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The Jets is the debut studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on October 14, 1985, by MCA Records. The Jets gained airplay on MTV, VH1 and BET with the release of their first single "Curiosity". The song reached number 8 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
The second single, "Crush on You", became their first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. On the R&B singles chart, it reached number 4. The third single, "Private Number", peaked at number 47 on the Hot 100 and number 28 on the R&B chart. The fourth and final single was the ballad "You Got It All". It reached number 3 on the Hot 100, number 2 on the R&B chart, and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The album peaked at number 21 on the U.S. pop albums chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing
"Curiosity" – 4:58 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
"Crush on You" – 4:28 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
"You Got It All" – 4:05 (Rupert Holmes) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
"Love Umbrella" – 4:33 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
"Private Number" – 4:03 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
"Heart on the Line" – 3:34 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
"Right Before My Eyes" – 3:49 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Rudy, Eugene
"La-La (Means I Love You)" – 3:48 (Thom Bell, William Hart) Lead vocal: Elizabeth, Rudy
"Mesmerized" – 4:17 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
Personnel
The Jets
Elizabeth Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion
Moana Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion
Kathi Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion
Leroy Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion
Haini Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion
Eddie Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, drums, congas, tenor saxophone
Rudy Wolfgramm – vocals, drums, percussion
Eugene Wolfgramm – vocals, congas, percussion, alto saxophone
Musicians and Arrangements
Jerry Knight – keyboards, guitars, bass, drum programming, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5), instrumental arrangements (8), vocal arrangements (8)
Aaron Zigman – keyboards, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5), instrumental arrangements (8)
Ricky Peterson – keyboards, bass, drum programming, instrumental arrangements (3, 6, 7)
Roger Dumas – keyboards
Matt Fink – keyboards
Joey Gallo – keyboards, arrangements (9)
Jim Behringer – guitars
Horace Coleman – guitars
Paul Peterson – guitars, bass
Bob Parr – bass
David Rivkin – drum programming
Wardell Potts – drum programming, arrangements (9)
Brian Alexis – percussion
Don Powell – percussion, vocal arrangements (3, 6-8)
Rick O'Dell – tenor saxophone
= Production
=Don Powell – producer (1-8), management, clothes styling
David Rivkin – producer (1-8), engineer (1-7), mixing
Jerry Knight – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Aaron Zigman – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 5, 8)
Joey Gallo – producer (9)
Wardell Potts – producer (9)
Bob Brown – engineer (9)
Jim Shifflett – engineer (9)
John "Chopper" Black – assistant engineer (1-7)
Steve Felstad – assistant engineer (1-7)
Coke Johnson – assistant engineer (1-7), engineer (8)
Paul Stark – assistant engineer (1-7)
Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
Tom Lowe – photography
Terra Andrews – hair, make-up
Tim Olson – hair, make-up
The Jets – clothes styling
Charts
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