Jump to It

Jump to It
Jump to It
Studio album by Aretha Franklin
Released	July 26, 1982
Studio	Mediasound, New York City; Record Plant, Los Angeles; Village Recorder, Los Angeles; Soundsuite, Detroit;
Genre	Synth-funk
Length	42:40
Label	Arista
Producer	Luther Vandross; Aretha Franklin;
Aretha Franklin chronology
Singles from Jump to It
	"Jump to It"; Released: June 1982; "Love Me Right"; Released: 1982; "This Is for Real"; Released: 1983;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Robert Christgau	B+^[3]
Rolling Stone	^[4]

Jump to It is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, produced by Luther Vandross and released on July 26, 1982, by Arista Records.

Background

Jump to It gave Franklin her tenth number-one R&B album – then the all time record. It enjoyed a seven-week run at number one on Billboard's R&B albums chart and also reached number 23 on Billboard's Pop albums chart. It was hailed as a comeback, given that it provided Franklin with her first Gold-certified disc and Top 40 Pop entry since Sparkle in 1976.

The title track, "Jump to It", was Franklin's first Top 40 Pop hit since 1976, and her first R&B chart topper since 1977's "Break It to Me Gently". "Jump to It" was nominated for a Grammy Award. The LP itself received an American Music Award for Best Soul Album in 1983.

Commercial performance

On February 1, 1983, Jump to It was certified Gold by the RIAA. Franklin was presented her framed Gold record in Detroit by her long-time friends the Four Tops.

Reception

Armond White of Spin complained about "Luther Vandross's piss-elegant Jump to It, which, despite the lively title track, mistakenly bent Aretha into Dionne Warwick postures amid the iciness of the Chic background singers."^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Jump to It"	Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller	6:40
2.	"Love Me Right"	Vandross	4:10
3.	"If She Don't Want Your Lovin'"	Sam Dees	5:36
4.	"This Is for Real"	Vandross	4:45
5.	"(It's Just) Your Love"	Vandross, Miller	4:10
6.	"I Wanna Make It Up to You"	Aretha Franklin	6:00
7.	"It's Your Thing"	O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley	4:10
8.	"Just My Daydream"	Smokey Robinson	5:55

2012 Reissue Bonus Tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Jump to It" (Single Version)	Vandross, Miller	4:17
10.	"Love Me Right" (Single Version)	Vandross	3:35
11.	"This Is for Real" (Single Version)	Vandross	4:37
12.	"Just My Daydream" (12" Version)	Robinson	4:35
13.	"Love Me Right" (Dance Version)	Vandross	5:48

Personnel

Performers

Aretha Franklin – lead vocals, rhythm arrangements (6, 7, 8), vocal arrangements (6, 7, 8)
Nat Adderley Jr. – keyboards (1, 3–8), rhythm arrangements (3–8)
Marcus Miller – synthesizers (1), synthesizer and rhythm arrangements (1), bass guitar (1, 2, 4–7), keyboards (2)
Luther Vandross – backing vocals (1, 2, 5), keyboards (2), rhythm arrangements (2, 4, 5, 7), vocal arrangements (2, 3, 5, 8)
George Duke – acoustic piano (5)
Reginald "Sonny" Burke – keyboards (8)
Doc Powell – guitar (1–8)
Steve Love – guitar solo (7)
Francisco Centeno – bass guitar (3)
Louis Johnson – bass guitar (8)
Yogi Horton – drums (1, 3–8)
Buddy Williams – drums (2)
Errol "Crusher" Bennett – congas (1), percussion (3, 4, 5, 8)
Paulinho da Costa – percussion (7)
Paul Riser – string arrangements (2, 4, 6), horn arrangements (4, 6)
Leon Pendarvis – horn and string arrangements (3, 5, 8)
Jerry Hey – horn and string arrangements (7)
George Young – soprano saxophone (4)
Brenda White – backing vocals (1, 2)
Cissy Houston – backing vocals (1, 3, 5, 8)
Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (1, 2)
Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (1, 2)
Phillip Ballou – backing vocals (1, 2)
Tawatha Agee – backing vocals (1, 2)
Norma Jean Wright – backing vocals (2)
Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (3)
Darlene Love – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
Paulette McWilliams – backing vocals (3)
Stephanie Spruill – backing vocals (3, 5, 8)
Brenda Corbett – backing vocals (5, 7)
Four Tops – backing vocals and vocal arrangements (6)
Levi Stubbs – lead vocals (6)
Erma Franklin – backing vocals (7)
Pam Vincent – backing vocals (7)
Sandra Dance – backing vocals (7)

Production

Producers – Luther Vandross (tracks 1–5, 7 & 8); Aretha Franklin (track 6).
Production coordination – Sephra Herman
Recorded and mixed by Michael Brauer
Additional engineers – Carl Beatty and Lee Keifer
Assistant engineers – Michael Christopher, Karat Faye, John Hanlon, Harry Spiridakis, Don Wershba and Warren Woods.
Recorded at Mediasound Studios (New York, NY), Record Plant (Los Angeles, CA), The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, CA) and Soundsuite (Detroit, MI).
Mastered By Robert Ludwig Masterdisk
Music contractors – Sephra Herman and Trevor Veitch
Art direction and design – Ria Lewerke-Shapiro
Photography – Harry Langdon
Lettering – Sue Reilly

References

^ Molanphy, Chris (November 15, 2024). "Say a Little Prayer Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 17, 2025.
^ Wynn, Ron. Jump to It review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
^ Christgau, Robert. "Jump to It review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
^ Aretha Franklin – Jump To It, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone.
^ Armond White (October 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 6. p. 30.

External links

Jump to It at AllMusic

[Molanphy_2024-1] Molanphy, Chris (November 15, 2024). "Say a Little Prayer Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved February 17, 2025.

[2] Wynn, Ron. Jump to It review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2015-04-28.

[christgau-3] Christgau, Robert. "Jump to It review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 28, 2015.

[4] Aretha Franklin – Jump To It, Album Reviews, Rolling Stone.

[5] Armond White (October 1985). "Spins". Spin. No. 6. p. 30.

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