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Here It Is (Freddie Jackson album)

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Here It Is
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1994
Length52:28
LabelRCA
Producer
Freddie Jackson chronology
Time for Love
(1992)
Here It Is
(1994)
At Christmas
(1994)

Here It Is is the sixth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by RCA Records on January 18, 1994. His debut with the label after several years with Capitol Records, it reached number 11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Here It Is produced the singles "Come Home II U", "I Love" and "My Family".

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

AllMusic editor Ron Wynn found that Jackson's debut with RCA "has several excellent performances, but unfortunately, there's no single standout cut. There are brilliantly sung numbers, ("Come Home II U," "I Love," "My Family") but there's no track that can stand alongside "Rock Me Tonight," "Nice And Slow" or any of a half-dozen other past Jackson hits. Jackson merits pop attention more than many others with a much larger profile."[1]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Was It Something"
Warren5:14
2."Come Home II U"
Wilcher5:48
3."Here It Is"Paul LaurenceLaurence4:51
4."How Does It Feel"
  • Charles "Charva" Norris
  • Lathun Grady
Grady4:36
5."Giving My Love to You"LaurenceLaurence4:48
6."Paradise"LaurenceLaurence4:50
7."Make Love Easy"LaurenceLaurence5:33
8."Addictive 2 Touch"
  • Christian Warren
  • Y.T. Style
Warren5:49
9."I Love"
  • Dominique Trenier
  • Kyle West
West5:13
10."My Family"
  • Charles "Charva" Norris
  • Lathun Grady
Grady5:57

Personnel and credits

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Musicians

  • Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
  • Christian Warren – multi instruments (1, 8), backing vocals (1, 8)
  • Maurice Wilcher – multi instruments (2), backing vocals (2), arrangements (2)
  • Paul Laurence – multi instruments (3, 5, 6, 7), backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Lathun Grady – keyboards (4, 10), programming (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10), backing vocals (4, 10)
  • Charles "Charva" Norris – keyboards (4, 10), programming (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10)
  • Kyle West – multi instruments (9)
  • Lillo Thomas – backing vocals (3)
  • Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (6, 7)
  • Antoine Foote – backing vocals (8)

Production

  • Christian Warren – producer (1, 8), engineer (1, 8)
  • Maurice Wilcher – producer (2)
  • Paul Laurence – producer (3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Lathun Grady – producer (4, 10)
  • Charles "Charva" Norris – producer (4, 10)
  • Kyle West – producer (9), mix assistant (9)
  • Beau Huggins – executive producer
  • Skip Miller – executive producer
  • Louis Alfred III – engineer (1, 8), assistant engineer (3-7, 9, 10), mix assistant (4, 9, 10)
  • Hilary Bercovici – engineer (1, 8)
  • Darkroom Productions – mixing (1, 8)
  • Steve Wachman – engineer (2)
  • Michael Tarisa – mixing (2)
  • Ron Banks – engineer (3-7, 9, 10), mixing (3-7, 9, 10)
  • Greg Kutcher – engineer (4)
  • Paul Logus – engineer (9)
  • Jim Michewicz – engineer (10)
  • Brandon Harris – mix assistant (1)
  • Doug Wilson – assistant engineer (2)
  • Joe Davi – assistant engineer (3, 5, 6, 7)
  • Ed Miller – assistant engineer (9)
  • Tony Dawsey – mastering
  • Alison Ball-Gabriel – A&R direction
  • Paul Biagas – A&R administration, project coordinator
  • Laurie Gonzalez – project coordinator
  • Anne Thomas – album coordinator
  • Joel Sylvain – assistant album coordinator
  • Tracey Richards – assistant album coordinator
  • Ria Lewerke – art direction
  • Norman Moore – design
  • Timothy White – photography
  • Jackie Reinhart – photo coordinator
  • Pat Collins – imaging
  • Bernard Jacobs – stylist
  • Dennis Mitchell – hair stylist
  • Charles Huggins – manager
  • Hush Productions, Inc. – management company

Studios

Charts

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Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2] 66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[3] 11

References

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  1. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Here It Is > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  3. ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
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