2300 Jackson Street is the sixteenth and final studio album by American group the Jacksons,[2] and their final album for record label Epic, released in the United States on May 23, 1989.[3][2] The album is named after the address of their childhood home.
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Released | May 23, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Genre | R&B[1] | |||
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With the exception of the title track, this is the group's first and only album produced without Michael and Marlon, both of whom left the group following the conclusion of their 1984 Victory Tour.[4] The group's final album peaked at No. 59 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and at No. 14 on the US Top Black Albums chart, and would sell over 500, 000 copies worldwide.[5]
In a Billboard story June 17, 1989, about the release of 2300 Jackson Street, Jackie Jackson was quoted saying, "After the Victory album, our backs were against the wall... At first no one at CBS paid us any attention..." When the label heard "Alright with Me" and "If You'd Only Believe", they flew promotion staff for a meeting at Tito's Los Angeles home studio in a show of support.[6]
The management firm of Fitzgerald-Hartley heard the album and approached the group about management. They had not managed a black act since the Brothers Johnson. Comparing the Jacksons' without Michael to their former clients Rufus without Chaka Khan, they were quoted saying, "People quickly forget the group factor, which is what makes it all happen."
For the recording of the song "2300 Jackson Street", Michael recorded his vocals at the Encino house and Janet recorded her vocals at Marlon's home studio.
After the first week of release, the single "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" received playlist adds from 84% of black radio.[6]
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [7] |
Billboard | not rated[8] |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1[9] |
New Musical Express | 3/10[10] |
The album received praise from music critics.[11][12][13][14]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Art of Madness" | Jermaine Jackson, Michael Omartian, Bruce Sudano | Omartian | 5:06 |
2. | "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" | Babyface, L.A. Reid | Reid, Babyface | 5:22 |
3. | "Maria" | Jermaine Jackson, Paul Jackson Jr., Ray Grady | Jermaine Jackson | 5:48 |
4. | "Private Affair" | Diane Warren | Omartian | 4:10 |
5. | "2300 Jackson Street" | The Jacksons, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall | The Jacksons, Griffin, Teddy Riley | 5:06 |
6. | "Harley" | The Jacksons, Attala Zane Giles | The Jacksons; co-produced by Attala Zane Giles | 4:24 |
7. | "She" | Griffin, Hall | Griffin, Riley | 5:01 |
8. | "Alright with Me" | Jackie Jackson, Jermaine Jackson, Tito Jackson, Giles | The Jacksons, Giles | 3:25 |
9. | "Play It Up" | The Jacksons, Giles | The Jacksons, Giles | 4:52 |
10. | "Midnight Rendezvous" | The Jacksons, Giles | The Jacksons, Giles | 4:24 |
11. | "If You'd Only Believe" | Jermaine Jackson, Billie Hughes, Roxanne Seeman | Omartian; co-produced by the Jacksons | 6:13 |
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[16] | 81 |
Canadian Albums (RPM)[17] | 78 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 23 |
French Albums (SNEP)[19] | 44 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[20] | 21 |
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[21] | 96 |
Spanish Albums (AFE)[22] | 45 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[23] | 35 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] | 21 |
UK Albums (OCC)[25] | 39 |
US Billboard Top Pop Albums[26] | 59 |
US Billboard Top Black Albums[27] | 14 |
Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)[28] | 1 |