Joey Travolta (album)

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Joey Travolta
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Released1978
Studio
Genre Disco, pop
Label Millenium
Producer John Davis
Joey Travolta chronology
Joey Travolta
(1978)
I Can't Forget You
(1979)

Joey Travolta is the 1978 self-titled debut album of Joey Travolta. The album's advance single, issued 1 May 1978, was Travolta's rendition of "I Don't Wanna Go" which in 1977 had been a top ten R&B hit for the Moments: [1] Travolta's version, promoted on the American Bandstand broadcast of 20 May 1978, [2] almost afforded the singer a top 40 hit, peaking at No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3] The album's second single, "If This Is Love", was issued concurrently with the album in September 1978. [4] [5]

Track listing

  1. "You Matter to Me" (John Vastano, Michael Morgan) - 2:40
  2. "If This Is Love" (Robbie Patton, Kerry Chater) - 3:50
  3. "Listen to Your Heart" (Charlie Black, Rory Bourke) - 3:11
  4. "The Magic Is You" (John Davis) - 4:45
  5. "I Don't Wanna Go" (Carole Bayer Sager, Bruce Roberts) - 3:20
  6. "I'd Rather Leave While I'm in Love" (Peter Allen, Bayer Sager) - 2:55
  7. "Let's Pretend" (Eric Carmen) - 3:27
  8. "Steal Away Again" (Bayer Sager, Roberts, Bette Midler) - 3:09
  9. "I Don't Want to Be Lonely" (Patton, Linda Mallah) - 3:09
  10. "Something's Up (Love Me Like the First Time)" (Gary Benson) - 3:01
  11. "This Time You're Really Mine" (Davis, Joey Travolta) - 3:12

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References

  1. "I Don't Wanna Go (Song by the Moments) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  2. "American Bandstand: Joey Travolta / Paul Jabara". Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. "I Don't Wanna Go (Song by Joey Travolta) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  4. Record World Vol 35 #1626 (2 September 1978) p.16
  5. Billboard - 30 Sep 1978 ASCAP United Artists UAX1245Y JOEY TRAVOLTA-If This Is Love (3,44); producer John Davis, writers Robbie Palton. Kerry Chaler, publishers Rocktl/Unichappell