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  Studio Album · No. 20

Gasms Songwriting Credits by Smokey Robinson

2023 Empire 9 tracks 40 min

Produced by William "Smokey" Robinson, DJ Battlecat, Stevie Wonder

Empire SoulContemporary R&B
89%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 8 of 9 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 9 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Smokey Robinson carries a lyricist or composer credit.

89%
8 trackswritten by Smokey Robinson 1 trackoutside writers
Smokey Robinson's roles on this album

Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist89%
Composer89%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

9
Tracks
6
Lyricists
3
Producers
2023
Released
Data Insight

Gasms was Smokey Robinson's twentieth studio album, a return to original R&B material after Timeless Love's jazz standards format. Produced by David Garfield, Gary Gold, Leon Lacy, Ivri Lider, Cory Rooney, and Robinson himself, the album runs 40 minutes across 9 tracks. The lead single "If We Don't Have Each Other" reached #28 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart. Pitchfork gave Gasms 7.2/10, praising Robinson's "sparse mixing and gentle singing." The album title generated controversy, though Robinson described "gasms" broadly as "anything that makes you feel good."

Gasms is the twenty-third solo studio album by Smokey Robinson, released in 2023 on Empire Records, his first album of original material in over a decade and a remarkable late-career statement from an artist in his eighties. The album is an unapologetically sensual collection of contemporary R&B and soul, with Robinson writing most of the material and delivering it in a voice that has mellowed but lost none of its expressiveness. Produced in part by DJ Battlecat and featuring a cameo from longtime friend Stevie Wonder, Gasms connects Robinson's classic Quiet Storm aesthetic to modern production while keeping his melodic and lyrical instincts front and center. The album received strong reviews and generated significant attention for its boldness, confirming that Robinson's songwriting voice remained vital more than sixty years after the founding of The Miracles. Gasms ranks among the most remarkable late-career records in soul music history, a living legend still creating on his own terms.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Gasms
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
2
How You Make Me Feel
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
3
I Wanna Know Your Body
Gary GoldIvri LiderSmokey Robinson Gary GoldIvri LiderSmokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
4
I Keep Callin' You
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
5
Roll Around
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
6
Beside You
Junior Denby Junior Denby William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
7
If We Don't Have Each Other
Steve LuxenbergAmon NehesiSmokey Robinson Steve LuxenbergAmon NehesiSmokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
8
You Fill Me Up
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)
9
I Fit in There
Smokey Robinson Smokey Robinson William "Smokey" RobinsonDJ BattlecatStevie Wonder Smokey Robinson (Lead Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

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Frequently Asked Questions Gasms

What does the title of Smokey Robinson's Gasms album mean?
Smokey Robinson described "gasms" as broadly meaning "anything that makes you feel good"; the title intentionally evokes multiple meanings. The album was his twentieth studio record, released in 2023.
Who produced Gasms by Smokey Robinson?
Gasms was produced by David Garfield, Gary Gold, Leon Lacy, Ivri Lider, Steve Luxenberg, Amon Nehesi, Smokey Robinson, and Cory Rooney.
What is the runtime of Gasms by Smokey Robinson?
Gasms runs 40 minutes and 41 seconds across 9 tracks.
What did Pitchfork say about Smokey Robinson's Gasms?
Pitchfork gave Gasms a 7.2/10, praising Smokey Robinson's "sparse mixing and gentle singing," one of the more favorable reviews the 2023 album received.
What was the first single from Smokey Robinson's Gasms?
"If We Don't Have Each Other" was the lead single from Gasms, peaking at #28 on the Adult R&B Airplay chart.

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