Magic (Jets album)
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Magic is the title of the third album by the group The Jets, released in 1987 (see 1987 in music
).
This album spawned multiple hit singles
. "Cross My Broken Heart
" (US Pop #7) was also featured on the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II
.
The album included their first US dance chart
#1 hit "Sendin' All My Love
", as well as "Make It Real
", which stayed at the top of the adult contemporary chart
for 4 weeks and cracked the top five on the US pop chart
, peaking at #4. "Rocket 2 U
" was also another big hit from the album, reaching #6 on the Hot 100.
The album reached #35 in the U.S. and was certified Platinum
.
1987 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1987.See also:Record labels established in 1987-January-February:*January 3 – Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame...
).
This album spawned multiple hit singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. "Cross My Broken Heart
Cross My Broken Heart
"Cross My Broken Heart" is the title of the first single released from Magic, the second studio album released by the dance-pop band The Jets. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. It also appears on the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, Beverly Hills Cop...
" (US Pop #7) was also featured on the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II
Beverly Hills Cop II is a 1987 action-comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Tony Scott. It is the first sequel in the Beverly Hills Cop series. Murphy returns as Detroit police detective Axel Foley, who returns to Beverly Hills, California to track down a joint robbery/gun-running ring...
.
The album included their first US dance chart
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
#1 hit "Sendin' All My Love
Sendin' All My Love
"Sendin' All My Love" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah....
", as well as "Make It Real
Make It Real
"Make It Real" is a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets, released as a single from their album, Magic, in the spring of 1988 ....
", which stayed at the top of the adult contemporary chart
Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...
for 4 weeks and cracked the top five on the US pop chart
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, peaking at #4. "Rocket 2 U
Rocket 2 U
"Rocket 2 U" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. It was written and produced by Bobby Nunn.Released as the third single from The Jets' multi-platinum album, Magic, in 1988, the song was the second most successful single released from the album, peaking at...
" was also another big hit from the album, reaching #6 on the Hot 100.
The album reached #35 in the U.S. and was certified Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
.
Track listing
- "I Do YouI Do You"I Do You" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah....
" (3:37) (Stephen Bray, Rick Kelly) Lead Vocal: Moana - "The Only Dance" (4:35) Lead Vocal: Rudy, Moana
- "Believe It or Not, It's Magic" (3:50) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth
- "Make It RealMake It Real"Make It Real" is a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets, released as a single from their album, Magic, in the spring of 1988 ....
" (4:11) (Don Powell, Kelly, Linda Mallah) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "Rocket 2 URocket 2 U"Rocket 2 U" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. It was written and produced by Bobby Nunn.Released as the third single from The Jets' multi-platinum album, Magic, in 1988, the song was the second most successful single released from the album, peaking at...
" (4:17) (Bobby Nunn) Lead Vocal: Haini - "Sendin' All My LoveSendin' All My Love"Sendin' All My Love" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah....
" (3:30) (Bray, Mallah) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "AnytimeAnytime (Jets song)"Anytime" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group, The Jets. It was written by Rupert Holmes, best known for his 1979 hit "Escape "....
" (3:50) (Rupert HolmesRupert HolmesRupert Holmes is an American-British composer, singer-songwriter, musician and author of plays, novels and stories. He is best known for his number one pop hit "Escape " and the song "Him", which reached the number 6 position on the Hot 100 U.S. pop chart in 1980...
) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth - "When You're Young and in Love" (4:25) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth
- "First Time in Love" (4:05) Lead Vocal: Rudy
- "Cross My Broken HeartCross My Broken Heart"Cross My Broken Heart" is the title of the first single released from Magic, the second studio album released by the dance-pop band The Jets. The song reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in August 1987. It also appears on the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy film, Beverly Hills Cop...
" (4:08) (Bray, Michael Verdick) Lead Vocal: Elizabeth
Singles released
- "Cross My Broken Heart" – Pop #7 / R&B #11 / Dance #8
- "I Do You" – Pop #20 / R&B #19
- "Rocket 2 U" – Pop #6 / R&B #5 / Dance #3
- "Make It Real" – Pop #4 / R&B #24 / AC #1
- "Sendin' All My Love" – Pop #88 / R&B #72 / Dance #1
- "Anytime" – R&B #98