Released in January 1987
Motown Records
Produced by Robert Kraft
The Return of Bruno, the debut album by actor Bruce Willis, features the character of Bruno Radolini.
Tracklist
- “Comin’ Right Up” (Brock Walsh)
- “Respect Yourself” (Luther Ingram / Mack Rice)
- “Down in Hollywood” (Ry Cooder / Tim Drummond)
- “Young Blood” (Jerry Leiber / Doc Pomus / Mike Stoller)
- “Under the Boardwalk” (Kenny Young / Arthur Resnick)
- “Secret Agent Man / James Bond Is Back” (Steve Barri / P.F. Sloan) / (John Barry)
- “Jackpot (Bruno’s Bop)” (Robert Kraft, Bruce Willis)
- “Fun Time” (Allen Toussaint)
- “Lose Myself” (Larry John McNally / Jon Lind)
- “Flirting with Disaster” (Brock Walsh / Jeff Lorber)
Personnel
See liner notes below for performance credits.
Personnel Notes
Though they are not listed in the album’s credits, June Pointer and the Pointer Sisters join Bruno on “Respect Yourself.”
Chart Position
The Return of Bruno debuted on the Billboard 200 album chart in the US on February 14, 1987. It spent 29 weeks on the chart and reached No. 14.
Liner Notes
Singles
“Respect Yourself”
Released in December 1986
“Young Blood”
Released in May 1987
“Under the Boardwalk”
Released in May 1987
“Secret Agent Man”
Released in September 1987
“Comin’ Right Up”
Released in January 1988