''Don't Let Love Slip Away'' is the third

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by American singer

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. It was released by

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on July 29, 1988. The album reached number one on the US

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and peaked at number 48 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It was eventually certified gold by the

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in April 1989. Its singles, " Nice 'N' Slow" and "

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", reached number one on the R&B chart.

Track listing

Personnel and credits

Musicians * Freddie Jackson – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5) * Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 3, 4, 5), programming (1), drum programming (1, 3, 4), rhythm arrangements (1, 3, 4, 5), string arrangements (1, 3, 5), synthesizers (5) * Eric Rehl – keyboards (1), programming (1), synthesizers (5) * Paul Laurence – instruments (2, 8), arrangements (2, 8), backing vocals (8) * Darryl Shepherd – programming (2, 8) * Douglas Booth – keyboards (6, 9, 10), drum programming (6, 9, 10), backing vocals (6, 9, 10) * Amir Bayyan – keyboards (7), guitar (7), drum programming (7) * Mike Campbell – guitar (1, 3, 4) * Ira Siegel – guitar (5) *

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– guitar (6, 9, 10) * Wayne Brathwaite – bass (3) *

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– bass (6, 9, 10) *

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– drums (5) *

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– percussion (3, 5) * Joe Deihl – bells (10) *

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– alto saxophone (1), soprano saxophone (3) * Steve Greenfield – alto saxophone (7) * Curtis King – backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 5) * Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1-5, 8) * Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (1-5, 8) * Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (2, 3, 8) *

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– backing vocals (6, 9, 10), arrangements (6, 9, 10) *

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– backing vocals (6, 9, 10) * Kevin Owens – backing vocals (7) Production * Producers – Barry J. Eastmond (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Paul Laurence (Tracks 2 & 8); Gene McFadden (Tracks 6, 9 & 10); Amir Bayyan (Track 7). * Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards, Beau Higgins and Freddie Jackson. * Assistant Producers – Darryl Shepherd (Tracks 2 & 8); Linda Vitali (Tracks 6, 9 & 10 ). * Engineers – Mike Allaire (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Kurt Upper (Tracks 6, 7, 9 & 10); Mike Bova and Peter Dlugokenchy (Track 7). * Assistant Engineers – Paul Logus (Tracks 2, 6, 8, 9 & 10); Charles Alexander (Track 8). * Recorded at East Bay Studios (Tarrytown, NY); Minot Sound (White Plains, NY);

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, Soundtrack Studios and Sound Ideas Studios (New York, NY); The Music Palace (West Hempstead, NY). * Mixing – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 5); Ron Banks (Tracks 2 & 8); Mallory Earl (Tracks 6, 9 & 10). * Mixed at

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and Skyline Studios (New York, NY). * Mastered by Jack Skinner at Sterling Sound (New York, NY). * Production Coordinator – Zack Vaz * Production Administrator – Anne Thomas * Art Direction – Tommy Steele * Design – DNZ, The Design group * Photography – Bret Lopez * Management – Hush Productions, Inc.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

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