Little Jackie
Encyclopedia
Little Jackie is an American
band consisting of Imani Coppola
and Adam Pallin
. Little Jackie, which derives its name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
, released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me
" from their debut album The Stoop
.
. Adam Pallin is the programmer/producer of the duo.
In 2008, Coppola and Pallin signed a contract with S-Curve, an independent label owned by Steve Greenberg
, to issue an album. This coincided with the duo's television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
. Album promotion is by Nabbr, a company that has created viral video
campaigns for Justin Timberlake
and Amy Winehouse
. Coppola, originally signed as a solo act with Columbia Records
, plans to approach the music business differently with Little Jackie, bolstered by her experiences. She also sees Little Jackie as an opportunity to get back into pop.
On August 3, 2011 Little Jackie digitally released their sophomore album, Made 4 TV, on Bandcamp.com, a site that allows artists release their music and merch directly to their fans.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
band consisting of Imani Coppola
Imani Coppola
Imani Francesca Coppola is an American singer-songwriter and violinist probably best known for her 1997 hit "Legend of a Cowgirl" which sampled the instrumentals from "Sunshine Superman" by Donovan...
and Adam Pallin
Adam Pallin
Adam Pallin is an American music producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He is most notable for being the producer/programmer half of the pop duo Little Jackie with Imani Coppola...
. Little Jackie, which derives its name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
Lisa Lisa and her band Cult Jam were an urban contemporary band and one of first freestyle music groups to emerge from New York City in the 1980s. Cult Jam consisted of guitarist/bassist Alex "Spanador" Moseley, and drummer/keyboardist Mike Hughes...
, released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me
The World Should Revolve Around Me
"The World Should Revolve Around Me" is the debut single by US R&B duo Little Jackie.-Background:Speaking in July 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Little Jackie frontwoman Imani Coppola explained how the song came about: "Being an artist isn't conducive to...
" from their debut album The Stoop
The Stoop (album)
The Stoop is the 2008 studio debut album released by duo Little Jackie on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me", which reached #92 on the Pop 100 Billboard chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart...
.
Background
Coppola was a solo singer, whose most successful single was "Legend of a Cowgirl", from the 1997 album ChupacabraChupacabra (album)
Chupacabra is the debut album by Imani Coppola, released on October 28, 1997. The title refers to the legendary chupacabra , a creature believed through some parts of the Americas to drink the blood of livestock...
. Adam Pallin is the programmer/producer of the duo.
In 2008, Coppola and Pallin signed a contract with S-Curve, an independent label owned by Steve Greenberg
Steve Greenberg (record producer)
Steve Greenberg is a record producer currently heading the S-Curve Records label. He is noted for "discovering" popular musical acts such as Hanson, Baha Men, Jonas Brothers and Joss Stone. He received a 2000 Grammy Award in the "Best Dance Recording" category as a producer of "Who Let the Dogs...
, to issue an album. This coincided with the duo's television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien that aired 2,725 episodes on NBC between 1993 and 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and musical and comedy performances. Late Night aired weeknights at 12:37 am...
. Album promotion is by Nabbr, a company that has created viral video
Viral video
A viral video is one that becomes popular through the process of Internet sharing, typically through video sharing websites, social media and email...
campaigns for Justin Timberlake
Justin Timberlake
Justin Randall Timberlake is an American pop musician and actor. He achieved early fame when he appeared as a contestant on Star Search, and went on to star in the Disney Channel television series The New Mickey Mouse Club, where he met future bandmate JC Chasez...
and Amy Winehouse
Amy Winehouse
Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer-songwriter known for her powerful deep contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres including R&B, soul and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was critically successful in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize...
. Coppola, originally signed as a solo act with Columbia Records
Columbia Records
Columbia Records is an American record label, owned by Japan's Sony Music Entertainment, operating under the Columbia Music Group with Aware Records. It was founded in 1888, evolving from an earlier enterprise, the American Graphophone Company — successor to the Volta Graphophone Company...
, plans to approach the music business differently with Little Jackie, bolstered by her experiences. She also sees Little Jackie as an opportunity to get back into pop.
On August 3, 2011 Little Jackie digitally released their sophomore album, Made 4 TV, on Bandcamp.com, a site that allows artists release their music and merch directly to their fans.
Studio albums
| Year | Title | Chart peak positions |
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| UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 2008 | The Stoop The Stoop (album) The Stoop is the 2008 studio debut album released by duo Little Jackie on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me", which reached #92 on the Pop 100 Billboard chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart...
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| 2011 | Made 4 TV
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart peak positions | Album | |
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| UK UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ... |
IRL Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured... |
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| 2008 | "The World Should Revolve Around Me The World Should Revolve Around Me "The World Should Revolve Around Me" is the debut single by US R&B duo Little Jackie.-Background:Speaking in July 2008 to noted UK R&B writer Pete Lewis of the award-winning Blues & Soul, Little Jackie frontwoman Imani Coppola explained how the song came about: "Being an artist isn't conducive to... " |
14 | 30 | The Stoop |