Length 42:32 Label Motown/Universal Records | Release date 17 March 1980 Genres Soul music, Funk | |
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Released March 17, 1980 (1980-03-17) Recorded 1979-1980 at Motown Recording Studios, Hollywood, California Crystal Studios, Whitney Studios & Kendun Recorders Los Angeles, California Similar Jermaine Jackson albums, Soul music albums |
Jermaine jackson lets get serious interview soul train 1980
Let's Get Serious is the sixth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1980. It reached #6 on the Billboard album chart and logged five weeks at #1 on the Top R&B chart. It achieved sales of 900,000 copies in the United States.
Contents
- Jermaine jackson lets get serious interview soul train 1980
- Reception
- Personnel
- Production
- Trivia
- Songs
- References
The title track was 1980's biggest Soul hit of the year and a Top 10 Pop hit as well. This is the most successful album of Jermaine's career.
Reception
After splitting with his brothers, The Jacksons, Jermaine recorded three solo albums that, while sounding good, didn't score any major hits. Needing a hit, he enlisted the aid of family friend and labelmate Stevie Wonder, who pumped out three great songs, including what would be the title to Jermaine's next album and first single, "Let's Get Serious". Jermaine would oversee the other tracks on the album. The formula worked, and Jermaine finally scored a hit.
It was one of the featured titles in a major Motown 20th Anniversary television, radio and print campaign. This gave the album prominent advertising benefits throughout the entire year.
Personnel
Production
Trivia
The track "You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me" was originally recorded in 1975, possibly for the aborted Do Unto Others album, and featured Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Jackie Jackson on background vocals. But when Jermaine's brothers left for Epic Records, this original version was shelved. Four years later, Stevie dug it out and remixed/overdubbed the track for Let's Get Serious and removed Michael and Jackie's vocals.
Songs
1Let's Get Serious7:58
2Where Are You Now3:51
3You Got to Hurry Girl4:16