"Second Time for Love" | |
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Single by Freddie Jackson | |
from the album Do Me Again | |
A-side | "Second Time for Love" |
Released | 1991 |
Label | Capitol Records 44731 |
Composer(s) | Sims, Eastmond, Spencer |
Producer(s) | Barry J. Eastmond |
"Second Time for Love" was a single for Freddie Jackson in 1991. It reached both the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles charts in the United States.
The single was released by Capitol Records. The song was written by Barry J. Eastmond, Donnell Spencer and Sam Sims. [1] The record earned the composers a gold record. [2]
The Gavin Report recorded 20 reports and 5 adds for "Second Time for Love" in the Up & Coming section of their September 13 issue. [3]
In their September 27 issue, Radio & Records reported significant action for it with medium 8/0, Light 13/4, and total adds of 4 at KPRS, WGZB, WDZZ, and WMVP. The stations for mediums included WDAS, WKYS, K97, Z16 and WALT. [4] In the October 4 issue, Radio & Records reported significant action for it with medium 11/0 and light 8/0. The stations for mediums included WDAS, WKYS, K97, WJIZ, and Z16. [5]
For the week ending October 5, Billboard reported that the song had moved from 26 to 18 on the playlist of WDAS in Philadelphia. [6] The following week it was at its second week on the no. 37 spot at K97 in Memphis. [7]
For the week of September 28, Billboard recorded the single at no. 90 on the R&B Singles A-Z list. [8]
It made its debut on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles chart at no. 81 for the week of October 5. [9] It peaked at no. 81 on October 5 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart. [10]
It peaked at no. 78 for the week of October 12, spending a total of three weeks on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles chart. [11] [12] [13]
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