I've Been Working
3,132
R&B/Soul
I've Been Working was released on August 12, 1981 by Epic/Legacy as a part of the album Never Too Much
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Luther Vandross
Background Vocals, Lead Vocals
Tawatha Agee
Background Vocals
Phillip Ballou
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Marcus Miller
Bass
Buddy Wiliams
Drums
Ed Walsh
Synthesizer
Errol (Crusher) Bennett
Percussion, Congas
Nat Adderley Jr.
Background Vocals
Norma Wright
Background Vocals
Steve Love
Guitar
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Luther Vandross
Vocal Arranger, Songwriter
Gary King
Arranger
Nat Adderley Jr.
Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Luther Vandross
Producer
Larkin Arnold
Executive Producer
Carl Beatty
Engineer
Don Wershba
Assistant Engineer
Andy Hoffman
Assistant Engineer
Lincoln Clapp
Assistant Engineer
Nicky Kalliongos
Assistant Engineer
Greg Calbi
Mastering Engineer
Greg Mann
Assistant Engineer
Michael Brauer
Mixing Engineer
