About this Song
“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.
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. 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.
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