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and

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from their duet album ''

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''. The song was written by

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, who also wrote her uptempo 1980 single "

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". It entered three ''

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'' charts in total.

Track listing

1984 release

12-inch vinyl * US: Cottilion / 7 99725 7-inch vinyl * US: Cottilion / 7 99725

Chart position

References

{{authority control 1984 songs 1984 singles Songs written by Narada Michael Walden Songs written by Preston Glass Stacy Lattisaw songs Johnny Gill songs Male–female vocal duets