The Jets (album)

The Jets
Studio album by the Jets
Released	October 14, 1985
Recorded	1985
Studio	Nicolett Studios (Minneapolis, Minnesota) The Sound Factory and Sunset Sound Recorders (Hollywood, California) Devonshire Sound Studios (Burbank, California)
Genre	Pop R&B Minneapolis sound
Length	37:59
Label	MCA
Producer	David Z Don Powell Jerry Knight Aaron Zigman Joey Gallo Wardell Potts
The Jets chronology
The Jets (1985) Christmas with The Jets (1986)
Singles from The Jets
"Curiosity" Released: October 14, 1985 "Crush on You" Released: March 12, 1986 "Private Number" Released: April 7, 1986 "You Got It All" Released: August 2, 1986

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

1. "Curiosity" – 4:58 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
2. "Crush on You" – 4:28 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
3. "You Got It All" – 4:05 (Rupert Holmes) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
4. "Love Umbrella" – 4:33 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
5. "Private Number" – 4:03 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth
6. "Heart on the Line" – 3:34 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
7. "Right Before My Eyes" – 3:49 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Rudy, Eugene
8. "La-La (Means I Love You)" – 3:48 (Thom Bell, William Hart) Lead vocal: Elizabeth, Rudy
9. "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

Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peak position New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[1] 33 US Billboard 200[2] 21 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 16

Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Billboard 200[4] 64 US Top R&B Albums (Billboard)[5] 17

References

1. "Charts.nz – The Jets %5BUS%5D – The Jets". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
2. "The Jets Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
3. "The Jets Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
4. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
5. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2021.