Motown Two is the seventh studio album by American singer-songwriter Michael McDonald. The album was released on October 26, 2004, by Universal Music International and Motown.^[1]^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Originally Recorded by	Length
1.	"You're All I Need to Get By"	Ashford & Simpson	Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell	3:32
2.	"I Was Made to Love Her"	Stevie Wonder, Sylvia Moy, Hank Cosby, Lula Mae Hardaway	Stevie Wonder	3:11
3.	"Reach Out, I'll Be There"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	The Four Tops	3:42
4.	"Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" (Duet with Toni Braxton)	Thom Bell, Linda Creed	The Stylistics	3:49
5.	"Baby, I Need Your Lovin'"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	The Four Tops	3:19
6.	"Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever"	Stevie Wonder, Ivy Jo Hunter	The Four Tops	3:37
7.	"The Tracks of My Tears"	Smokey Robinson, Warren "Pete" Moore, Marv Tarplin	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	3:37
8.	"What's Going On"	Marvin Gaye, Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson	Marvin Gaye	4:03
9.	"Second That Emotion"	Smokey Robinson, Al Cleveland	Smokey Robinson & The Miracles	3:30
10.	"After the Dance"	Marvin Gaye, Leon Ware	Marvin Gaye	3:43
11.	"Nowhere to Run"	Holland–Dozier–Holland	Martha Reeves & The Vandellas	3:13
12.	"Tuesday Heartbreak"	Stevie Wonder	Stevie Wonder	3:23
13.	"Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)"	Marvin Gaye	Marvin Gaye	3:32
14.	"Baby, I'm for Real"	Marvin Gaye, Anna Gordy Gaye	The Originals	3:43

Personnel

Michael McDonald – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, arrangements
Toby Baker – keyboards, programming, arrangements
Tim Carmon – acoustic piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, synthesizers, organ
Tony Swain – clavinet, synthesizers
Billy Preston – Hammond organ
Simon Climie – arrangements, programming, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
Bernie Chiaravalle – nylon guitar
Michael Thompson – guitar
Abraham Laboriel – bass, acoustic guitar
Nathan East – bass
Vinnie Colaiuta – drums
Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
Nicky Shaw – drums, percussion, programming, beats, arrangements
Lenny Castro – percussion
Stevie Wonder – harmonica (2)
Fred Vigdor – alto saxophone
Nick Ingman – string arrangements
Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader
Isobel Griffiths – orchestra contractor
The London Session Orchestra – strings
Toni Braxton – lead and backing vocals (4)
Tamar Braxton – backing vocals
Kendra Carr – backing vocals
Steve Crawford – backing vocals
Darwin Hobbs – backing vocals
Mitchell John – backing vocals
Lawrence Johnson – backing vocals
Sherie Kibble – backing vocals
Jay Malcomb – backing vocals
Audrey Martells – backing vocals
Kimberly Mont – backing vocals
Racheal Oteh – backing vocals
Shandra Penix – backing vocals
Yvette Preyer – backing vocals
Tiffany Ransom – backing vocals
Drea Rheneé – backing vocals
Kevin Whalum – backing vocals
Sharon White – backing vocals

Producer – Simon Climie
Executive Producer – Tony Swain
Production Coordinator – Lisa Patton and Debbie Johnson
Engineers – Simon Climie, Alan Douglas, Shannon Forrest, Don Murray, Allen Sides and Grady Walker.
Assistant Engineers – Greg Burns, Tim Olmstead and Brian Vibbert.
ProTools Engineering – Simon Climie, Joel Everden and Jonathan Shakovskoy.
Mixed by Mick Guzauski at Barking Doctor Recording (Mount Kisco, NY), assisted by Tom Bender.
Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering (Portland, ME).
Album Coordinator – Dee Harrington

Chart (2004)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[3]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[4]	8

v t e Michael McDonald
Studio albums	If That's What It Takes (1982) No Lookin' Back (1985) Take It to Heart (1990) Blink of an Eye (1993) Blue Obsession (2000) Motown (2003) Motown Two (2004) Soul Speak (2008) Wide Open (2017)
Compilation albums	Sweet Freedom (1986)
Singles	"I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" "Yah Mo B There" "No Lookin' Back" "Sweet Freedom" "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" "Reach Out, I'll Be There" "Baby I Need Your Lovin'" "Stop, Look, Listen (To Your Heart)" "Deck the Halls/Jingle Bells" "Walk On By" "(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher" "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas!"
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