Believe (Jets album)
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Believe is the fourth album (including Christmas with The Jets
) recorded with MCA records by the family group The Jets
, at this point composed of siblings Eddie, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana and Rudy Wolfgramm (eighth member, Gene had left the band by this time). It featured all new material, including the singles "You Better Dance
" and "The Same Love
". The album had very little promotion and only peaked at #107 on the Billboard 200
. The album should be certified Gold because sales are at around 277,000 copies. The album also had another minor hit single, "Somebody To Love Me
".
"The Same Love", written by Diane Warren
, would later be covered by Exposé in 1992 for their album Exposé
.
Christmas with The Jets
Christmas with The Jets is the second studio album by The Jets. It was released in 1986 and includes nine out of ten original Christmas recordings written by Sean Kelly of Foxboro,Massachusetts for The Jets...
) recorded with MCA records by the family group The Jets
The Jets (band)
The Jets are a family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters who specialize in pop, R&B, and dance music, particularly Latin freestyle.The group officially formed in 1985, with the original lineup fizzling out by 1990...
, at this point composed of siblings Eddie, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana and Rudy Wolfgramm (eighth member, Gene had left the band by this time). It featured all new material, including the singles "You Better Dance
You Better Dance
"You Better Dance" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. The song was released as the first single from their third album, Believe, in 1989....
" and "The Same Love
The Same Love
"The Same Love" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. The song was written by Diane Warren and was released as the second single from their platinum album Believe, in 1989.Success on the U.S...
". The album had very little promotion and only peaked at #107 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
. The album should be certified Gold because sales are at around 277,000 copies. The album also had another minor hit single, "Somebody To Love Me
Somebody To Love Me
"Somebody to Love Me" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group known as The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah....
".
"The Same Love", written by Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
, would later be covered by Exposé in 1992 for their album Exposé
Exposé (album)
Exposé is the third album released from the group Exposé. This album's music style is less Latin influenced with more adult-contemporary material...
.
Track listing
- "You Better DanceYou Better Dance"You Better Dance" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. The song was released as the first single from their third album, Believe, in 1989....
" (3:50) (Michael JonzunMichael JonzunMichael Jonzun, a musician and producer of electro, and especially electro funk, was born in Florida, and formed the Jonzun Crew in Boston with Steve Thorpe and Gordy Worthy. In the early 1980s, the group recorded electro dance tracks including "Pack Jam " and "Space Cowboy"...
) Lead Vocal: Haini - "Somebody To Love MeSomebody To Love Me"Somebody to Love Me" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group known as The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah....
" (3:46) (Nan Sudduth) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "How Can I Be Sure" (3:46) (Lydia Marie) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth
- "The Same LoveThe Same Love"The Same Love" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. The song was written by Diane Warren and was released as the second single from their platinum album Believe, in 1989.Success on the U.S...
" (3:58) (Diane Warren) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "In My Dreams" (4:07) (Les Pierce, Frankie Blue) Lead Vocal: Moana
- "Under Any Moon" (with Glenn MedeirosGlenn MedeirosGlenn Alan Medeiros is a Hispanic Hawaiian singer and rapper who was a teenage star in the 1980s.-Biography:...
) (3:48) (Warren) Lead Vocals: Elizabeth, Glenn Medeiros - "Emotional" (3:48) (Jonzun, Loria Johnson) Lead Vocal: Haini, Leroy
- "Believe in Love" (3:59) (Jonathan Butler) Lead Vocal: Leroy
- "Do You Remember" (3:56) (Leroy Wolfgramm, Gene Hunt) Lead Vocal: Moana
- "Leave It to Me" (3:32) (Rupert HolmesRupert HolmesRupert Holmes is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape " and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980...
) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "You've Got Another Boyfriend" (4:20) (Shaun LaBelle, Gina Felicetta) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth
The Jets
- Elizabeth Wolfgramm: Vocals
- Moana Wolfgramm: Vocals
- Leroy Wolfgramm: Guitars
- Kathi Wolfgramm: Keyboards
- Haini Wolfgramm: Bass
- Rudy Wolfgramm: Drums
- Eddie Wolfgramm: Drums, Saxophone
Additional Musicians
- Keyboards: Ricky Peterson, Rick Kelly, Shaun LaBelle, Randy Goodrum, Les Pierce, Levi Seacer
- Guitars: Levi Seacer, Paul Peterson, Bruce GaitschBruce GaitschBruce R. Gaitsch is an American guitarist, composer, and producer. He is best known for working with notable musicians such as Richard Marx, Chicago, Peter Cetera, Madonna, Agnetha Fältskog and many others as a session musician and songwriter...
, Geoff Boucher, Frankie Blue - Bass: Paul Peterson, Ricky Peterson, Shaun LaBelle, Rick Kelly, Freddie Johnson, Levi Seacer
- Drums: David Z., Ricky Peterson, Art Wood, Les Pierce
- Saxophone: Brian Gallagher
- Percussion: Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
, David Z., Ricky Peterson, Don Powell
Production
- Executive Producer: Don Powell
- Track 1 produced, engineered & mixed by David Z.
- Tracks 2, 10 produced by Don Powell & Ricky Peterson; engineered by Coke Johnson; mixed by David Z.
- Tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 11 produced by David Z. & Don Powell; engineered & mixed by David Z.
- Track 5 produced by David Z., Don Powell, Frankie Blue & Les Pierce; engineered & mixed by David Z.
- Track 6 produced by Don Powell & Michael Verdick; engineered by Michael Verdick; mixed by David Z.
- Track 9 produced by Leroy Wolfgramm & Gene Hunt; engineered by David Pinsky; mixed by Leroy Wolfgramm & Don Powell
- Assistant Engineers: Heidi Hanschu, Tom Garneau
- Mastering: Steve Hall
Singles released
- "You Better Dance" b/w "Do You Remember" – #59 US Hot 100, #28 US Dance, #73 US R&B
- "The Same Love" b/w "Can't Get Over You" – #87 US Hot 100, #15 US Adult Contemporary
- "Somebody to Love Me" b/w "You're So Right" – #89 US R&B, #35 US Adult Contemporary