Believe (The Jets album)
1989 studio album by The Jets
Believe Released July 8, 1989 Recorded November 1988 – June 1989 Studio
Genre Length 42 :56 Label MCA Producer David Z Ricky Peterson Frankie Blue Les Pierce Michael Verdick Gene Hunt Don Powell
Believe is the fourth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets , released on July 8, 1989, by MCA Records .[ 3]
It includes the singles "You Better Dance ", "The Same Love ", Somebody to Love Me", and "Under Any Moon ". The album peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200 .[ 4]
Critical reception
The Star Tribune called Believe the band's "most consistent LP," writing that "like the Miami Sound Machine, the Jets divide their repertoire between middleweight, made-for-radio dance music and middle-of-the-road ballads."[ 5]
Track listing
"You Better Dance " (Michael Jonzun) – 3:50
"Somebody to Love Me" (Nan Sudduth) – 3:46
"How Can I Be Sure" (Lydia Marie) – 3:46
"The Same Love " (Diane Warren ) – 3:58
"In My Dreams" (Frankie Blue, Les Pierce) – 4:07
"Under Any Moon " with Glenn Medeiros (Warren) – 3:48
"Emotional" (M. Jonzun, Loria Jonzun) – 3:48
"Believe in Love" (Jonathan Butler ) – 3:59
"Do You Remember" (Eugene Hunt, Leroy Wolfgramm) – 3:56
"Leave It to Me" (Rupert Holmes ) – 3:32
"You've Got Another Boyfriend" (Gina Fellicetta, Shaun LaBelle) – 4:20
Singles released
"You Better Dance" b/w "Do You Remember" – number 28 US Dance, number 59 US Hot 100, number 73 US R&B
"The Same Love" b/w "Can't Get Over You" – number 15 US Adult Contemporary, number 87 US Hot 100
"Somebody to Love Me" b/w "You're So Right" – number 35 US Adult Contemporary, number 89 US R&B
"Under Any Moon" b/w "You're My Woman, You're My Lady" by Glenn Medeiros
Personnel
The Jets
Elizabeth Wolfgramm – lead vocals (2-4, 6, 10, 11), backing vocals
Moana Wolfgramm – lead vocals (5, 9), backing vocals
Kathi Wolfgramm – keyboards, backing vocals
Leroy Wolfgramm – guitars, backing vocals, lead vocals (7, 8), vocal arrangements
Haini Wolfgramm – bass, lead vocals (1, 7), backing vocals
Eddie Wolfgramm – drums, saxophones, backing vocals
Rudy Wolfgramm – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians and arrangers
Randy Goodrum – keyboards
Rick Kelly – keyboards, bass, instrumental arrangements
Shaun LaBelle – keyboards, bass
Ricky Peterson – keyboards, bass, drums, percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
Les Pierce – keyboards, drums
Levi Seacer Jr. – keyboards, guitars, bass
Frankie Blue – guitars
Geoff Bouchieiz – guitars
Bruce Gaitsch – guitars
Paul Peterson – guitars, bass
Freddie Johnson – bass
Art Wood – drums
David Z – drums, percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
Paulinho da Costa – percussion
Don Powell – percussion, instrumental arrangements, vocal arrangements
Brian Gallagher – saxophones
Michael Verdick – instrumental arrangements
Glenn Medeiros – lead vocals (6)
Production
Don Powell – executive producer, management, producer (2-8, 10, 11), mixing (9)
David Z – producer (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11), engineer (1, 3-5, 7, 8, 11), mixing (1-8, 10, 11)
Ricky Peterson – producer (2, 10), associate producer
Frankie Blue – producer (5)
Les Pierce – producer (5)
Michael Verdick – producer (6), engineer (6)
Gene Hunt – producer (9)
Leroy Wolfgramm – producer (9), mixing (9)
Coke Johnson – engineer (2, 10)
David Pinsky – engineer (9)
Tom Garneau – assistant engineer
Heidi Hanschu – assistant engineer
Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California)
Jeff Adamoff – art direction, design
Dave Wehlacz – art direction, design
Randee St. Nicholas – photography
References
Studio albums Live album Compilation albums Singles Related articles