# Down to Business

Down to Business is a 1989 studio album by American soul music vocal group The Spinners, released on Volt Records. This album came after the band had been dropped from long-time label Atlantic Records and had a one-album detour via Mirage Records with Lovin' Feelings in 1985. While Down to Business charted, it was considered a commercial and critical flop.
It did return the band to the R&B chart for the first time in five years with the single "Heal Me", though the track never made it beyond number 70.

## Reception

Editors at AllMusic Guide scored Down to Business three out of five stars, with critic Ron Wynn "some excellent harmonizing and fine, soulful leads from John Edwards".

## Track listing

* "I'm Happy Baby" (Barry Callier, Larry Coney, and F. L. Pittman) – 4:23
* "We Got Businees" (John Bettis, Jay Graydon, and Richard Page) – 4:45
* "Heal Me" (Claytoven Richardson) – 5:55
* "So Hard to Let You Go" (Pittman) – 4:40
* "I Wanna Love You Forever" (Kent Brown, Callier, and Pittman) – 4:52
* "My Lady Is My Best Friend" (Pervis Jackson and Tony Williams) – 3:53
* "We Dance to Love Songs" (Douglas Getschall and Randy Waldman) – 4:12
* "Can I Depend on You" (Susan Aladdin and Jody Sims) – 4:34
* "Memories of Allison" (Craig Chetkovich-Bryant) – 3:53
* "Time Can Do Magic" (Cynthia Bythell) – 3:31
Compact disc editions feature the final two tracks and the vinyl LP omits them.

## Chart performance

Down to Business reached 82 on the R&B chart and did not land on the Billboard 200.

## Personnel

The Spinners
* John Edwards – vocals, backing vocals
* Henry Fambrough – vocals; backing vocals
* Billy Henderson – vocals, backing vocals
* Pervis Jackson – vocals, backing vocals
* Bobby Smith – vocals, backing vocals
Additional personnel
* Larry Batiste – arrangement on "My Lady Is My Best Friend"
* Phil Bray – photography
* Edgar J. Brincat – production assistance
* Allen Burke – co-production on "Memories of Allison", vocal coordination
* Kent Brown – arrangement on "I Wanna Love You Forever", "We Dance to Love Songs", and "Can I Depend On You"; pre-production on "Time Can Do Magic"
* Phil Carroll – art direction
* Gary Coleman – arrangement on "We Got Business"
* Emilio Conesa – guitar
* Owen Davis – percussion
* James Early – arrangement on "We Got Business", production on "We Got Business"
* Stephen Hart – mixing on "I'm Happy Baby", "So Hard to Let You Go", "My Lady Is My Best Friend", "We Dance to Love Songs", and "Can I Depend On You"
* Lee Hildebrand – liner notes
* George Horn – mastering
* Jaee Logan – arrangement on "I'm Happy Baby", production on "I'm Happy Baby"
* Dave Luke – recording, mixing on "We Got Business" and "Heal Me"
* Melisio Magdaluyo – saxophone
* Gilles Margerin – design
* Randie McBride – pre-production on "We Dance to Love Songs"
* Feldon Pilate – arrangement on "So Hard to Let You Go"
* F. L. Pittman – production
* Claytoven Richardson – arrangement on "Heal Me", production on "Heal Me"
* Bob Ross – arrangement on "We Dance to Love Songs", "Can I Depend On You", and "Time Can Do Magic"
* Michael Semanick – engineering assistance on "Can I Depend On You"
* Tom Size – mixing on "I Wanna Love You Forever"