The Jones Girls is the self-titled debut album by American R&B vocal trio The Jones Girls. Released in 1979, it includes the million-selling single, "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else", which charted at number five on the Soul Singles chart, number twelve on the Disco chart and number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, the latter being their only major chart entry there during their career.
| The Jones Girls | ||||
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| Released | 1979 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Studio | Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
| Genre | Soul Philadelphia soul | |||
| Length | 35:10 | |||
| Label | Philadelphia International | |||
| Producer | Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff, Dexter Wansel, Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson, McKinley Jackson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Track listing edit
- "This Feeling's Killing Me" (Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson, Richard Roebuck) 3:30
- "You Made Me Love You" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) 4:53
- "Show Love Today" (McKinley Jackson, Shirley Jones, Valorie Jones, Brenda Jones Frazier) 3:52
- "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) 5:17
- "Life Goes On" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:30
- "Who Can I Run To" (Charles B. Simmons, Frank Alstin, Jr, Richard Roebuck) 3:25
- "We're A Melody" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) 5:25
- "I'm At Your Mercy" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) 4:48
Personnel edit
- Shirley Jones - Lead vocals (2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8), backing vocals
- Brenda Jones - Lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 7), backing vocals
- Valorie Jones - Lead vocals (2, 7), backing vocals
- Dexter Wansel - guitar, keyboards, percussion, synthesizer
- Darnell Jordan, Dennis Harris, Herb Smith, Roland Chambers, Ronnie James - guitar
- Bruce Hawes, Joseph B. Jefferson, Leon Huff, William Bloom - keyboards
- James Williams, Steve Green - bass
- Cliff Rudd, Quinton Joseph - drums
- Bob Conga, David Cruse, Miguel Fuentes - percussion
- Don Renaldo - strings, horns
Charts edit
| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[2] | 50 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[2] | 8 |
Singles edit
| Year | Single | Chart positions[3] | ||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | US Soul |
US Dance | ||
| 1979 | "We're A Melody" | - | 78 | - |
| "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" | 38 | 5 | 12 | |
References edit
- ^ Hogan, Ed. The Jones Girls: The Jones Girls > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 8 September 2011.
- ^ a b "The Jones Girls US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 8, 2011.
- ^ "The Jones Girls US singles chart history". allmusic.com.