Centipede (album)
| Centipede | ||||
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| Studio album by Rebbie Jackson | ||||
| Released | October 10, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–1984 | |||
| Genre | R&B/Pop | |||
| Length | 31:39 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer |
Michael Jackson Wayne Henderson Tito Jackson Randy Jackson | |||
| Rebbie Jackson chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Centipede | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
Centipede is the debut album by American singer Rebbie Jackson. Released on the Columbia label in 1984, the record spawned two top-forty Billboard charting hits, the most famous being the title track. Centipede became Jackson's only gold-certified album throughout her 14-year musical career. On May 25, 2010, the album was re-issued on a CD also containing its follow-up, Reaction.
The album is mentioned in the 2006 RuPaul song "Supermodel (El Lay Toya Jam)" from the album ReWorked.
The album was reissued by Funky Town Grooves on CD in September 2012 and included 7 bonus tracks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length | |
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| 1. | "Centipede" | Michael Jackson | Michael Jackson | 4:25 | |
| 2. | "Come Alive It's Saturday Night" | Marlon Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson | Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Wayne Henderson | 4:13 | |
| 3. | "Hey Boy" | Tito Jackson, Delores Jackson, Michael McKinney | Henderson | 4:38 | |
| 4. | "Open Up to My Love" | Jon Springer, Don Daniels, Mary Stewart | Henderson | 4:10 | |
| 5. | "Play Me (I'm a Jukebox)" | Pam Tillis, Jan Buckingham | Henderson | 3:27 | |
| 6. | "I Feel for You" | Prince | Henderson | 3:54 | |
| 7. | "A Fork in the Road" | William Robinson, Jr., Warren Moore, Ronald White | Henderson | 3:46 | |
| 8. | "Ready for Love" | Frank Hamilton III | Henderson | 3:00 | |
Total length: |
37:01 | ||||
Expanded edition
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 9. | "Eternal Love" (Single Version) | 3:46 | ||||||||
| 10. | "I'm Just Gonna Love You" (Previously unreleased) | 4:08 | ||||||||
| 11. | "Play Me (I'm a Jukebox)" (12" Version) | 5:48 | ||||||||
| 12. | "Play Me (I'm a Jukebox)" (12" Instrumental) | 4:48 | ||||||||
| 13. | "Come Alive It's Saturday Night" (Extended Mix) | 7:02 | ||||||||
| 14. | "Centipede" (12" Version) | 5:58 | ||||||||
| 15. | "Centipede" (12" Instrumental) | 5:55 | ||||||||
Charts
| Chart (1984) | Peak position[2] |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 63 |
| U.S. R&B Chart | 13 |
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