Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star
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"Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" is a song recorded by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
that appeared on their 1989 album Straight to the Sky
. Released as a single, it reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100
and number three on the R&B chart. In the UK, it peaked at number 90.
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...
that appeared on their 1989 album Straight to the Sky
Straight to the Sky
Straight to the Sky is a 1989 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam. It is best known for the lead track "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star". Follow up singles were "Just Git It Together" and "Kiss Your Tears Away".-Track listing:...
. Released as a single, it reached number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
and number three on the R&B chart. In the UK, it peaked at number 90.
Charts
| Chart (1990) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
29 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
7 |
| Dutch Singles Charts | 6 |
| New Zealand Singles Charts | 10 |
| UK Singles Chart | 90 |