Straight to the Sky
| Straight to the Sky | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 12, 1989 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 57:28 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Full Force | |||
| Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Straight to the Sky | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Hi-Fi News & Record Review | B:3[2] |
| Stereo Review | good[3] |
Straight to the Sky is a 1989 album by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam.[1] It is best known for the lead track "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star", which reached number 29 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Two further singles were released from the album; "Just Git It Together" and "Kiss Your Tears Away".
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Full Force
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Just Git It Together" | 6:04 |
| 2. | "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" | 4:50 |
| 3. | "Give Me Some of Your Time" | 6:01 |
| 4. | "U Never Nu How Good U Had It" (with Full Force) | 4:45 |
| 5. | "Kiss Your Tears Away" | 4:41 |
| 6. | "Dance Forever" | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Straight to the Sky" | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Gotta Find Somebody New" | 5:24 |
| 9. | "I Can't Take No More" | 6:13 |
| 10. | "I Love What You Do To Me" | 4:36 |
| 11. | "Talking Nonsense" (Part 2) | 0:23 |
| 12. | "Star" (The Jackie Mix) | 5:05 |
Production[edit]
- Written, arranged and produced by Full Force
- Engineered by Scott Goofman, Tony Maserati and Vicki Nemarich
Charts[edit]
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[4] | 77 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Straight to the Sky at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2014.
- ^ Farmer, Neville (August 1989). "Review: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam — Straight to the Sky" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 8. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 108—109. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Givens, Ron (August 1989). "Review: Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam — Straight to the Sky" (PDF). Stereo Review (magazine). Vol. 54, no. 8. New York: Diamandis Communications Inc. p. 78. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Lisa Lisa - Chart history - Billboard". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 28 October 2018.
