''You're the Best'' is the second studio album by American singer

Keni Burke Kenneth M. "Keni" Burke (born September 28, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and multi-instrumentalist who began his career with four siblings in the 1970s band the Five Stairsteps. Biography Five Stairsteps As a member ...

. It was released in 1981 on

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Track listing

# "Let Somebody Love You" (Keni Burke) 5:07 # "Gotta Find My Way Back in Your Heart" (Keni Burke,

Bill Withers William Harrison Withers Jr. (July 4, 1938 – March 30, 2020) was an American singer-songwriter and musician. He had several hits over a career spanning 18 years, including "Ain't No Sunshine" (1971), "Grandma's Hands" (1971), " Use Me" (1972) ...

) 6:16 # "Love Is the Answer" (

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) 5:35 # "You're the Best" (Dean Gant, Dennis Burke, Keni Burke,

Leon "Ndugu" Chancler Leon "Ndugu" Chancler ( ; July 1, 1952 – February 3, 2018) was an American pop, funk, and jazz drummer. He was also a composer, producer, and university professor. Biography Early life Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, on July 1, 1952, Leon C ...

) 4:15 # "Paintings of Love" (Keni Burke) 2:42 # "Night Riders" (Dennis Burke, George Johnson, Keni Burke) 5:08 # "Never Stop Loving Me" (Keni Burke,

Curtis Mayfield Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer, and one of the most influential musicians behind soul and politically conscious African-American music.

) 5:17

Personnel

*Keni Burke – vocals, bass, guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4–7), background vocals *Dennis Burke (tracks: 1–3, 5–7), Michael Thompson (tracks: 3, 4) – guitar *Dean Gant – piano (tracks: 1, 5, 6), keyboards *Reginald "Sonny" Burke (tracks: 1, 6) – piano *

– drums *Day Askey Burke, Terri Askey (tracks: 1, 5, 6) – background vocals *

Gil Askey Gilbert Askey (March 9, 1925 – April 9, 2014) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, producer and musical director who was born in Austin, Texas, and emigrated to Australia in 1988. Personal life Askey was born in Austin, Texas, on March 9 ...

(tracks: 1, 7),

Wade Marcus Wade Marcus was a music producer and arranger associated with the Motown sound during the 1970s. He composed the music to the film ''The Final Comedown'' with Grant Green. He also produced albums by The Blackbyrds, Gary Bartz, A Taste of Honey, The ...

(tracks: 2) – string and horn arrangements *Edward "Chappie" Johnson – Executive Producer

References

1981 albums Keni Burke albums Albums arranged by Wade Marcus RCA Records albums Albums recorded at Total Experience Recording Studios {{1980s-R&B-album-stub