vocals
Audrey Martells – backing vocals
Gale Mayes-West – backing vocals
Alfreda McCrary Lee – backing vocals
Ann McCrary – backing vocals
Tommy Sims – backing vocals
Dwayne Starling – backing vocals
Tammy Taylor – backing vocals
Leon Ware – backing vocals
Kevin Whalum – backing vocals

Producer – Simon Climie
Executive producer – Tony Swain
Production coordination – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
Engineers – Ben Fowler and Don Murray
Second engineer – Grady Walker
Additional engineer – Shannon Forrest
Assistant engineers – Joel Everden and Tom Sweeney
Pro Tools HD engineering – Adam Brown, Simon Climie, Shannon Forrest and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
ProTools assistant – Joel Everden
Orchestra recorded by Alan Douglas
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, New York), assisted by Tom Bender.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine).
Album coordinator – Dee Harrington
Cover photo – Michael Wilson
Wardrobe – Richard Orga
Styling and makeup – Cindy Rich

Chart (2003–04)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[4]	14
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[5]	17

Chart (2004)	Position
US Billboard 200^[6]	69
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[7]	65

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Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Motown – Michael McDonald | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
"McDonald Recharges With 'Motown' Set". Billboard. May 12, 2003. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
"Michael McDonald Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
"Michael McDonald Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
"Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2004". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.