Believe is the fourth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on July 8, 1989, by MCA Records.[3]
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Released | July 8, 1989 | |||
Recorded | November 1988 – June 1989 | |||
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Length | 42:56 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
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Singles from Believe | ||||
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AllMusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
It includes the singles "You Better Dance", "The Same Love", Somebody to Love Me", and "Under Any Moon". The album peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200.[4]
Critical reception
editThe Star Tribune called Believe the band's "most consistent LP," writing that "like the Miami Sound Machine, the Jets divide their repertoire between middleweight, made-for-radio dance music and middle-of-the-road ballads."[5]
Track listing
edit- "You Better Dance" (Michael Jonzun) – 3:50
- "Somebody to Love Me" (Nan Sudduth) – 3:46
- "How Can I Be Sure" (Lydia Marie) – 3:46
- "The Same Love" (Diane Warren) – 3:58
- "In My Dreams" (Frankie Blue, Les Pierce) – 4:07
- "Under Any Moon" with Glenn Medeiros (Warren) – 3:48
- "Emotional" (M. Jonzun, Loria Jonzun) – 3:48
- "Believe in Love" (Jonathan Butler) – 3:59
- "Do You Remember" (Eugene Hunt, Leroy Wolfgramm) – 3:56
- "Leave It to Me" (Rupert Holmes) – 3:32
- "You've Got Another Boyfriend" (Gina Fellicetta, Shaun LaBelle) – 4:20
Singles released
edit- "You Better Dance" b/w "Do You Remember" – number 28 US Dance, number 59 US Hot 100, number 73 US R&B
- "The Same Love" b/w "Can't Get Over You" – number 15 US Adult Contemporary, number 87 US Hot 100
- "Somebody to Love Me" b/w "You're So Right" – number 35 US Adult Contemporary, number 89 US R&B
- "Under Any Moon" b/w "You're My Woman, You're My Lady" by Glenn Medeiros
Personnel
editThe Jets
- Elizabeth Wolfgramm – lead vocals (2-4, 6, 10, 11), backing vocals
- Moana Wolfgramm – lead vocals (5, 9), backing vocals
- Kathi Wolfgramm – keyboards, backing vocals
- Leroy Wolfgramm – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (7, 8), vocal arrangements
- Haini Wolfgramm – bass, lead vocals (1, 7), backing vocals
- Eddie Wolfgramm – drums, saxophones, backing vocals
- Rudy Wolfgramm – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians and arrangers
- Randy Goodrum – keyboards
- Rick Kelly – keyboards, bass, instrumental arrangements
- Shaun LaBelle – keyboards, bass
- Ricky Peterson – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Les Pierce – keyboards, drums
- Levi Seacer Jr. – keyboards, guitars, bass
- Frankie Blue – guitars
- Geoff Bouchieiz – guitars
- Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
- Paul Peterson – guitars, bass
- Freddie Johnson – bass
- Art Wood – drums
- David Z – drums, percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion
- Don Powell – percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
- Brian Gallagher – saxophones
- Michael Verdick – instrumental arrangements
- Glenn Medeiros – lead vocals (6)
Production
edit- Don Powell – executive producer, management, producer (2-8, 10, 11), mixing (9)
- David Z – producer (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11), engineer (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11), mixing (1-8, 10, 11)
- Ricky Peterson – producer (2, 10), associate producer
- Frankie Blue – producer (5)
- Les Pierce – producer (5)
- Michael Verdick – producer (6), engineer (6)
- Gene Hunt – producer (9)
- Leroy Wolfgramm – producer (9), mixing (9)
- Coke Johnson – engineer (2, 10)
- David Pinsky – engineer (9)
- Tom Garneau – assistant engineer
- Heidi Hanschu – assistant engineer
- Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
- Jeff Adamoff – art direction, design
- Dave Wehlacz – art direction, design
- Randee St. Nicholas – photography
References
edit- ^ "Believe - The Jets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 624.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 368.
- ^ "The Jets". Billboard.
- ^ Bream, Jon (27 Aug 1989). "Jets find style winners in 3rd album". Star Tribune. p. 9F.