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1988 studio album by Jermaine Stewart
| Say It Again | ||||
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| Studio album by Jermaine Stewart | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory, O'Henry Sound Studios, and Larrabee Sound (Los Angeles), Conway Recording Studios, and Cherokee Recording Studio (Hollywood, California) | |||
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| Length | 49:12 52:47 (European version) | |||
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| Singles from Say It Again | ||||
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| Record Mirror |  |
Say It Again is the third album by American R&B singer Jermaine Stewart. It was released in 1988 on Arista Records; his second full-length album for the label, and his final album to be released in North America. The title track of the album reached No. 27 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Background
Stewart told Record Mirror in 1988, "The album is definitely a progression. Vocally I've grown up and I was able to project a lot of the feeling and truth contained in the songs."
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" | 4:42 | |
| 2. | "Say It Again" |
| 4:09 |
| 3. | "Get Lucky" | 3:59 | |
| 4. | "Got to Be Love" |
| 4:48 |
| 5. | "Dress It Up" |
| 4:46 |
| 6. | "Don't Have Sex with Your Ex" |
| 4:24 |
| 7. | "Is It Really Love?" |
| 4:37 |
| 8. | "Call It a Miracle" |
| 4:27 |
| 9. | "Eyes" | Lauren Smith | 4:50 |
| 10. | "My House" |
| 4:53 |
| 11. | "She's a Teaser" |
| 3:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "My Body" |
| 3:35 |
Outtakes:
- "You Promise", B-side on the "Say It Again" single
- "Imagine", B-side on the "Get Lucky" single and later included on the compilation album Attention: A Tribute to Jermaine Stewart
- "Places", B-side on the "Don't Talk Dirty to Me" single and later included on Attention
- "Search", B-side on the "Is It Really Love" single and later included on Attention; also released as "Search for Love" on the B-side of the single "Hot & Cold"
- "Attention", included on the album Attention
Personnel
Musicians
- Jermaine Stewart – lead and backing vocals
- André Cymone – all instruments
- Jerry Knight – all instruments, backing vocals
- Aaron Zigman – all instruments
- Greg Porter – guitar solo on track 5
- Marty Walsh – guitar solo on track 8
- Jerry Hey – horn section on tracks 2 & 11
- Bill Reichenbach – horn section on tracks 2 & 11
- Kim Hutchcroft – horn section on tracks 2 & 11
- Larry Williams – sax solo on track 11
- Michael Lacata – drum fills on track 8
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion on track 10
- Marva King – backing vocals
- Muffy Hendrix – backing vocals
- Angel Rogers – backing vocals
- Jody Watley – backing vocals
- Wanda Hutchinson-Vaughn – backing vocals
- Pam Hutchinson – backing vocals
- James Ingram – backing vocals
- Josie James – backing vocals
- Deneice Williams – backing vocals
- Jackie James – backing vocals on tracks 3 & 9
Production
- Bobby Brooks – engineer
- Coke Johnson – engineer
- Ta Avi Mote – engineer
- Victor Flores – engineer
- Keith Cohen – engineer
- Mick Guzauski – engineer
- Gary Wagner – engineer
- Csaba Petocz – engineer
- Jared Held – assistant engineer
- Jimmy Preziosi – assistant engineer
- Jeff Lorenzen – assistant engineer
- Elmer Flores – assistant engineer
- John Arrias – additional engineer
- Jamie Yvette Snyder-Newman – production coordinator (André Cymone)
- Clive Davis – executive producer
Note
- In the booklet, engineer "Jarod Held" is credited as "Jared Held", vocalist "Deniece Williams" as "Denise Williams" and vocalist "Wanda Vaughn" as "Wanda Hutchinson-Vaughn".
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart | 32 |
| US Billboard 200 | 98 |
| US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart | 45 |
References
- "Jermaine's Jumpin'" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 100, no. 2. Billboard Publications, Inc. January 9, 1988. p. 24. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved September 20, 2022 – via World Radio History.
- "Index: Say What?". Record Mirror. February 27, 1988. p. 6. ISSN 0144-5804.
- Quinn, Anthony (February 27, 1988). "Albums". Number One. p. 42. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- Wilkes, Jane (March 5, 1988). "Albums". Record Mirror. p. 15. ISSN 0144-5804.
- "Index: Say What?". Record Mirror. February 27, 1988. p. 6.
- "jermaine-stewart | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "Jermaine Stewart - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "Jermaine Stewart - Chart history". Billboard. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
External links
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