Come into My Life (Jermaine Jackson album)

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Come into My Life
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ReleasedMay 1973
Recorded1972–1973
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Label Motown
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Jermaine Jackson chronology
Jermaine
(1972)
Come into My Life
(1973)
My Name Is Jermaine
(1976)
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Come into My Life is the second solo album from Jermaine Jackson. Released in 1973, Come Into My Life charted during the summer of 1973, hitting #30 on R&B and #152 on the pop charts.

Contents

The album was arranged by Greg Poree, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, H. B. Barnum, David Van De Pitte, David Blumberg, James Anthony Carmichael and The Corporation. The cover photography was by Jim Britt with Berry Gordy being the executive producer.

Track listing

Side A
  1. "Sitting on the Edge of My Mind" (Charlotte O'Hara, Donald Fletcher, Nita Garfield) - 4:12
  2. "You're in Good Hands" (Fonce Mizell, Larry Mizell) - 3:17
  3. "I Need You More Now Than Ever" (Clay McMurray, Marty Coleman, Richard Drapkin) - 4:06
  4. "If You Don't Love Me" (Pat Livingston, Rich Cason) - 2:45
  5. "A Million to One" (Phil Medley) - 2:35
Side B
  1. "The Bigger You Love (The Harder You Fall)" (Jerry Marcellino, Mel Larson) - 3:25
  2. "Does Your Mama Know About Me" (Thomas Chong, Tom Baird) - 3:09
  3. "Come into My Life" (Marcellino, Larson, Ron Rancifer) - 2:53
  4. "So in Love" (Earl Moss) - 3:38
  5. "Ma" (Norman Whitfield) - 4:30

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
Billboard 200 [2] 152
Top R&B Albums [2] 30

Singles

YearSingleChart positions [3]
US US
R&B
1973"You're In Good Hands"7935

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