Feel the Fire (Jermaine Jackson album) explained

Feel the Fire
Type:	studio
Artist:	Jermaine Jackson
Cover:	Feelthefire.jpg
Released:	June 29, 1977
Recorded:	1977
Studio:	Motown Recording Studios
Genre:	Funk soul
Label:	Motown
Producer:	Jermaine Jackson, Michael McGloiry, Greg Wright, Michael L. Smith
Prev Title:	My Name Is Jermaine
Prev Year:	1976
Next Title:	Frontiers
Next Year:	1978

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".

Production

Feel the Fire 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" (Jackson, McGloiry, Wakefield) - 5:50
3. "Strong Love" (Greg Wright, Syreeta Wright) - 3:14
4. "Git Up and Dance" (Jackson, McGloiry) - 3:15

Side B

1. "I Love You More" (McGloiry) - 3:34
2. "Happiness Is" (G. 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" (Jackson) - 3:26
5. "Take Time" (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

Singles

External links

• Jermaine Jackson: Feel The Fire at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4573/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Jermaine Jackson US albums chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-07-11.
2. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p4573/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}} Jermaine Jackson US singles chart history]. allmusic.com. 2011-07-11.