1980–1985: Collaborations with artists In January 1980, Gibb co-wrote and co-produced Jimmy Ruffin's 1980 album Sunrise with Blue Weaver. Ruffin had enjoyed one of his first significant hits, "Hold on to My Love", from the album Sunrise, which Robin Gibb had written and produced. "Hold on to My Love" had reached and stayed in the US Top 30 hits for 14 weeks. Also in 1980, he duetted with Marcy Levy on the song "Help Me!" (reached No. 50 in the US) featured on the soundtrack of the film Times Square. The other artists performing on the film, including Gary Numan, Roxy Music, Ramones, The Cure and The Cars. Also in 1980, most of Barbra Streisand's album Guilty was co-written by Gibb with Barry. In February 1981, the Bee Gees returned to the studio and recorded Living Eyes, unlike the previous album, this album was not as successful. However, in subsequent years the Living Eyes album would become one of the most beloved of Bee Gee's albums by their diehard fans. Living Eyes was produced and published during a time when the Bee Gees were in litigation with their long-time manager Robert Stigwood, leaving them without the production and organization team they usually had behind them to promote their albums. They then worked on Dionne Warwick's album Heartbreaker and recorded songs for the film Staying Alive.
1980–1985: Collaborations with artists In January 1980, Gibb co-wrote and co-produced Jimmy Ruffin's 1980 album Sunrise with Blue Weaver. Ruffin had enjoyed one of his first significant hits, "Hold on to My Love", from the album Sunrise, which Robin Gibb had written and produced. "Hold on to ?My Love" had reached and stayed in the US Top 30 hits for 14 weeks. Also in 1980, he duetted wit?h Marcy Levy on the song "Help Me!" (reached No. 50 in the US) featured on the soundtrack of the film Times Square. The other artists performing on the film, including Gary Numan, Roxy Music, Ramones, The Cure and The Cars. Also in 1980, most of Barbra Streisand's album Guilty was co-written by Gibb with Barry. In February 1981, the Bee Gees returned to the studio and recorded Living Eyes, unlike the previous album, this album was not as successful. However, in subsequent years the Living Eyes album would become one of the most beloved of Bee Gee's albums by their diehard fans. Living Eyes was produced and published during a time when the Bee Gees were in litigation with their long-time manager Robert Stigwood, leaving them without the production and organization team they usually had behind them to promote their albums. They then worked on Dionne Warwick's album Heartbreaker and recorded songs for the film Staying Alive.