La Toya Jackson (album)
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| La Toya Jackson | ||
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| Studio album by La Toya Jackson | ||
| Released | 1980, Re-issued in 1992 (in Japan only) and May 22, 2006. | |
| Recorded | 1980 | |
| Genre | Pop/Dance/Soul/R&B | |
| Length | 8 Tracks | |
| Label | Polydor, Cherry Pop | |
| Producer(s) | Michael Jackson, Larry Farrow, Ollie E.Brown | |
| La Toya Jackson chronology | ||
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| - |  La Toya Jackson (1980) |
 My Special Love (1981) |
La Toya Jackson is the self-titled debut album from American singer La Toya Jackson. It was released in 1980 in America and mainland Europe. The album is most known for "Night Time Lover", a track produced by La Toya's brother Michael Jackson, who provides background vocals on the refrain. The album peaked at #112 on the Billboard 200 and spawned two singles; "If You Feel the Funk" and "Night Time Lover".
"If You Feel the Funk" performed modestly on the charts, narrowly missing out on the Billboard Hot 100 at #101. However, it peaked at #17 on the Billboard Dance/Club Play Chart and #40 on the Billboard R&B chart. It also reached #42 in Germany and #18 in Holland. "If You Feel the Funk" was also released as a 12" single in the United Kingdom where it failed to chart. The follow up single, "Night Time Lover" failed to generate attention, despite brother Michael singing on the track (who was at the time generating critical and public acclaim for his album Off The Wall). It peaked at #59 on the Billboard R&B chart.
After its failure to ignite her career, the album was forgotten, receiving a small scale re-release in Japan in the early 1990s, but it was quickly deleted.
A successful petition was gathered by her fans at www.ChurchofLaToya.com to persuade the label, Cherry Pop, to re-release her debut album on CD for the first time in the UK. It was released on May 22, 2006.
[edit] Track listing
- "If You Feel the Funk" (K.Peterson/D.Pride) – 6:26
- "Save Your Love" (L.Farrow/C.Johns) – 5:09
- "My Love Has Passed You By" (K.Peterson/D.Pride) – 4:46
- "Are You Ready?" (K.Gold/B.Ocean) – 5:32
- "Night Time Lover" (M.Jackson/L.Jackson) – 4:49
- "A Taste of You (Is A Taste of Love)" (G.Perry/P.Harrison/E.Smith) – 5:39
- "Lovely Is She" (L.Jackson/J.Jackson) – 4:40
- "If I Ain't Got It" (L.Farrow/C.Johns) – 3:18
| La Toya Jackson |
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| Discography |
| La Toya Jackson | My Special Love | Heart Don't Lie | Imagination | La Toya | Bad Girl |
| No Relations | Formidable | From Nashville to You | Stop in the Name of Love | Startin' Over |
| For complete discography, see La Toya Jackson discography |
| Autobiography |
| La Toya: Growing up in the Jackson Family |
| Related Articles |
| The Jackson Family | Jack Gordon |
