Just the Two of Us (Grover Washington Jr. song)

"Just the Two of Us"
Single by Grover Washington Jr. featuring Bill Withers
from the album Winelight
B-side"Make Me a Memory (Sad Samba)"
ReleasedFebruary 1981
Recorded1980
Genre
Length
  • 7:23 (album version)
  • 3:58 (7-inch edit)
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Max Curtis
  • Logan Phillips
  • Griffin Calvert
Grover Washington Jr. singles chronology
"Winelight"
(1980)
"Just the Two of Us"
(1981)
"Be Mine (Tonight)"
(1982)
Bill Withers singles chronology
"You Got the Stuff"
(1979)
"Just the Two of Us"
(1981)
"I Want to Spend the Night"
(1981)

"Just the Two of Us" is a 1980 song written by Bill Withers, William Salter, and Ralph MacDonald, and recorded by Grover Washington Jr. with Withers on vocals. Elektra Records released it in Washington's 1980 album Winelight and as a February 1981 single.

Background

"Just the Two of Us" was written by Bill Withers, Ralph MacDonald and William Salter.[4] Originally an instrumental track written by MacDonald and Salter, MacDonald contacted Withers and he wrote the lyrics.

Composition

Harmony

"Just the Two of Us" is in the key of F minor. The chord progression Dmaj7 – C79 – Fm7 – Em7 A7 of its intro and verse can be thought of as a double-time modified reordering of the first four bars of the "Sunny" chord progression.[5] "Just the Two of Us" restarts this progression but settles on the minor tonic: Dmaj7 – C79 – Fm7 – %. Its chorus inserts an additional Em7 chord to chromatically descend from the first Fm7 to Em7 chord.

Instrumentation

The Rhodes piano, played in the introduction and throughout, was performed by Joshua Stallwood.

Chart performance

The song reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for three weeks, behind "Morning Train (9 to 5)" by Sheena Easton and "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes. It was Washington's only Top 40 hit.

The song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song.[6] Withers included the edited version on the 1981 compilation Bill Withers' Greatest Hits and many subsequent greatest hits collections.

The song propelled Winelight's success, often credited for leading to the 1980s smooth jazz explosion.[7]

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[27] Gold 45,000
Italy (FIMI)[28] Gold 35,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[29] Gold 30,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[30] Platinum 600,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Toshinobu Kubota version

"Just the Two of Us"
Single by Toshi Kubota featuring Caron Wheeler
from the album Kubojah: Parallel World I and Sunshine, Moonlight
ReleasedJune 25, 1996
Recorded
  • 1991
  • 1995 (re-recorded)
Genre
Length
  • 4:28 (album version)
  • 3:33 (single version)
LabelSony Japan
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Toshinobu Kubota
  • Ralph MacDonald
  • William Salter
  • Bill Withers
Toshinobu Kubota singles chronology
"La La La Love Song"
(1996)
"Just the Two of Us"
(1996)
"Body-Cation"
(1996)
Caron Wheeler singles chronology
"Keep on Movin' (remix)"
(1996)
"Just the Two of Us"
(1996)
"Star"
(1999)
Music video
"Just the Two of Us" on YouTube

"Just the Two of Us" was covered by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota as a duet with Caron Wheeler in 1991, for his album Kubojah: Parallel World I. The song was listed as "Just the 2 of Us", featuring a reggae-style beat. In 1995, Kubota re-recorded the song with a more R&B-style beat for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. In 1996, he released the song as the second single from the album. The song charted at number 30 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for five weeks.[31] It was included in the setlist during the Oyeees! Tour. During the tour, Joi Cardwell, who sang backing vocals during the tour, performed the song as a duet with Kubota. In 2007, Double performed the song on the MTV Japan Icons Special; during the performance, Kubota walked onto the stage to complete the song with her.[citation needed] In 2012, Kubota performed the song with Japanese singer Yuri, who was also a background vocalist during his "Party Ain't A Party Tour". The performance was included on his concert DVD "Party Ain't A Party", which was released in May 2012.[citation needed]

Music video

In 1996, Toshi Kubota and Caron Wheeler shot a music video for the song. The video is set at night, at a party in Kubota's apartment. Wheeler watches the party from the fire escape of the next apartment building. The single version was used for the audio format of the video. There are also shots of other musicians playing their instruments during the party, a group of elderly men playing cards outside the apartment on the sidewalk, and a couple dancing in another room of the apartment.

Formats and track listing

  1. "Just the Two of Us" (Butcher Bros. LP remix) (duet with Caron Wheeler)
  1. "Just the Two of Us" (Butcher Bros. LP remix)
  2. "Just the Two of Us" (Smooth R&B mix)
  3. "Just the Two of Us" (So So Def remix)
  4. "Just the Two of Us" (club mix radio edit)
  5. "Just the Two of Us" (Street mix) (featuring Fat Man Scoop and E. Bros.)

Other cover versions

Appearances in media

Movies and series

The song appeared in the opening sequence of the 1999 film Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me.[42] It was also featured in the Futurama season 7 episode, "Fry and Leela's Big Fling" and The Simpsons season 15 episode, "My Big Fat Geek Wedding" and season 34 episode, "One Angry Lisa". It also appeared in the King of Queens, episode 8, season 9

The title was popularized in France to be the main music for advertising campaigns for Caprice des Dieux cheese since 2009.[43] It was later used on an ad for Marvel Studios' Deadpool & Wolverine which featured Heineken Silver.[44][45]

TikTok

In late 2020, "Just the Two of Us" started trending on TikTok,[46][47] which prompted Salters' granddaughter, Jada Salter, to upload a video to the platform commemorating his work.[48]

References

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