Freddie Jackson
Freddie Jackson (* 2. October 1956 as Frederick Anthony Jackson in Harlem , New York ) is an American soul singer, who became famous in the 1980s in guests with soulful ballads.
biography
Jackson gained his first musical experience like many African American singers in church. In the early 1980s he started his professional career in the less successful funk band Mystic Merlin . He took over the lead vocal on their third album Full Moon (1982).
Afterwards Jackson worked as a background singer for artists such as Evelyn "Champagne" King , Kenny G and Melba Moore . From 1985 Jackson had over 30 hits in the American R&B charts, ten of which reached number one. In the standard work Top R&B Singles 1942-1995 , he is listed at number 11 of the most successful artists of the 1980s. Some of these hits also made the pop hit lists, including top 40 hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) , You Are My Lady , He'll Never Love You (Like I Do), and Jam Tonight . His duets A Little Bit More (1986) and I Can't Complain (1988) with Melba Moore were also very successful .
Jackson's first two albums, Rock Me Tonight (1985) and Just Like the First Time (1986), went platinum in the US for one million records sold. His hit series continued until 1992, after which he only got medium to smaller hits.
Jackson's last album to date was released in June 2018: Love Signals was his first studio album in eight years.
Discography
Studio albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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 US
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R&B
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| 1985 | Rock Me Tonight |
UK27  (22 weeks)UK |
US10  (62 weeks)US |
R&B1 (63 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 1986 | Just like the first time |
UK30 (15 weeks) UK |
US23 (51 weeks)US |
R&B1 (69 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 1988 | Don't Let Love Slip Away |
UK24 (9 weeks) UK |
US48  (30 weeks)US |
R&B1 (50 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 1990 | Do me again |
UK48 (2 weeks) UK |
US59 (30 weeks)US |
R&B1 (46 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 1992 | Time for love | - |
US83 (12 weeks) US |
R&B7 (28 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 1994 | Here It Is | - |
US66 (8 weeks) US |
R&B11 (15 weeks) R&B |
RCA
|
| At Christmas | - | - |
R&B65 (4 weeks) R&B |
RCA
|
|
| 1995 | Private party | - |
US187 (2 weeks) US |
R&B28 (14 weeks) R&B |
Scotti bros.
|
| 1999 | Life After 30 | - | - |
R&B81 (3 weeks) R&B |
Orpheus
|
| 2004 | It's your move | - | - |
R&B45 (14 weeks) R&B |
Martland
|
| 2006 | Transitions | - | - |
R&B26 (22 weeks) R&B |
Orpheus
|
More studio albums
- 2005: Personal Reflections (Artemis)
- 2010: For You (eOne)
- 2018: Love Signals (Climax)
Live albums
- 2000: Live in Concert (Town Sound)
Compilations
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1994 | The Greatest Hits of Freddie Jackson | - | - |
R&B45 (10 weeks) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 2007 | Greatest hits | - | - |
R&B86 (1 week) R&B |
Capitol
|
| 2009 | Diamond Collection | - | - |
R&B40 (5 weeks) R&B |
Orpheus
|
More compilations
- 1998: Anthology (Capitol)
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1985 | Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) Rock Me Tonight |
UK18 (14 weeks) UK |
US18 (19 weeks) US |
R&B1 (26 weeks) R&B |
|
| You Are My Lady Rock Me Tonight |
UK49 (7 weeks) UK |
US12 (20 weeks) US |
R&B1 (24 weeks) R&B |
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| He'll Never Love You (Like I Do) Rock Me Tonight |
UK81 (1 week) UK |
US25 (15 weeks) US |
R&B8 (17 weeks) R&B |
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| 1986 | Love Is Just a Touch Away Rock Me Tonight |
- | - |
R&B9 (14 weeks) R&B |
|
| A Little Bit More Just Like the First Time |
- | - |
R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B |
with Melba Moore
|
|
| Tasty Love Just Like the First Time |
UK73 (2 weeks) UK |
US41 (12 weeks) US |
R&B1 (20 weeks) R&B |
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| Have You Ever Loved Somebody Just Like the First Time |
UK33 (6 weeks) UK |
US69 (9 weeks) US |
R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B |
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| 1987 | I Don't Want to Lose Your Love Just Like the First Time |
- | - |
R&B2 (16 weeks) R&B |
|
| Jam Tonight Just Like the First Time |
UK81 (2 weeks) UK |
US32 (13 weeks) US |
R&B1 (15 weeks) R&B |
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| Look Around Just Like the First Time |
- | - |
R&B69 (7 weeks) R&B |
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| 1988 | Nice 'N' Slow Don't Let Love Slip Away |
UK56 (3 weeks) UK |
US61 (12 weeks) US |
R&B1 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| Hey Lover Don't Let Love Slip Away |
- | - |
R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B |
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| 1989 | You and I Got a Thang Don't Let Love Slip Away |
- | - |
R&B5 (15 weeks) R&B |
|
| Crazy (For Me) Don't Let Love Slip Away |
UK41 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B17 (12 weeks) R&B |
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| 1990 | All Over You Do Me Again |
- | - |
R&B4 (16 weeks) R&B |
|
| Love Me Down Do Me Again |
UK95 (1 week) UK |
- |
R&B1 (19 weeks) R&B |
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| 1991 | Do Me Again, Do Me Again |
- | - |
R&B1 (18 weeks) R&B |
|
| Main Course Do Me Again |
- | - |
R&B2 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| Second Time for Love Do Me Again |
- | - |
R&B81 (3 weeks) R&B |
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| 1992 | I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now) Time for Love |
- | - |
R&B2 (19 weeks) R&B |
|
| Can I Touch You Time for Love |
- | - |
R&B30 (7 weeks) R&B |
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| 1993 | Me and Mrs. Jones Time for Love |
UK32 (5 weeks) UK |
- |
R&B32 (11 weeks) R&B |
|
| Make Love Easy Here It Is |
UK70 (1 week) UK |
- |
R&B22 (20 weeks) R&B |
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| 1994 | What It Something Here It Is |
- | - |
R&B60 (8 weeks) R&B |
feat. Shanice
|
| Come Home II U Here It Is |
- | - |
R&B94 (2 weeks) R&B |
feat. Gerald Levert
|
|
| 1995 | Rub Up Against You Private Party |
- | - |
R&B25 (16 weeks) R&B |
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| (I Want To) Thank You Private Party |
- | - |
R&B63 (10 weeks) R&B |
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| 1999 | Do You Wanna Life After 30 |
- | - |
R&B77 (4 weeks) R&B |
feat. Shawn Waters
|
| 2006 | Until the End of Time Transitions |
- | - |
R&B44 (17 weeks) R&B |
|
| 2007 | More Than Friends Transitions |
- | - |
R&B65 (18 weeks) R&B |
|
| 2010 | I don't wanna go for you |
- | - |
R&B69 (12 weeks) R&B |
|
More singles
- 2014: Love & Satisfaction
- 2017: One Night
- 2018: Without You
- 2019: A Million Ways
Guest Posts
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
UK
|
US
|
R&B
|
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| 1985 | She's Not a Sleaze Haven't You Heard |
- | - |
R&B50 (9 weeks) R&B |
with Paul Laurence & Lillo Thomas
|
| 1988 | I do good to be back |
- | - |
R&B7 (15 weeks) R&B |
with Natalie Cole
|
| 2005 | Back Together Again I Remember |
- | - |
R&B46 (17 weeks) R&B |
with Meli'sa Morgan
|
Web links
- Official website of Freddie Jackson
- Freddie Jackson at Allmusic (English)
- Freddie Jackson at Discogs (English)
- Freddie Jackson in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Joel Whitburn: Top R&B Singles 1942-1995, 1996 ISBN 0-89820-115-2
- ↑ a b c d Chart sources: UK US
- ↑ a b Music Sales Awards: US UK
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Freddie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Jackson, Frederick Anthony (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American soul singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 2, 1956 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harlem , New York |