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Believe (The Jets Album)
''Believe'' is the fourth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on July 8th, 1989, by MCA Records. 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. Critical reception The ''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." Track listing # "You Better Dance" – 3:50 # "Somebody to Love Me" – 3:46 # "How Can I Be Sure" – 3:46 # " The Same Love" – 3:58 # "In My Dreams" – 4:07 # "Under Any Moon" (with Glenn Medeiros Glenn Alan Medeiros (born June 24, 1970) is an American former musician, singer, and songwriter who achieved chart success in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He is best known on the national and international music scene for his 1987 global s ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Jets (Minnesota Band)
The Jets are a Tongan-American family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters LeRoy, Eddie, Eugene, Haini, Rudy, Kathi, Elizabeth, and Moana Wolfgramm, who perform pop, R&B, and dance music. They started performing as a family band in 1977. The group enjoyed worldwide success in 1985–1990, performing three world tours, and producing five top-10 hits on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Background The original band consisted of the eight oldest children of Maikeli "Mike" and Vaké Wolfgramm, who were originally from Tonga. The family has 17 children: 15 by birth, and two, Eddie and Eugene, by adoption. The children attended Robbinsdale Cooper High School. The family are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The band initially called themselves Quasar after a now-defunct brand of television sets. They changed their name to the Jets, a name taken from the Elton John song "Bennie and the Jets" on the suggestion of manager Don Powe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of the New York-based US Decca Records (established in 1934), including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management. History The early years In 1937, the owner of Decca, E. R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the US company (keeping his US Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Z (music Producer)
David Rivkin (born 1953), professionally known as David Z, is an American music producer, engineer, and songwriter from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is best known for his long-standing work with Prince, and has contributed to albums by Etta James, Billy Idol, BoDeans, Buddy Guy and Neneh Cherry. Rivkin was a member of Lipps Inc, with whom he had a US #1 and UK #2 hit with "Funkytown" (1979). He also produced Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy" (1988), creating the song's signature snare drum sound. As of 2021, Rivkin is based in Los Angeles, California. Personal life David is the eldest of three brothers, each of whom work in media entertainment. His youngest brother Bobby Z. was the original drummer in Prince's band The Revolution whilst his middle brother Stephen E. Rivkin is notable for his work as a film editor, particularly as editor of the '' Pirates Of The Caribbean'' trilogy of films and ''Avatar''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Magic (The Jets Album)
''Magic'' is the third album by the Jets. It was released by MCA Records in 1987. It was the first album without Eugene Wolfgramm, who left the group to form Boys Club. The album spawned multiple hit singles. " Cross My Broken Heart" also appeared on the soundtrack to ''Beverly Hills Cop II''. The album included their first US dance chart number 1 hit " Sendin' All My Love", as well as "Make It Real", which stayed at the top of the adult contemporary chart for 4 weeks and cracked the top five on the US pop chart, peaking at number 4. "Rocket 2 U" was also another hit from the album, reaching number 6 on the Hot 100. The album reached number 35 in the U.S. It was certified Gold. Critical reception AllMusic wrote that the album "stands apart simply because, for all of its timeless appeal, it is remindful of youth without seeming juvenile—a formula few pop artists ever seem to master." ''The Christian Science Monitor'' thought that the band "work the same punchy dance groovesâ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Best Of The Jets
''The Best of The Jets'' is the first greatest hits album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on July 13, 1990, by MCA Records. It featured four new songs, including "Special Kinda Love", "Sendin' Out a Message", "Forever In My Life" and "Another You", as well as a compilation of their greatest hits (" Crush on You", "Sendin' All My Love", "You Got It All", "Rocket 2 U", "Cross My Broken Heart" and "Make It Real"). This first greatest hits package excluded hits such as "You Better Dance", "The Same Love", and "Somebody to Love Me" while other tracks such as "I Do You" and "Private Number" (among others) were included on import versions. Track listing # " Special Kinda Love" – 4:32 # " Forever in My Life" – 5:15 # " Crush on You" – 4:31 # "Curiosity" – 4:58 # " Sendin' All My Love" – 4:32 # " You Got It All" – 4:09 # "Rocket 2 U" – 4:18 # "Sendin' Out a Message" – 4:00 # "La-La (Means I Love You)" (1990 remix) – 3:50 # " Cross My Broken Heart" – 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
You Better Dance
"You Better Dance" is a song by the American sibling group, The Jets. The song was released as the first single from their third album, '' Believe'', in 1989. On the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song charted at number 59. It reached number 73 on the R&B chart The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ... and had further success on the dance chart, peaking at number 28. Chart performance References External links * {{The Jets Songs written by Michael Jonzun 1989 songs MCA Records singles Dance-pop songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Same Love (song)
"The Same Love" is a single by The Jets, released on October 3, 1989. History The ballad, written by Diane Warren, was released as the second single from their album, '' Believe'' on the MCA label. The song peaked at number 87 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and failed to chart on the R&B chart. However, "The Same Love" reached number 15 on the adult contemporary chart. Charts Cover versions *The freestyle girl group Exposé Expose, exposé, or exposed may refer to: News sources * Exposé (journalism), a form of investigative journalism * '' The Exposé'', a British conspiracist website Film and TV Film * ''Exposé'' (film), a 1976 thriller film * ''Exposed'' (1932 ... covered this song for their 1992 self-titled album. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Same Love, The 1989 singles The Jets (band) songs Songs written by Diane Warren 1989 songs MCA Records singles ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Under Any Moon
"Under Any Moon" is a single by Glenn Medeiros and the Jets, released in 1989. Written by Diane Warren, the song was released as a single only in the United Kingdom. It was included on the soundtrack for ''The Karate Kid Part III ''The Karate Kid Part III'' is a 1989 American martial arts drama film, the third entry in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise and a sequel to ''The Karate Kid Part II'' (1986). It stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Robyn Lively, and Thomas Ian Griffith ...'' (1989), on the Mercury label, and was also included on the Jets' album, '' Believe'' (1989), on the MCA label. The song failed to have any chart impact in the UK, and while it did receive minor airplay in the United States, it did not chart either. It was never performed live by the Jets. References 1989 singles 1989 songs The Jets (band) songs Glenn Medeiros songs Mercury Records singles Songs written by Diane Warren {{1980s-pop-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as CDs replaced LPs as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he researched using metadata to create a music guide. In 1990, in Big Rapids, Michigan, he founded ''All Music Guide' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Encyclopedia Of Popular Music
''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is an encyclopedia created in 1989 by Colin Larkin. It is the "modern man's" equivalent of the '' Grove Dictionary of Music'', which Larkin describes in less than flattering terms.''The Times'', ''The Knowledge'', Christmas edition, 22 December 2007- 4 January 2008. It was described by ''The Times'' as "the standard against which all others must be judged". History of the encyclopedia Larkin believed that rock music and popular music were at least as significant historically as classical music, and as such, should be given definitive treatment and properly documented. ''The Encyclopedia of Popular Music'' is the result. In 1989, Larkin sold his half of the publishing company Scorpion Books to finance his ambition to publish an encyclopedia of popular music. Aided by a team of initially 70 contributors, he set about compiling the data in a pre-internet age, "relying instead on information gleaned from music magazines, individual expertise a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide
''The Rolling Stone Album Guide'', previously known as ''The Rolling Stone Record Guide'', is a book that contains professional music reviews written and edited by staff members from ''Rolling Stone'' magazine. Its first edition was published in 1979 and its last in 2004. The guide can be seen at Rate Your Music, while a list of albums given a five star rating by the guide can be seen at Rocklist.net. First edition (1979) ''The Rolling Stone Record Guide'' was the first edition of what would later become ''The Rolling Stone Album Guide''. It was edited by Dave Marsh (who wrote a large majority of the reviews) and John Swenson, and included contributions from 34 other music critics. It is divided into sections by musical genre and then lists artists alphabetically within their respective genres. Albums are also listed alphabetically by artist although some of the artists have their careers divided into chronological periods. Dave Marsh, in his Introduction, cites as precedents Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
