Jermaine (1980 album)

Jermaine
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 10, 1980
Recorded1980
GenreFunk, soul
Length42:32
LabelMotown
ProducerJermaine Jackson
Berry Gordy
Suzee Ikeda
Jermaine Jackson chronology
Let's Get Serious
(1980)
Jermaine
(1980)
I Like Your Style
(1981)
Singles from Jermaine
  1. "Little Girl Don't You Worry"
    Released: October 1980
  2. "You Like Me Don't You"
    Released: January 1981

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.

Track listing

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Side A
  1. "The Pieces Fit" (Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr., Angelo Bond) 5:22
  2. "You Like Me Don't You" (Jermaine Jackson) 5:00
  3. "Little Girl Don't You Worry" (Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson, Jr.) 4:48
  4. "All Because of You" (Jermaine Jackson, Angelo Bond) 4:43
  5. "You've Changed (Interlude)" (Jermaine Jackson) 1:52
Side B
  1. "First You Laugh, Then You Cry" (Jermaine Jackson, Chris Clark) 4:52
  2. "I Miss You So" (Jimmie Henderson, Bertha Scott, Sid Robin) 2:46
  3. "Can I Change My Mind" (Barry Despenza, Carl Wolfolk) 3:30
  4. "Beautiful Morning" (Jermaine Jackson, Hazel G. Jackson, Eddie Fluellen) 5:14

Personnel

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Technical
  • Johnny Lee - art direction
  • Ginny Livingston - cover design
  • Matthew Rolston - photography

Charts

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Year Album Chart positions[1]
US US
R&B
1981 Jermaine 44 17

Singles

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Year Single Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1981 "You Like Me Don't You" 50 13
"Little Girl (Don't You Worry) " 17

References

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  1. ^ "Jermaine Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  2. ^ "Jermaine Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
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