# We're the Best of Friends

We're the Best of Friends is a 1979 duet album by American vocalists Natalie Cole and Peabo Bryson. It was released on November 2, 1979, by Capitol Records.

## Reception

Professional ratings :
| Review scores ||
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Variety | (favourable) |
The album reached peak positions of number 44 on the Billboard 200 and number 7 on Billboard's R&B Albums chart.

## Track listing

* "Gimme Some Time" (Natalie Cole) - 3:19
* "This Love Affair" (Marvin Yancy, Natalie Cole) - 4:37
* "I Want To Be Where You Are" (Peabo Bryson) - 4:15
* "Your Lonely Heart" (Natalie Cole) - 4:30
* "What You Won't Do for Love" (Alfons Kettner, Bobby Caldwell) - 6:02
* "We're the Best of Friends" (Edward Howard, Thomas Campbell) - 4:14
* "Let's Fall in Love /You Send Me” (Medley) (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler/Sam Cooke) - 4:08
* "Love Will Find You" (Peabo Bryson) - 6:09

## Personnel

* Natalie Cole – lead and backing vocals
* Peabo Bryson – lead vocals, backing vocals (3, 5, 8), keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8), percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5, 6, 8), rhythm arrangements (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Michael Wycoff – keyboards (1, 2, 4, 7)
* Marvin Yancy – keyboards (1, 4, 7)
* Thomas Campbell – keyboards (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Jim Boling – ARP synthesizer (3, 8), Minimoog (3, 8), Prophet-5 (3, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5), trumpet (3, 5, 6, 8), flugelhorn solo (5)
* Robert Palmer – guitar (1, 2)
* Phil Upchurch – guitar (1, 2, 4, 7)
* Richard Horton – guitar (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Keni Burke – bass (1, 2, 4, 7)
* Bobby Eaton – bass (1, 2, 4, 7)
* Dwight W. Watkins – bass (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
* James Gadson – drums (1, 2, 4, 7)
* Andre Robinson – drums (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Eddie "Bongo" Brown – percussion (1)
* Chuck Bryson – percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
* Terry Dukes – percussion (3, 5, 6, 8), backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
* Bill Green – saxophone (2, 4)
* Fred Jackson, Jr. – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
* Fred Smith – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
* Ernie Watts – saxophone (2, 4, 7)
* Ron Dover – saxophone (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5), tenor saxophone solo (8)
* George Bohanon – trombone (2, 4, 7)
* Bill Reichenbach Jr. – trombone (2, 4, 7)
* Chris Riddle – trombone (2, 4, 7)
* Daniel Dillard – trombone (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5)
* Oscar Brashear – trumpet (2, 4, 7)
* Bobby Bryant – trumpet (2, 4, 7)
* Thaddeus Johnson – trumpet (3, 5, 6, 8), horn arrangements (3, 5)
* Gayle Levant – harp (6, 8)
* David Blumberg – horn and string arrangements (2), conductor (2)
* Mark Davis – arrangements (2, 4, 7)
* Benjamin Barrett – orchestra contractor (2, 4, 7)
* Harry Bluestone – concertmaster (2, 4, 7)
* Johnny Pate – string arrangements and conductor (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Assa Drori – concertmaster (3, 5, 6, 8)
* Linda Williams – horn and string arrangements (4)
* Nelson Riddle – horn and string arrangements (7), conductor (7)

## Production

* Producers – Mark Davis and Marvin Yancy (Tracks 1, 2, 4 & 7); Peabo Bryson and Johnny Pate (Tracks 3, 5, 6 & 8).
* Recorded and Mixed by Rik Pekkonen
* Horns, rhythm and strings recorded by Butch Lynch and Steve Reyes.
* Vocals recorded by Gordon Shyrock
* Recorded at Hollywood Sound Recorders, Sound Factory and United Western Recorders (Hollywood, CA).
* Mastered by Bernie Grundman at A&M Studios (Hollywood, CA).
* Art Direction – Melissa Tormé-March
* Design – John Ernsdorf
* Photography – V. Hughes Frye

## Charts

| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
| Billboard Pop Albums | 44 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums | 7 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions |
| Year | Single | US R&B |
| 1980 | "Gimme Some Time" | 8 |
| 1980 | "What You Won't Do for Love" | 16 |