Feel the Fire (Jermaine Jackson album)

Feel the Fire is the fourth solo album by Jermaine Jackson, and his second post-Jackson 5 solo album. It was dedicated: "to Jai, born January 27, 1977".

Feel the Fire
Studio album by
Jermaine Jackson
ReleasedJune 29, 1977
Recorded1977
StudioMotown Recording Studios (Hollywood, California)
GenreFunk soul
LabelMotown
ProducerJermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Greg Wright, Michael L. Smith
Jermaine Jackson chronology
My Name Is Jermaine
(1976)		 Feel the Fire
(1977)		 Frontiers
(1978)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

This is the first album for which Jackson did some producing and writing for himself. The album includes Tower of Power's horn section, and Stevie Wonder's ex-wife Syreeta. Its only single release was the Earth, Wind & Fire-inspired "You Need To Be Loved", which has a saxophone solo by Lenny Pickett.

Track listing
Side A
  1. "Feel the Fire (Burning from Me to You)" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Kathy Wakefield) - 4:34
  2. "You Need to Be Loved" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Kathy Wakefield) - 5:50
  3. "Strong Love" (Greg Wright, Syreeta Wright) - 3:14
  4. "Git Up and Dance" (Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry) - 3:15
Side B
  1. "I Love You More" (Michael McGloiry) - 3:34
  2. "Happiness Is" (Greg Wright, Karin Patterson) - 4:20
  3. "Some Kind of Woman" (Michael L. Smith, Eddie Holland, Jr., Brian Holland) - 4:10
  4. "Got to Get to You Girl" (Jermaine Jackson) - 3:26
  5. "Take Time" (Michael McGloiry) - 3:50
  • Executive producer: Berry Gordy
  • Arrangers: Greg Adams, Greg Wright, Clay Drayton, Don Peake, Benjamin Wright, Gil Askey, H.B. Barnum, Greg Poree

Charts
Year Album Chart positions[2]
US US
R&B
1977 Feel The Fire 174 36

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[3]
US
R&B
1977 "You Need To Be Loved" 75
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References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r41453/review
  2. "Jermaine Jackson US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
  3. "Jermaine Jackson US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-07-11.
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