The Jets is the debut studio album by Tongan-American family band the Jets, released on October 14, 1985, by MCA Records. The Jets gained airplay on MTV, VH1 and BET with the release of their first single "Curiosity". The song reached number 8 on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
The second single, "Crush on You", became their first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number three. On the R&B singles chart, it reached number 4. The third single, "Private Number", peaked at number 47 on the Hot 100 and number 28 on the R&B chart. The fourth and final single was the ballad "You Got It All". It reached number 3 on the Hot 100, number 2 on the R&B chart, and number one on the Adult Contemporary chart.
The album peaked at number 21 on the U.S. pop albums chart and was certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Track listing "Curiosity" – 4:58 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth "Crush on You" – 4:28 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth, Moana "You Got It All" – 4:05 (Rupert Holmes) Lead vocal: Elizabeth "Love Umbrella" – 4:33 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene "Private Number" – 4:03 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Elizabeth "Heart on the Line" – 3:34 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene "Right Before My Eyes" – 3:49 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Rudy, Eugene "La-La (Means I Love You)" – 3:48 (Thom Bell, William Hart) Lead vocal: Elizabeth, Rudy "Mesmerized" – 4:17 (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman) Lead vocal: Eugene
Personnel
The Jets Elizabeth Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion Moana Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion Kathi Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, percussion Leroy Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, guitars, percussion Haini Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, bass, percussion Eddie Wolfgramm – vocals, keyboards, drums, congas, tenor saxophone Rudy Wolfgramm – vocals, drums, percussion Eugene Wolfgramm – vocals, congas, percussion, alto saxophone
Musicians and arrangements Jerry Knight – keyboards, guitars, bass, drum programming, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5), instrumental arrangements (8), vocal arrangements (8) Aaron Zigman – keyboards, arrangements (1, 2, 4, 5), instrumental arrangements (8) Ricky Peterson – keyboards, bass, drum programming, instrumental arrangements (3, 6, 7) Roger Dumas – keyboards Matt Fink – keyboards Joey Gallo – keyboards, arrangements (9) Jim Behringer – guitars Horace Coleman – guitars Paul Peterson – guitars, bass Bob Parr – bass David Rivkin – drum programming Wardell Potts – drum programming, arrangements (9) Brian Alexis – percussion Don Powell – percussion, vocal arrangements (3, 6–8) Rick O'Dell – tenor saxophone
Production Don Powell – producer (1–8), management, clothes styling David Rivkin – producer (1–8), engineer (1–7), mixing Jerry Knight – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 5, 8) Aaron Zigman – co-producer (1, 2, 4, 5, 8) Joey Gallo – producer (9) Wardell Potts – producer (9) Bob Brown – engineer (9) Jim Shifflett – engineer (9) John "Chopper" Black – assistant engineer (1–7) Steve Felstad – assistant engineer (1–7) Coke Johnson – assistant engineer (1–7), engineer (8) Paul Stark – assistant engineer (1–7) Steve Hall – mastering at Future Disc (Hollywood, California) Tom Lowe – photography Terra Andrews – hair, make-up Tim Olson – hair, make-up The Jets – clothes styling
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1985–1986) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1986) Position US Billboard 200 64 US Top R&B Albums (Billboard) 17
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