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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Lead Vocals
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Bass Guitar
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Electric Guitar
Andy Schwartz
Andy Schwartz
Keyboards
Bob Milliken
Bob Milliken
Trumpet
Karen Milne
Karen Milne
Strings
Cheryl Hong
Cheryl Hong
Violin
Valerie Heywood
Valerie Heywood
Strings
Alfa Anderson
Alfa Anderson
Background Vocals
Luci Martin
Luci Martin
Background Vocals
Fonzi Thornton
Fonzi Thornton
Background Vocals
Michelle Cobbs
Michelle Cobbs
Background Vocals
Gene Orloff
Gene Orloff
Conductor
Raymond E. Jones
Raymond E. Jones
Keyboards
Tony Thompson
Tony Thompson
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Songwriter
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Bernard Edwards
Bernard Edwards
Producer
Nile Rodgers
Nile Rodgers
Producer
Bill Scheniman
Bill Scheniman
Engineer
Jeff Hendrickson
Jeff Hendrickson
Assistant Recording Engineer
Abdoulaaye Soumare
Abdoulaaye Soumare
Assistant Recording Engineer
James Farber
James Farber
Engineer
Lucy Laurie
Lucy Laurie
Assistant Recording Engineer
Neil Dorfsman
Neil Dorfsman
Engineer
Peter Robbins
Peter Robbins
Assistant Recording Engineer
Ralph Osborn
Ralph Osborn
Engineer
Bob Clearmountain
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness, I confess
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness
Nothin' less
[Verse 2]
Love me with a tender touch
Kindness, I need very much
It is so hard for me to trust
But deep inside I know I must (Come on)
[Verse 3]
Love me all through the night
Hug me till the first rays of sunlight
Be sweet, make me unafraid
'Cause tonight I'll play with you
Please be gentle
[Verse 4]
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness, I confess
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness
Nothin' less
[Verse 5]
Love me
Try to be understandin'
Tenderness is all that I'm askin'
Don't fear like I'm makin' conditions
I want to overcome my inhibitions (Come on)
[Verse 6]
Love me all through the night
Hug me till the first rays of sunlight
Be sweet, make me unafraid
'Cause tonight I'll play with you
Please be gentle
[Verse 7]
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness, I confess
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness
Nothin' less
[Verse 8]
That tenderness is the best
(Love me with a tender touch)
Tenderness, I confess
(Kindness I need very much)
Tenderness is the best
(It is so hard for me to trust)
Tenderness
(But deep inside I know I must)
Nothin' less than
[Verse 9]
Tenderness is the best
(Love me with all through the night)
Tenderness, I confess
(Hug me till the first rays of sunlight)
Tenderness is the best
(Be sweet, make me unafraid)
Tenderness
('Cause tonight I'll play with you)
Nothin' less than
(Please be gentle)
[Verse 10]
Love me
Kindness
Love me
Hug me
Please be gentle
[Verse 11]
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness, I confess
Tenderness is the best
Tenderness
Nothin' less than
[Verse 12]
Tenderness is the best (Tenderness is the best)
Tenderness, I confess (Tenderness, I confess)
Tenderness is the best (Tenderness is the best)
Tenderness (Tenderness)
Nothin' less than
[Verse 13]
Tenderness is the best (Love me)
(Try to be understandin')
Tenderness, I confess
Tenderness is the best
(Try to be understandin')
Tenderness
Nothin' less
Written by: Bernard Edwards, Bernard Edwards Jr., Nile Rodgers

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