It was included in the setlist during the Oyeees! Tour. The song charted at number 30 on the Oricon Weekly Singles chart and remained on the charts for five weeks.

In 1996, he released the song as the second single from the album. In 1995, Kubota re-recorded the song with a more R&B-style beat for his album Sunshine, Moonlight. The song was listed as 'Just the 2 of Us', featuring a reggae-style beat. ' Just the Two of Us' was covered by Japanese singer Toshinobu Kubota as a duet with Caron Wheeler in 1991, for his album Kubojah: Parallel World I. Single by Toshi Kubota featuring Caron Wheelerįrom the album Kubojah: Parallel World I and Sunshine, Moonlight Toshinobu Kubota version 'Just the Two of Us' Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. The song is played at around 96 beats per minute. The main chord progression is D♭ major 7, C7, F minor, E♭ minor 7, A♭7. The tuning of the song is set to around A=444.0 Hz, as opposed to the standard A=440 Hz tuning. The Fender Rhodes electric piano, played in the introduction and throughout, is performed by Richard Tee. Bill Withers included the edited version on the 1981 compilation Bill Withers' Greatest Hits and many subsequent greatest hits collections.

The song won a Grammy Award for Best R&B Song. An edited version reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, staying there for three weeks, behind ' Morning Train (9 to 5)' by Sheena Easton and ' Bette Davis Eyes' by Kim Carnes. The song originally appeared on Washington's album Winelight (1980).

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