Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
From his 2014 release, XII. Written by Brandon Williams and Frank McComb.
Bass – De.rrick Hodge
Drums – Nate Winn
Featuring, Vocals, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Synth – Frank McComb
Flute – Traci Buckner
Piano (Acoustic), Keyboards (Additional), Drum Programming, Arranged By (Horn, Woodwind) – Brandon Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Ponders II
Arranged By [String] – Maurice "Pirahnahead" Herd* (tracks: 3, 11, 16, 17)
Artwork [Additional], Design – Ronnia Cherry, V. Bell
Bass – Clark Suttle
Cello – Sarah Cleveland
Co-producer – Brandon Williams
Creative Director, Design – Jesse Hayes (4)
Executive-Producer – Brandon Williams
Mastered By – Steve Corrao
Mixed By – Quentin Dennard II (tracks: 10, 14), Todd Fairall (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17)
Photography By – Bre'Ann White
Producer – Black Milk (tracks: 2), Brandon Williams, Jean Baylor (tracks: 14), Marcus Baylor (tracks: 14)
Recorded By – Alex Merzin (tracks: 2), Brandon Williams (tracks: 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 17), Mark "Polo" Dixon* (tracks: 9)
Recorded By [Additional] – Alex Kaye (tracks: 15), Andrew Randazzo (tracks: 1), Archie Ekong (tracks: 16), Brandon Williams (tracks: 2, 9), Cullen Brooks (tracks: 10), David Feeny (tracks: 3, 11, 17), Desmond "DJ DDT" Travis* (tracks: 9), Devonne Harris (tracks: 1), Eduardo Muniz (tracks: 16), Erik Maluchnik (tracks: 1, 8), Jabari Rayford (tracks: 6), Jezreel Santos (tracks: 1), Kamron Winge (tracks: 2), Marcus Baylor (tracks: 14), Marcus Hunter (tracks: 2), Marion "OJ" Ross III* (tracks: 10), Merion Powers (tracks: 15), Michael "89" Williams (tracks: 15), Michael Brorby (tracks: 9), Raheem Amlani (tracks: 9), Robert Glasper (tracks: 2), Steve Lehane (tracks: 4, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16), Todd Fairall (tracks: 2, 12), Tony Hamera (tracks: 16), Tony Hamera (tracks: 8)
Strings – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Viola – John Madison, Leslie Deshazor
Violin – Andrew Wu, Dan Stachyra (tracks: 16), James Greer (3), Joe Deller (tracks: 16), Marla Smith, Molly Hughes
Notes
Recorded at The Purple Room, Detroit, MI; DPA Studios, Oak Park, MI;
Additional recordings at Rustbelt Studios, Royal Oak, MI; Sound Lab Studios, Brownstone, MI; Jellowstone Studios, Richmond, VA; Tempermill, Royal Oak, MI; Studio A, Dearborn, MI
Mixed at Studio A, Dearborn, MI; The Purple Room, Detroit, MI; 101 Studios, Southfield, MI; RG Laptop Studios, New York, NY; Sound Castle Studios, Long Island, NY; Soundscape Studios, Chicago, IL; Harmonie Park Studios, Detroit, MI; Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY; Orange Peel Studios, Atlanta, GA; DPA Studios, Oak Park, MI; GSI Studios, New York, NY; Be A Light Studio; M Studio, Atlanta, GA; 89 Productions, Los Angeles, CA; Metaphonic Recording Studio, New York, NY; Perfection Studio, Boston, MA
℗ & © 2014 Soulasis Music Group, Detroit, MI. Printed in the U.S.A.
dEnAuN appears courtesy of My Own Planet
Pharoahe Monch appears courtesy of W.A.R. Media
Robert Glasper appears courtesy of Blue Note Records
Frank McComb appears courtesy of Boobescoot Music
Derrick Hodge appears courtesy of Blue Note Records
From his 2014 release, XII. Written by Brandon Williams and Frank McComb.
Bass – De.rrick Hodge
Drums – Nate Winn
Featuring, Vocals, Electric Piano (Fender Rhodes), Synth – Frank McComb
Flute – Traci Buckner
Piano (Acoustic), Keyboards (Additional), Drum Programming, Arranged By (Horn, Woodwind) – Brandon Williams
Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Ponders II
Arranged By [String] – Maurice "Pirahnahead" Herd* (tracks: 3, 11, 16, 17)
Artwork [Additional], Design – Ronnia Cherry, V. Bell
Bass – Clark Suttle
Cello – Sarah Cleveland
Co-producer – Brandon Williams
Creative Director, Design – Jesse Hayes (4)
Executive-Producer – Brandon Williams
Mastered By – Steve Corrao
Mixed By – Quentin Dennard II (tracks: 10, 14), Todd Fairall (tracks: 1 to 9, 11 to 13, 15 to 17)
Photography By – Bre'Ann White
Producer – Black Milk (tracks: 2), Brandon Williams, Jean Baylor (tracks: 14), Marcus Baylor (tracks: 14)
Recorded By – Alex Merzin (tracks: 2), Brandon Williams (tracks: 1, 3 to 8, 10 to 17), Mark "Polo" Dixon* (tracks: 9)
Recorded By [Additional] – Alex Kaye (tracks: 15), Andrew Randazzo (tracks: 1), Archie Ekong (tracks: 16), Brandon Williams (tracks: 2, 9), Cullen Brooks (tracks: 10), David Feeny (tracks: 3, 11, 17), Desmond "DJ DDT" Travis* (tracks: 9), Devonne Harris (tracks: 1), Eduardo Muniz (tracks: 16), Erik Maluchnik (tracks: 1, 8), Jabari Rayford (tracks: 6), Jezreel Santos (tracks: 1), Kamron Winge (tracks: 2), Marcus Baylor (tracks: 14), Marcus Hunter (tracks: 2), Marion "OJ" Ross III* (tracks: 10), Merion Powers (tracks: 15), Michael "89" Williams (tracks: 15), Michael Brorby (tracks: 9), Raheem Amlani (tracks: 9), Robert Glasper (tracks: 2), Steve Lehane (tracks: 4, 7, 11, 12, 15, 16), Todd Fairall (tracks: 2, 12), Tony Hamera (tracks: 16), Tony Hamera (tracks: 8)
Strings – Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Viola – John Madison, Leslie Deshazor
Violin – Andrew Wu, Dan Stachyra (tracks: 16), James Greer (3), Joe Deller (tracks: 16), Marla Smith, Molly Hughes
Notes
Recorded at The Purple Room, Detroit, MI; DPA Studios, Oak Park, MI;
Additional recordings at Rustbelt Studios, Royal Oak, MI; Sound Lab Studios, Brownstone, MI; Jellowstone Studios, Richmond, VA; Tempermill, Royal Oak, MI; Studio A, Dearborn, MI
Mixed at Studio A, Dearborn, MI; The Purple Room, Detroit, MI; 101 Studios, Southfield, MI; RG Laptop Studios, New York, NY; Sound Castle Studios, Long Island, NY; Soundscape Studios, Chicago, IL; Harmonie Park Studios, Detroit, MI; Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY; Orange Peel Studios, Atlanta, GA; DPA Studios, Oak Park, MI; GSI Studios, New York, NY; Be A Light Studio; M Studio, Atlanta, GA; 89 Productions, Los Angeles, CA; Metaphonic Recording Studio, New York, NY; Perfection Studio, Boston, MA
℗ & © 2014 Soulasis Music Group, Detroit, MI. Printed in the U.S.A.
dEnAuN appears courtesy of My Own Planet
Pharoahe Monch appears courtesy of W.A.R. Media
Robert Glasper appears courtesy of Blue Note Records
Frank McComb appears courtesy of Boobescoot Music
Derrick Hodge appears courtesy of Blue Note Records









![Patrice Rushen - Heartache Heartbreak (1984)
From her 1984 album Now. Written by Patrice Rushen and Fred Washington.
Backing Vocals – Jim Gilstrap and Lynn Davis
Backing Vocals, Electric Piano (Rhodes)
Bass – Ready Freddie Washington
Cymbal, Tom Tom – Harvey Mason
Saxophone Solo – Gerald Albright
Design – Betty Chow, Cathy Henszey
Engineer [Assistant] – Csaba Petocz, Jeff Stebbins, Paul Ericksen, Ross Palone*, Sabrina Buchanek
Management – Sherwin Bash
Mastered By – John Golden
Other [Assistant To Ms. Bradley] – Henrienne Lawson, Teresa Maldonado
Other [Hair] – Sibongile Bradley
Other [Make-up] – Tara
Other [Public Relations] – Ramon Hervey, II
Other [Stylist] – Patrice Walters
Photography [Album] – Bobby Holland
Photography [Assistant To Mr. Holland] – Peter Breza, Roger Dong
Photography [Inside Sleeve] – Jacqueline Sallow
Producer – Charles Mims, Jr.*
Producer, Arranged By [Rhythm, Synthesizer, Vocals], Engineer [Assistant], Executive Producer, Synthesizer – Patrice Rushen
Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Paul Fox
Recorded By – Peter Chaikin
Remix – F. Byron Clark
Produced for Baby Fingers, Inc.
Recorded at: The Crib, Los Angeles; Conway Recording, Hollywood
Additional recording at Larrabee Recorders
Remixed at: Soundcastle
Additional remixing at: Hollywood Sound
Mastered at K-Disc, Hollywood
Management: BNB & Associates, Ltd., Beverly Hills, CA
Creative direction: Class Act Enterprises and BNB & Associates, Ltd.
Public Relations: The Group, Los Angeles, CA
℗ 1984 Elektra/Asylum Records for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
© 1984 Elektra/Asylum Records/ A Division of Warner Communications Inc.
Printed in U.S.A. Patrice Rushen - Heartache Heartbreak (1984)](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eNw3_fs9bnI/mqdefault.jpg)
