Second Time for Love

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"Second Time for LOve"
Single
from the album Do Me Again
A-side "Second Time for Love"
Released1991
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.

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Background

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]

Airplay

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]

Charts

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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References

  1. MusicVF.com - Send Time For Love By: Freddie Jackson
  2. Chattanooga African American Museum (2005). "Entertainment & Sports". Chattanooga. Arcadia. p. 74. ISBN   978-0-7385-1843-5.
  3. The Gavin Report, Issue 1873 September 13, 1991 - Page 13 UP & COMING
  4. Radio & Records, September 27, 1991 - Page 62 Urban National Airplay, Significant Action
  5. Radio & Records, October 4, 1991 - Page 63 Urban National Airplay, Significant Action
  6. Billboard, October 5, 1991 - Page 31 POWER PLAYLISTS, Philly's Best wdas
  7. Billboard, October 12, 1991 - Page 18 POWER PLAYLISTS, K97
  8. Billboard, September 28, 1991 - Page 30 R&B SINGLES A-Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC
  9. Cash Box, October 5, 1991 - Page 10 CASH BOX CHARTS TOP 100 R&B SINGLES, CASH BOX* OCTOBER 5, 1991 - 81, DEBUT
  10. Billboard, October 12, 1991 - Page 26 Billboard HOT R&B SINGLES, THIS WEEK 86, LAWST WEEK 81, 2 WKS AGO 90, WKS. ON CHART 3
  11. Cash Box, October 12, 1991 - Page 13 CASH BOX CHARTS TOP 100 R&B SINGLES, CASH BOX* OCTOBER 12, 1991 77, Last Week 81, Total Weeks 2
  12. Cash Box, October 19, 1991 - Page 10 CASH BOX* OCTOBER 19, 1991 88, Last Week 78, Total Weeks 3
  13. Cash Box, October 26, 1991 - Page 11 CASH BOX* OCTOBER 26, 1991
  14. Billboard, September 28, 1991 - Page 30 R&B SINGLES A-Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC