Do Me Again (album)

Do Me Again
Studio album by Freddie Jackson
Released	October 29, 1990
Length	55:21
Label	Capitol
Producer	Michael Day Barry J. Eastmond Paul Laurence Daniel Telefaro
Freddie Jackson chronology
Don't Let Love Slip Away (1988) Do Me Again (1990) Time For Love (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chicago Tribune	[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Do Me Again is the fourth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson, released by Capitol Records in 1990. ^{[5] [6]} The album became Jackson's fourth consecutive effort to top the Billboard Top R&B Albums chart, and went gold in the US.

Critical reception

The Boston Globe wrote that "once again, Freddie Jackson gently massages our earlobes with several highly suggestive ditties that would make Barry White blush." ^[7] Ebony deemed the album "steamy" and "a musical feast." ^[8] The Baltimore Sun wrote that "where [Luther] Vandross likes to power through his love songs, Jackson invariably takes a lighter touch, and that's what makes his Do Me Again worth replaying." ^[9] The Rolling Stone Album Guide called Do Me Again Jackson's best album since his debut, giving much of the credit to the return of mentor Paul Laurence. ^[4]

NME said, "Singer of saccharine soul ballads makes another album. Lovely bloke, lovely voice, utterly bland package." ^[10]

Track listing

Do Me Again track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Don't It Feel Good"	Barry J. Eastmond Jolyon Skinner Freddie Jackson	Eastmond	5:08
2.	"Love Me Down"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	5:22
3.	"Main Course"	Paul Laurence	Laurence	4:55
4.	"It Takes Two"	Daniel Telefaro James McKinney Linda Vitali	Telefaro	5:34
5.	"I'll Be Waiting for You"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	4:48
6.	"Don't Say You Love Me"	McKinney Janice Dempsey	Laurence	5:09
7.	"Do Me Again"	Paul Laurence Lou Humphries Darryl Dash	Laurence	5:10
8.	"Live for the Moment"	Eastmond Skinner	Eastmond	4:52
9.	"Second Time for Love"	Eastmond Donnell Spencer Sam Sims	Eastmond	5:18
10.	"I Can't Take It"	Tyrone Holmes	Laurence	4:29
11.	"All Over You"	Michael Day Rocky Maffit Thom Bishop	Day	4:29

Personnel and credits

Musicians

• Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
• Barry J. Eastmond – keyboards (1, 2, 5, 8, 9), drum programming (1, 2, 5, 8, 9), arrangements (1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
• Eric Rehl – synthesizers (1, 2, 5, 8, 9)
• Paul Laurence – keyboards (3, 7, 10), programming (3, 7, 10), arrangements (3, 7, 10), additional programming (6), backing vocals (7)
• James McKinney – keyboards (4, 6), programming (4, 6), arrangements (6)
• Darryl Shepherd – keyboards (4), programming (4)
• DLA – keyboards (7), programming (7)
• Tyrone Holmes – keyboards (10), programming (10), backing vocals (10)
• Michael Day – keyboards (11), backing vocals (11), arrangements (11)
• Billy "Spaceman" Patterson – guitar (1)
• Mike Campbell – guitar (2, 4, 8)
• Rohn Lawrence – guitar (5)
• Ira Siegel – guitar (9)
• Joel Kipnis – guitar (11), guitar synthesizer (11), drum and percussion programming (11), arrangements (11)
• Anthony Jackson – bass (2)
• Najee – saxophone solo (2)
• Danny Wilensky – alto saxophone (9)
• Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (1, 2, 3, 5–8)
• Nikki Richards – backing vocals (1, 2, 5, 8)
• Steve Abram – backing vocals (2, 5)
• Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (3)
• Janice Dempsey – backing vocals (4)
• Clifford Jameson – backing vocals (6)
• Maria Liuzzo – backing vocals (7)
• Lillo Thomas – backing vocals (7)
• Jenny Peters – backing vocals (10)
• Rocky Maffit – backing vocals (11), arrangements (11)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1990) Peak position UK Albums (OCC) [11] 48 US Billboard 200 [12] 59 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [13] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1991) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [14] 2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [15]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Do Me Again - Freddie Jackson | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. May, Mitchell (March 14, 1991). "Home Entertainment. Rave recordings". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 6.
3. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 528.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 349.
5. "Freddie Jackson | Biography & History". AllMusic.
6. Kening, Dan (December 27, 1990). "Smooth operator Freddie Jackson is back with more ballads for a love feast". Chicago Tribune. Tempo. p. 3.
7. Smith, Patricia (January 17, 1991). "FREDDIE JACKSON DO ME AGAIN". The Boston Globe.
8. Norment, Lynn (April 1991). "Sounding Off". Ebony. 46 (6): 14.
9. Considine, J.D. (January 25, 1991). "DO ME AGAIN Freddie Jackson". The Baltimore Sun. Features. p. 5.
10. Ia McCann (November 17, 1990). "Short Circuit". NME . p. 37.
11. "Freddie Jackson | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
12. "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
13. "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
14. "1991 Year-End Chart – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard . Retrieved April 1, 2021.
15. "American album certifications – Freddie Jackson – Do Me Again". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

• Do Me Again at Discogs