Here It Is (Freddie Jackson album)

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Here It Is
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Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 18, 1994
Length52:28
Label RCA
Producer
Freddie Jackson chronology
Time for Love
(1992)
Here It Is
(1994)
At Christmas
(1994)

Here It Is is the sixth studio album by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was released by RCA Records on January 18, 1994. His debut with the label after several years with Capitol Records, it reached number 11 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. Here It Is produced the singles "Come Home II U", "I Love" and "My Family".

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Critical reception

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AllMusic editor Ron Wynn found that Jackson's debut with RCA "has several excellent performances, but unfortunately, there's no single standout cut. There are brilliantly sung numbers, ("Come Home II U," "I Love," "My Family") but there's no track that can stand alongside "Rock Me Tonight," "Nice And Slow" or any of a half-dozen other past Jackson hits. Jackson merits pop attention more than many others with a much larger profile." [1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Was It Something"
Warren5:14
2."Come Home II U"
Wilcher5:48
3."Here It Is"Paul LaurenceLaurence4:51
4."How Does It Feel"
  • Charles "Charva" Norris
  • Lathun Grady
Grady4:36
5."Giving My Love to You"LaurenceLaurence4:48
6."Paradise"LaurenceLaurence4:50
7."Make Love Easy"LaurenceLaurence5:33
8."Addictive 2 Touch"
  • Christian Warren
  • Y.T. Style
Warren5:49
9."I Love"
  • Dominique Trenier
  • Kyle West
West5:13
10."My Family"
  • Charles "Charva" Norris
  • Lathun Grady
Grady5:57

Personnel and credits

Musicians

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1994)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [2] 66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [3] 11

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