Here It Is (Freddie Jackson album)

Here It Is
Studio album by Freddie Jackson
Released	January 18, 1994
Length	52:28
Label	RCA
Producer	Lathun Grady Paul Laurence Charles Norris Christian Warren Kyle West Maurice Wilcher
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".

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Music Week	[2]

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.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Was It Something"	Christian Warren Donnell Spencer	Warren	5:14
2.	"Come Home II U"	Maurice Wilcher Sherman Byers	Wilcher	5:48
3.	"Here It Is"	Paul Laurence	Laurence	4:51
4.	"How Does It Feel"	Charles "Charva" Norris Lathun Grady	Grady	4:36
5.	"Giving My Love to You"	Laurence	Laurence	4:48
6.	"Paradise"	Laurence	Laurence	4:50
7.	"Make Love Easy"	Laurence	Laurence	5:33
8.	"Addictive 2 Touch"	Christian Warren Y.T. Style	Warren	5:49
9.	"I Love"	Dominique Trenier Kyle West	West	5:13
10.	"My Family"	Charles "Charva" Norris Lathun Grady	Grady	5:57

Personnel and credits

Musicians

• Freddie Jackson – lead and backing vocals
• Christian Warren – multi instruments (1, 8), backing vocals (1, 8)
• Maurice Wilcher – multi instruments (2), backing vocals (2), arrangements (2)
• Paul Laurence – multi instruments (3, 5, 6, 7), backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 7)
• Lathun Grady – keyboards (4, 10), programming (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10), backing vocals (4, 10)
• Charles "Charva" Norris – keyboards (4, 10), programming (4, 10), drum programming (4, 10)
• Kyle West – multi instruments (9)
• Lillo Thomas – backing vocals (3)
• Audrey Wheeler – backing vocals (6, 7)
• Antoine Foote – backing vocals (8)

Production

• Christian Warren – producer (1, 8), engineer (1, 8)
• Maurice Wilcher – producer (2)
• Paul Laurence – producer (3, 5, 6, 7)
• Lathun Grady – producer (4, 10)
• Charles "Charva" Norris – producer (4, 10)
• Kyle West – producer (9), mix assistant (9)
• Beau Huggins – executive producer
• Skip Miller – executive producer
• Louis Alfred III – engineer (1, 8), assistant engineer (3-7, 9, 10), mix assistant (4, 9, 10)
• Hilary Bercovici – engineer (1, 8)
• Darkroom Productions – mixing (1, 8)
• Steve Wachman – engineer (2)
• Michael Tarisa – mixing (2)
• Ron Banks – engineer (3-7, 9, 10), mixing (3-7, 9, 10)
• Greg Kutcher – engineer (4)
• Paul Logus – engineer (9)
• Jim Michewicz – engineer (10)
• Brandon Harris – mix assistant (1)
• Doug Wilson – assistant engineer (2)
• Joe Davi – assistant engineer (3, 5, 6, 7)
• Ed Miller – assistant engineer (9)
• Tony Dawsey – mastering
• Alison Ball-Gabriel – A&R direction
• Paul Biagas – A&R administration, project coordinator
• Laurie Gonzalez – project coordinator
• Anne Thomas – album coordinator
• Joel Sylvain – assistant album coordinator
• Tracey Richards – assistant album coordinator
• Ria Lewerke – art direction
• Norman Moore – design
• Timothy White – photography
• Jackie Reinhart – photo coordinator
• Pat Collins – imaging
• Bernard Jacobs – stylist
• Dennis Mitchell – hair stylist
• Charles Huggins – manager
• Hush Productions, Inc. – management company

Studios

• Recorded at The Hit Factory, Unique Recording Studios and 111 Sound/Stage (New York, NY); Sigma Sound Studios (Philadelphia, PA); The Pit (Reseda, CA); The Disc Ltd. (East Point, MI).
• Mixed at The Hit Factory (New York, NY) and Record Plant (Hollywood, CA).
• Mastered at Masterdisk (New York, NY).

Charts

Chart (1994)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [3]	66
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [4]	11

References

1. Wynn, Ron. Here It Is > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
2. Jones, Alan (January 22, 1994). "Market Preview: Mainstream - Albums" (PDF). Music Week . p. 13. Retrieved April 28, 2025.
3. "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
4. "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 1, 2021.

External links

• Here It Is at Discogs.