Back to Basics is the second of two studio albums released by American soul group The Temptations in 1983.

[1] The group performed at the Motown 25 anniversary concert and then immediately went to the studio for these sessions, but experienced problems with Dennis Edwards being unreliable due to partying and drug abuse and Glenn Leonard also growing uninterested in the band.

To compensate, the group brought in Ali-Ollie Woodson (who only performs on one track) and Ron Tyson to replace Leonard.

[2] Editors at AllMusic Guide scored this album 2.5 out of five stars, with reviewer Jason Elias writing that "what's here is worth listening to" for the Norman Whitfield-produced tracks.

[1] The Temptations Additional musicians Technical personnel Back to Basics spent nine weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at 152 on June 9, 1984,[3] and spent 30 weeks on the Billboard Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums (then named the Black LP's) chart, peaking at 30th place on June 16, 1984.