Jermaine is the seventh studio album by Jermaine Jackson, his second album in 1980. Fresh off the success of Let's Get Serious, Motown released this album in Fall 1980. Charting on the R&B albums chart at 17 with two singles ("You Like Me Don't You" and "Little Girl (Don't You Worry)") charting top 20 on the R&B singles chart, respectively. Also included is a cover of Tyrone Davis's "Can I Change My Mind". Also included as a musician on this album is family friend John McClain, who would later become one of the executives of the estate of Jermaine's brother, Michael Jackson.
| Jermaine | ||||
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| Released | October 10, 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 42:32 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Producer | Jermaine Jackson Berry Gordy Suzee Ikeda | |||
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| Singles from Jermaine | ||||
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Track listing
edit- Side A
- "The Pieces Fit" (Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Angelo Bond) 5:22
- "You Like Me Don't You" (Jermaine Jackson) 5:00
- "Little Girl Don't You Worry" (Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr.) 4:48
- "All Because of You" (Jermaine Jackson, Angelo Bond) 4:43
- "You've Changed (Interlude)" (Jermaine Jackson) 1:52
- Side B
- "First You Laugh, Then You Cry" (Jermaine Jackson, Chris Clark) 4:52
- "I Miss You So" (Jimmie Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin) 2:46
- "Can I Change My Mind" (Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk) 3:30
- "Beautiful Morning" (Jermaine Jackson, Hazel G. Jackson, Eddie Fluellen) 5:14
Personnel
edit- Jermaine Jackson - vocals, bass, piano, Fender Rhodes, percussion, guitars, synthesizers
- Herbie Hancock, David Benoit, Clarence McDonald, Eddie Fluellen, Michael Lang, Reginald Burke - keyboards
- Paul Jackson, Jr., Charles Fearing - guitars
- David Williams, Nathan East - bass
- John McClain - sitar
- Gregory Williams - flugelhorn
- Ollie E. Brown - drums
- Stevie Wonder - harmonica on "You Like Me Don't You" and "I Miss You So" (uncredited)
- Technical
- Johnny Lee - art direction
- Ginny Livingston - cover design
- Matthew Rolston - photography
Charts
edit| Year | Album | Chart positions[1] | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1981 | Jermaine | 44 | 17 |
Singles
edit| Year | Single | Chart positions[2] | ||
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| US | US R&B | |||
| 1981 | "You Like Me Don't You" | 50 | 13 | |
| "Little Girl (Don't You Worry) " | — | 17 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Jermaine Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.