Just Like the First Time
Just Like the First Time is the second studio album by American R&B/Soul singer Freddie Jackson. Released in November 1986, the album had one of the longest record runs at number one on the U.S. R&B Albums chart, as it spent 26 weeks at the top of that chart. (This longevity gave the album the highest charting position on the Billboard Year-End chart as an R&B Album in 1987.) It also peaked at number 23 on the Billboard 200. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on January 20, 1987. The album yielded three number-one singles on the R&B singles chart with "Have You Ever Loved Somebody", "Tasty Love" and "Jam Tonight". A fourth single, "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love", just missed the top spot, peaking at number two. The fifth single, "Look Around", peaked at number 69. A fourth number one single, "A Little Bit More," a duet with Melba Moore was also featured as an eleventh track on some editions of the album.
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| Released | November 6, 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | November 1985 – April 1986 at Digital By Dickinson (Bloomfield, NJ); Unique Recording Studios, Quadrasonic Studios, Electric Lady Studios, 39th Street Music Studio, Celestial Sound Studios and The Hit Factory (New York, NY); Minot Sound (White Plains, NY). | |||
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| Length | 47:19 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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Track listing
    
- "Tasty Love" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:28
 - "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" (Barry Eastmond, Jolyon Skinner) – 4:37
 - "Look Around" (Mike Dino Campbell, Janice Dempsey, Paul Laurence) - 5:04
 - "Jam Tonight" (Freddie Jackson, Paul Laurence) – 4:32
 - "Just Like the First Time" (Howard King) – 3:58
 - "I Can't Let You Go" (Garry Glenn, D. Quander) – 4:50
 - "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love" (Gene McFadden, James McKinney, Linda Vitali, J. Whitehead, John Gary Williams) – 4:38
 - "Janay" (Gene McFadden, Jimmy McKinney, James McKinney, Linda Vitali) – 4:58
 - "Still Waiting" (Vaneese Thomas, Wayne Warnecke) – 5:00
 - "You Are My Love" (Paul Laurence, S. Moore) – 5:25
 - "A Little Bit More" - 4:54
 
Personnel and credits
    
Musicians
- Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
 - Paul Laurence – keyboards (1, 4), all instruments (3), rhythm arrangements (3, 4, 10), vocal arrangements (4), all other instruments (10), orchestral arrangements (10)
 - Barry Eastmond – keyboards (2), synthesizers (2), drum programming (2)
 - Eric Rehl – synthesizers (2), keyboards (4)
 - Clive Smith – Fairlight programming (5)
 - Garry Glenn – all other instruments (6)
 - James McKinney – keyboards (7, 8), drum programming (7)
 - Philip Field – acoustic piano (7)
 - Robert Aries – keyboards (9)
 - Wayne Warnecke – keyboards (9), drum programming (9)
 - Mike Dino Campbell – guitar (1, 7, 8), rhythm arrangements (3)
 - Donald Griffin – guitar (6), bass (6)
 - Andy Bloch – guitar (9)
 - Timmy Allen – bass (1, 8, 10)
 - Larry McCray – bass (5)
 - Paul Adamy – bass (9)
 - Leslie Ming – drums (4, 10)
 - Sinclair Acey – horn arrangements (5), string arrangements (5)
 - Curtis King – backing vocals (2)
 - Vaneese Thomas – backing vocals (2, 9)
 - Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (3), vocal arrangements (3)
 - Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (3, 4)
 - Cindy Mizelle – backing vocals (3, 4)
 - Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (3, 4)
 - Jenny Peters – backing vocals (7, 8)
 - Betsy Bircher – backing vocals (9)
 - Francis Johnson – backing vocals (9)
 - Carolyn Mitchell – backing vocals (9)
 - Melba Moore – duet vocals (11)
 
Production
- Producers – Paul Laurence (Tracks 1, 3, 4 & 10); Barry Eastmond (Track 2); Chad and Howard King (Track 5); Garry Glenn (Track 6); Gene McFadden (Tracks 7, 8 & 11); Ernie Poccia, Vaneese Thomas and Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
 - Associate Producer on Track 7 – James McKinney
 - Executive Producers – Wayne Edwards and Beau Huggins
 - Production Coordination – Zack Vaz
 - Engineers – Steve Goldman (Tracks 1 & 4); Ron Banks (Tracks 2, 5 & 6-9); Rowe Shamir (Tracks 2, 6, 7 & 8); Joe Marno (Track 4); Richard Kaye (Track 5); Wayne Warnecke (Track 9).
 - Second Engineer – Joe Marno (Track 1)
 - Art Direction – Roy Korhara
 - Design – John O'Brien
 - Photography – Carol Weinberg
 - Administration – Anne Thomas
 - Management – Hush Productions
 
Charts
    
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
 
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Singles
    
| Year | Single | Chart positions[8] | ||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | US R&B  | |||
| 1986 | "Tasty Love" | 41 | 1 | |
| "Have You Ever Loved Somebody" | 69 | 1 | ||
| 1987 | "Jam Tonight" | 32 | 1 | |
| "I Don't Want to Lose Your Love"[9] | - | 1 | ||
| "Look Around" | - | 69 | ||
Certifications
    
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales | 
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| United States (RIAA)[10] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ | 
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 ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.  | ||
See also
    
    
References
    
- Billboard – November 15, 1986
 - Lytle, Craig. Freddie Jackson: Just Like The First Time > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
 - "Freddie Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 - "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 - "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 - "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 - "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 - "Freddie Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved October 3, 2011.
 - Freddie Jackson- Chart History @Billboard.com Retrieved January 28, 2012.
 - "American album certifications – Freddie Jackson – Just Like the First Time". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
 
