Straight to the Sky is a 1989 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.[1] It is best known for the lead track "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star", which reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Two further singles were released from the album; "Just Git It Together" and "Kiss Your Tears Away".

Straight to the Sky
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 12, 1989
GenreR&B
Length57:28
LabelColumbia
ProducerFull Force
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology
Spanish Fly
(1987)
Straight to the Sky
(1989)
Straight Outta Hell's Kitchen
(1991)
Singles from Straight to the Sky
  1. "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star"
    Released: March 1989
  2. "Just Git It Together"
    Released: 1989
  3. "Kiss Your Tears Away"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Hi-Fi News & Record ReviewB:3[2]
Stereo Reviewgood[3]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Full Force

No.TitleLength
1."Just Git It Together"6:04
2."Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star"4:50
3."Give Me Some of Your Time"6:01
4."U Never Nu How Good U Had It" (with Full Force)4:45
5."Kiss Your Tears Away"4:41
6."Dance Forever"4:27
7."Straight to the Sky"4:59
8."Gotta Find Somebody New"5:24
9."I Can't Take No More"6:13
10."I Love What You Do To Me"4:36
11."Talking Nonsense" (Part 2)0:23
12."Star" (The Jackie Mix)5:05

Production

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Weekly charts

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Chart (1989) Peak
position
Canadian Albums (RPM)[4] 63
US Billboard 200[5] 77
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[6] 18

References

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  1. ^ a b Straight to the Sky at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
  2. ^ Farmer, Neville (August 1989). "Review: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam — Straight to the Sky" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 108—109. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
  3. ^ Givens, Ron (August 1989). "Review: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam — Straight to the Sky" (PDF). Stereo Review (magazine). Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 78. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada".
  5. ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
  6. ^ "Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 23, 2021.