| Heart Don't Lie | ||||
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| Released | 1984 | |||
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| Length | 37:01 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Amir Bayyan | |||
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Heart Don't Lie is the third album released by American singer-songwriter La Toya Jackson. Released in 1984 by Epic Records, this album is her most critically acclaimed and commercially successful album to date, peaking at #149 on the Billboard 200 [1] and #65 on the Top Black Albums chart. [2]
The album was produced by Amir Bayyan, brother of Khalis Bayyan and Robert Bell, and member of Kool & the Gang, who was hired after Joe Jackson, La Toya's father and then-manager, heard his tapes. Jackson recorded the album sporadically over a six-month period. [3] The album features a plethora of musical guests, including Shalamar's Howard Hewett and reggae-pop group Musical Youth on the title track, musicians from Kool & the Gang on several tracks throughout the album, and collaborations with her siblings, including Marlon, Janet, and Tito, who co-produced the track "Frustration".
Jackson and Bayyan originally wrote the song "Reggae Nights" for this album, but it ended up being a Grammy-nominated single for Jimmy Cliff. Said Jackson at the time, "A lot of people wanted to sing that tune and we were thinking about saving it for my album. But when Jimmy came along I said, 'Forget it. I hear a guy doing it.' So he got the tune." [3] [4] She recorded the song herself for her 1991 album No Relations .
Heart Don't Lie was re-released by Funky Town Grooves on CD in February 2012. The expanded edition included 7 bonus tracks. As of January 2013, the album is once again out of print. [5]
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
| Smash Hits | 7/10 [8] |
The Afro-American described the opening "Think Twice" as a "rocker" and compared "Hot Potato" to an Evelyn King song. [9] The LP's A-side closes with a cover Prince's "Private Joy" with which Jackson, according to the Los Angeles Times "matches Prince's intensity with her own hard-edged snap, crackle and pop." [10] Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone described the album as "the one Jackson record you don't hear on the radio", which, "given the all-encompassing aura of the phenomenon [...] ought to give you a strong sense of the banality of what's stored in this set of grooves." [7] Chris Albertson of Stereo Review said that "judging by [this album], producer Amir Bayyan is aware of her limitations—at least, that would account for his drowning her voice in some very strong, rhythmic arrangements. This is an eminently forgettable release." [11]
Many consider this to be Jackson's finest musical effort, with AllMusic commenting that there are "a handful of guilty pleasures here that are, if not much else, very catchy, making this a wise investment for anyone curious about the music of the Jackson family 'outcast'." [6]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Think Twice" | Amir Bayyan, La Toya Jackson | Amir Bayyan | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Heart Don't Lie" | Amir Bayyan, Donna Johnson, La Toya Jackson | Amir Bayyan | 4:37 |
| 3. | "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'" | Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins, Kelly Barreto | Amir Bayyan | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Private Joy" | Prince | Amir Bayyan | 4:51 |
| 5. | "Hot Potato" | Amir Bayyan, La Toya Jackson | Amir Bayyan | 4:41 |
| 6. | "I Like Everything You're Doin'" | Gregory Radford, Meekaaeel Muhammad | Amir Bayyan | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Frustration" | Chuck Gentry, Howard Hewett | Howard Hewett, Tito Jackson | 4:47 |
| 8. | "Without You" | Amir Bayyan, La Toya Jackson | Amir Bayyan | 4:10 |
| Total length: | 37:01 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 9. | "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'" (Long Version) | 6:18 |
| 10. | "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'" (Instrumental) | 4:44 |
| 11. | "Heart Don't Lie" (Club Version) | 5:59 |
| 12. | "Heart Don't Lie" (Dub Version) | 4:37 |
| 13. | "Private Joy" (Extended Dance Mix) | 7:56 |
| 14. | "Hot Potato" (12" Version) | 6:27 |
| 15. | "Hot Potato" (Dub Version) | 5:59 |
| Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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| Billboard 200 | 149 |
| Billboard Top Black Albums | 65 |
La Toya Yvonne Jackson is an American singer and television personality. The fifth child and middle daughter of the Jackson family, Jackson first gained recognition on the family's variety television series, The Jacksons, on CBS between 1976 and 1977. Thereafter, she saw success as a solo recording artist under multiple record labels in the 1980s and 1990s, including Polydor, Sony Music and RCA, where she released nine studio albums over the course of 15 years. Her most successful releases in the United States were her self-titled debut album (1980) and the 1984 single "Heart Don't Lie". Jackson's other songs include "If You Feel the Funk", "Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin'", "Hot Potato", "You're Gonna Get Rocked!", and "Sexbox". Another one of Jackson's songs, "Just Say No" from her fifth album was composed for US first lady Nancy Reagan and Reagan administration's anti-drug campaign.
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