Slingshot (album)
# Slingshot (album)

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Slingshot is the sixth album by American bass guitarist Michael Henderson, released in 1981 by Buddah Records.

## Track listing

* "Slingshot" 4:20
* "Never Gonna Give You Up" 4:12
* "Can't We Fall in Love Again" - (Duet With Phyllis Hyman) 3:42
* "Take Care" 6:34
* "Make It Easy On Yourself" 3:51
* "(We Are Here To) Geek You Up" 6:30
* "In It For The Goodies" 3:33
* "Come To Me" 3:36

## Personnel

* Michael Henderson - vocals, bass, background vocals
* David Miles, Dennis Briggs, Mario Resto, Mitch Holder, Ralph Armstrong, Tim May - guitar
* Nathan East - bass
* Lester Williams, Louis Resto, Michael D. Caylor, Mike Lang, Ted Harris, John Barnes, Michael Boddicker - keyboards
* Darryl Jennings, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Richard Allen - drums
* Alan Estes, Carl "Butch" Small, Chuck Jackson, Tony Coleman - percussion
* Dusty, Dwayne Harris, Venna Keith - background vocals
* Carl Trudell and the Detroit Horns - horns
* Carl Austin Strings - strings
* David Van DePitte - horn and string arrangements

## Charts

| Chart (1981) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| US Top LPs (Billboard) | 86 |
| US Top Soul LPs (Billboard) | 14 |
| US Top Jazz LPs (Billboard) | 27 |

### Singles

| Year | Single | Chart positions |
| - | - | - |
| Year | Single | US R&B |
| 1981 | "Can't We Fall In Love Again" | 9 |
| 1981 | "(We Are Here To) Geek You Up" | 51 |
| 1982 | "Make It Easy On Yourself" | 68 |
