℗ 1977 Thousand Mile, Inc., under exclusive license to Virgin Records
Released on: 1977-08-29
Associated Performer, Drums: Hunt Sales
Associated Performer, Bass (vocal): Tony Sales
Associated Performer, Guitar: Carlos Alomar
Associated Performer, Guitar: Ricky Gardiner
Associated Performer, Piano, Studio Personnel, Recording Engineer, Producer: David Bowie
Studio Personnel, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, Producer: Colin Thurston
Studio Personnel, Engineer: Eduard Meyer
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Greg Calbi
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Ian Cooper
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Richard Robinson
Associated Performer, Vocals, Producer: Iggy Pop
Producer: David Robert Jones
Composer Lyricist: Iggy Pop
Composer Lyricist: Rick Gardner
Hes laughing with another girl
And playing with another heart
Placing high stakes, making hearts ache
Hes loved in seven languages
Jewel box life diamond nights and ruby lights, high in the sky
Heaven help him, when he falls
Diamond life, lover boy
He move in space with minimum waste and maximum joy
City lights and business nights
When you require streetcar desire for higher heights
No place for beginners or sensitive hearts
When sentiment is left to chance
No place to be ending but somewhere to start
No need to ask
Hes a smooth operator
Smooth operator, smooth operator
Smooth operator
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
Face to face, each classic case
We shadow box and double cross
Yet need the chase
A license to love, insurance to hold
Melts all your memories and change into gold
His eyes are like angels but his heart is cold
No need to ask
Hes a smooth operator
Smooth operator, smooth operator
Smooth operator
Coast to coast, LA to Chicago, western male
Across the north and south, to Key Largo, love for sale
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Additional Background Vocals: Andrew Tinker
Vocals: Bad Bunny
Executive Producer: Brooklyn Johnny
Vocals: Cardi B
Masterer: Colin Leonard
Editor: Craig Kallman
Producer: Craig Kallman
Executive Producer: Craig Kallman
Programmer: Craig Kallman
Editor: DJ SwanQo
Additional Recording: DJ SwanQo
Executive Producer: Darrale Jones
Editor: Ebonie Smith
Assistant Engineer: Ebonie Smith
Recorded by: Evan Laray
Additional Background Vocals: Holly Seeley
Co- Producer: Invincible
Programmer: Invincible
Vocals: J Balvin
Producer: J. White Did It
Programmer: J. White Did It
Editor: Joe Pomarico
Additional Recording: Joel Iglesias
Trumpet: Juan Chaves
Editor: Kuk Harrell
Mixer: Leslie Brathwaite
Editor: Louie Gomez
Additional Recording: Louie Gomez
Additional Background Vocals: Michael Romero
Additional Production: Nick Seeley
Additional Programmer: Nick Seeley
Additional Background Vocals: Nick Seeley
Editor: Peter Kim
Additional Recording: Peter Kim
Additional Background Vocals: Sarah Sellers
Producer: Tainy
Programmer: Tainy
Writer: Anthony Germaine White
Writer: Belcalis Almanzar
Writer: Benito Antonio Ocasio Matinez
Writer: Benny Bonilla
Writer: Edgar Machuca
Writer: Edgar Wilmer Semper Vargas
Writer: Jordan Thorpe
Writer: Jose Alvaro Balvin Osorio
Writer: Luian Malave
Writer: Manny Rodriguez
Writer: Marcos E. Masis
Writer: Noah Assad
Writer: Tony Pabon
Writer: Vincent Watson
Writer: Xavier Semer Vargas