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Just Like the First Time is the second studio album by American R&B/Soul singer Freddie Jackson. Released in November 1986, the album had one of the longest record runs at number one on the U.S. R&B Albums chart, as it spent 26 weeks at the top of that chart. (This longevity gave the album the highest charting position on the Billboard Year-End chart as an R&B Album in 1987.) It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on January 20, 1987. The album yielded three number-one singles on the R&B singles chart with "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Tasty Love" and "Jam Tonight". A fourth single, "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love", just missed the top spot, peaking at number two. The fifth single, "Look Around", peaked at number 69. A fourth number one single, "A Little Bit More," a duet with Melba Moore was also featured as an eleventh track on some editions of the album.
Track listing
- "Tasty Love" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:28
- "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" (Barry Eastmond, Jolyon Skinner) – 4:37
- "Look Around" (Mike Dino Campbell, Janice Dempsey, Paul Laurence) - 5:04
- "Jam Tonight" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:32
- "Just Like the First Time" (Howard King) – 3:58
- "I Can't Let You Go" (Garry Glenn, D. Quander) – 4:50
- "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" (Gene McFadden, James McKinney, Linda Vitali, J. Whitehead, John Gary Williams) – 4:38
- "Janay" (Gene McFadden, Jimmy McKinney, James McKinney, Linda Vitali) – 4:58
- "Still Waiting" (Vaneese Thomas, Wayne Warnecke) – 5:00
- "You Are My Love" (Paul Laurence, S. Moore) – 5:25
- "A Little Bit More" - 4:54
Personnel and credits
Musicians
- Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
- Paul Laurence – keyboards (1, 4), all instruments (3), rhythm arrangements (3, 4, 10), vocal arrangements (4), all other instruments (10), orchestral arrangements (10)
- Barry Eastmond – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), drum programming (2)
- Eric Rehl – synthesizers (2), keyboards (4)
- Clive Smith – Fairlight programming (5)
- Garry Glenn – all other instruments (6)
- James McKinney – keyboards (7, 8), drum programming (7)
- Philip Field – acoustic piano (7)
- Robert Aries – keyboards (9)
- Wayne Warnecke – keyboards (9), drum programming (9)
- Mike Dino Campbell – guitar (1, 7, 8), rhythm arrangements (3)
- Donald Griffin – guitar (6), bass (6)
- Andy Bloch – guitar (9)
- Timmy Allen – bass (1, 8, 10)
- Larry McCray – bass (5)
- Paul Adamy – bass (9)
- Leslie Ming – drums (4, 10)
- Sinclair Acey – horn arrangements (5), string arrangements (5)
- Curtis King – backing vocals (2)
- Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (2, 9)
- Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3)
- Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (3, 4)
- Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (3, 4)
- Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (3, 4)
- Jenny Peters – backing vocals (7, 8)
- Betsy Bircher – backing vocals (9)
- Francis Johnson – backing vocals (9)
- Carolyn Mitchell – backing vocals (9)
- Melba Moore – duet vocals (11)
Production
- Producers – Paul Laurence (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 10); Barry Eastmond (Track 2); Chad and Howard King (Track 5); Garry Glenn (Track 6); Gene McFadden (Tracks 7, 8 & 11); Ernie Poccia, Vaneese Thomas and Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
- Associate Producer on Track 7 – James McKinney
- Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards and Beau Huggins
- Production Coordination – Zack Vaz
- Engineers – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1 & 4); Ron Banks (Tracks 2, 5 & 6-9); Rowe Shamir (Tracks 2, 6, 7 & 8); Joe Marno (Track 4); Richard Kaye (Track 5); Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
- Second Engineer – Joe Marno (Track 1)
- Art Direction – Roy Korhara
- Design – John O'Brien
- Photography – Carol Weinberg
- Administration – Anne Thomas
- Management – Hush Productions
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[8] | ||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B | |||
| 1986 | "Tasty Love" | 41 | 1 | |
| "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" | 69 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | "Jam Tonight" | 32 | 1 | |
| "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love"[9] | - | 1 | ||
| "Look Around" | - | 69 | ||
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1986 (U.S.)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1987 (U.S.)
- Billboard Year-End
References
- ^ Billboard – November 15, 1986
- ^ Lytle, Craig. Freddie Jackson: Just Like The First Time > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
- ^ "Freddie Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
- ^ Freddie Jackson- Chart History @Billboard.com Retrieved January 28, 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – Freddie Jackson – Just Like the First Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
