''Yours Faithfully'' is the fourth and most recent studio album by American R&B singer

Rebbie Jackson Maureen Reillette "Rebbie" Jackson-Brown (; born May 29, 1950) is an American singer, actress, and the eldest child of the Jackson family of musicians. She first performed on stage with her siblings during shows in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the MGM ...

. Her song, " Centipede", originally released in 1984, was re-released on May 14, 1998.

Background

After seven years of inactivity, Jackson returned to music with a cover of " Forever Young" for the '' Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home'' soundtrack before signing with MJJ Music in 1997, a label operated by her brother Michael. She received a major boost from Michael, who assisted in the production of the album, and provided backing vocals on the track "Fly Away," which Michael had previously recorded for himself in 1987 for his album '' Bad'', but it did not make the final cut. The album featured a number of producers some of whom included Michael,

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, Bryan Loren, Keith Thomas,

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Singles and re-release of ''Centipede''

Jackson's 1984 single " Centipede" also appeared on the album in its original extended version, as well as the singles " Yours Faithfully" and "You Take Me Places." The title track peaked at number seventy-six on the Billboard R&B chart. The album also includes "I Don't Want to Lose You", a duet with R&B group Men of Vizion, who were also signed to the same label.

Covers

"Baby, I'm in Heaven" was originally co-written and performed by R&B singer

Trey Lorenz Trey Lorenz (born Lloyd Lorenz Smith; January 19, 1969) is an American R&B singer-songwriter and record producer. He was born in Florence, South Carolina and is a graduate of Wilson High School. Lorenz is best known for his duet with recording a ...

on his 1992 eponymous debut album.[] Retrieved June 6, 1998 It was later recorded by the late Tejano singer Selena. "Koo Koo" was covered in 1998 by female R&B group N-TYCE. The aforementioned "I Don't Want to Lose You" is a cover of The Spinners' song from their 1975 album '' Pick of the Litter''. "Fly Away" was originally recorded by her brother

Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...

for his seventh studio album '' Bad'' (1987). His version appears on the 2001 "Special Edition" and 25th anniversary editions of the album (2012).

Reviews

The album garnered generally favourable reviews.

Track listing

#"What You Need" ( Bryan Loren) – 4:30 #"Play Your Game" (Bryan Loren) – 4:41 #" Yours Faithfully" (Eliot Kennedy, Pam Sheyne) – 3:51 #"Get Back to You" (Ian Green, Michelle Lewis) – 4:00 #"I Don't Want to Lose You" (duet with Men of Vizion) (

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) – 4:36 #"Fly Away" (Michael Jackson) – 4:45 #"You Take Me Places" (Gary Taylor) – 4:48 #"Once in a Lifetime Love" (Deborah Cooper, Butch Jackson, James Preston, David Shaw) – 4:05 #"Baby, I'm in Heaven" (Keith Thomas, Trey Lorenz) – 4:33 #"Koo Koo" (Antonina Armato, David Frank) – 4:16 #" Centipede" (Michael Jackson) – 5:55

References

{{Authority control 1998 albums Rebbie Jackson albums Albums produced by Michael Jackson