Rock Me Tonight is the platinum selling debut album from R&B/soul

Soul music

Soul music is a music genre originating in the United States combining elements of gospel music and rhythm and blues. According to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, soul is "music that arose out of the black experience in America through the transmutation of gospel and rhythm & blues into a form of...

 singer Freddie Jackson

Freddie Jackson

Frederick Anthony "Freddie" Jackson is an American soul singer. He was an important figure in R&B during the 1980s and early 1990s...

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Reception

Released in 1985 the album yielded four Top-10 Singles on the R&B Charts, with the first two “You Are My Lady" and "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)” reaching #1. The latter two “Love Is Just a Touch Away" and "He'll Never Love You,” peaked at #9 and #8 respectively. The album also contained a cover of the Billie Holliday classic "Good Morning Heartache

Good Morning Heartache

"Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.-About the songwriters:...

." The success of Rock Me Tonight garnered Jackson a Grammy Award

Grammy Award

A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...

 nomination in 1986 for Best New Artist, losing out to Sade

Sade (band)

Sade is a British smooth jazz band that formed in 1983, named for Nigerian lead singer Sade Adu. Their music features elements of R&B, soul, jazz, and soft rock....

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Track listing

1. "He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)" (Keith Diamond, Barry Eastmond) - 4:43
2. "Love Is Just a Touch Away" (Freddie Jackson, Barry Eastmond) - 5:19
3. "I Wanna Say I Love You" (Freddie Jackson, Barry Eastmond) - 4:40
4. "You Are My Lady
   You Are My Lady (Freddie Jackson song)
   You Are My Lady is a 1985 single by Freddie Jackson which followed his debut single, "Rock Me Tonight ." Like his debut single, "You Are My Lady" hit number one on the R&B charts for two weeks, and was Jackson's most successful crossover single of his career, peaking at twelve on the Hot 100. It...
   
   " (Barry Eastmond) - 4:44
5. "Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
   Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
   "Rock Me Tonight " is the debut single for Harlem-born R&B/soul singer Freddie Jackson. The popular ballad was written and produced by Paul Laurence....
   
   " (Paul Laurence) - 7:12
6. "Sing a Song of Love" (Barry Eastmond) - 5:02
7. "Calling" (Keith Diamond, Barry Eastmond) - 5:30
8. "Good Morning Heartache
   Good Morning Heartache
   "Good Morning Heartache" is a song written by Irene Higgenbotham, Ervin Drake, and Dan Fisher. Originally recorded by jazz singer Billie Holiday on January 22, 1946.-About the songwriters:...
   
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   Ervin Drake
   Ervin Drake, born Ervin Maurice Druckman is an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "It Was a Very Good Year". He has written in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians from all over the world in a multitude of styles...
   
   , Dan Fisher, Irene Higgenbotham
   Irene Higgenbotham
   Irene Higginbotham was an American songwriter and concert pianist...
   
   ) - 4:28

Charts

Chart (1985)	Peak position
Billboard Pop Albums Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	10
Billboard Top Soul Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums is a chart published by Billboard magazine that ranks R&B and hip hop albums based on sales compiled by Nielsen SoundScan. The name of the chart was changed from Top R&B Albums in 1999...	1

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		U.S. Billboard Hot 100 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...	US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
1985	"Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)"	18	1
	"You Are My Lady"	12	1
	"He ll Never Love You (Like I Do)"	25	8
1986	"Love Is Just A Touch Away"	-	9

External links

• Freddie Jackson-Rock Me Tonight at Discogs