Believe (The Jets album)

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Believe
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 8, 1989
RecordedNovember 1988 – June 1989
Genre
Length42:56
LabelMCA
Producer
  • David Z
  • Ricky Peterson
  • Frankie Blue
  • Les Pierce
  • Michael Verdick
  • Gene Hunt
  • Don Powell
The Jets chronology
Magic
(1987)
Believe
(1989)
The Best of The Jets
(1990)
Singles from Believe
  1. "You Better Dance"
    Released: 1989
  2. "The Same Love"
    Released: October 3, 1989
  3. "Under Any Moon"
    Released: 1989
  4. "Somebody to Love Me"
    Released: January 23, 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]

Believe is the fourth studio album by Tongan-American family band The Jets, released on July 8, 1989, by MCA Records.[3]

It includes the singles "You Better Dance", "The Same Love", Somebody to Love Me", and "Under Any Moon". The album peaked at No. 107 on the Billboard 200.[4]

Critical reception[edit]

The Star Tribune called Believe the band's "most consistent LP," writing that "like the Miami Sound Machine, the Jets divide their repertoire between middleweight, made-for-radio dance music and middle-of-the-road ballads."[5]

Track listing[edit]

  1. "You Better Dance" – 3:50
  2. "Somebody to Love Me" – 3:46
  3. "How Can I Be Sure" – 3:46
  4. "The Same Love" – 3:58
  5. "In My Dreams" – 4:07
  6. "Under Any Moon" (with Glenn Medeiros) – 3:48
  7. "Emotional" – 3:48
  8. "Believe in Love" – 3:59
  9. "Do You Remember" – 3:56
  10. "Leave It to Me" – 3:32
  11. "You've Got Another Boyfriend" – 4:20

Singles released[edit]

  • "You Better Dance" b/w "Do You Remember" – number 28 US Dance, number 59 US Hot 100, number 73 US R&B
  • "The Same Love" b/w "Can't Get Over You" – number 15 US Adult Contemporary, number 87 US Hot 100
  • "Somebody to Love Me" b/w "You're So Right" – number 35 US Adult Contemporary, number 89 US R&B
  • "Under Any Moon" b/w "You're My Woman, You're My Lady" by Glenn Medeiros

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Believe - The Jets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 624.
  3. ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 368.
  4. ^ "The Jets". Billboard.
  5. ^ Bream, Jon (27 Aug 1989). "Jets find style winners in 3rd album". Star Tribune. p. 9F.