"Let's Get Serious" is a song written by Lee Garrett and Stevie Wonder and the title track to Jermaine Jackson's 1980 Motown album Let's Get Serious. Released as a single, it became Jackson's first number-one R&B hit and second top-ten pop hit.[4] It also reached the top ten in the UK. The recording was produced by Stevie Wonder, who also provided vocals for the track.
| "Let's Get Serious" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Jermaine Jackson | ||||
| from the album Let's Get Serious | ||||
| B-side | "Je Vous Aime Beaucoup (I Love You)" | |||
| Released | March 7, 1980[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 8:05 (album version) 3:33 (single version) | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Stevie Wonder | |||
| Jermaine Jackson singles chronology | ||||
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It was ranked number one on the Billboard soul chart for the year in 1980, edging out brother Michael's Platinum-certified mega-hit "Rock with You", which ranked at number two.
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1980–1981) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] | 24 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 9 |
| US Billboard Hot Black Singles[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] | 2 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1980) | Rank |
|---|---|
| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[9] | 30 |
References
edit- ^ "Jermaine Jackson singles".
- ^ Breihan, Tom (January 4, 2019). "The Number Ones: The Jackson 5's "The Love You Save"". Stereogum. Retrieved June 16, 2023.
He had two songs that peaked at #9...the nasty 1980 disco-funk workout "Let's Get Serious,"
- ^ Matos, Michaelangelo (8 December 2020). "Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri: July 6, 1984". Can't Slow Down: How 1984 Became Pop's Blockbuster Year. Hachette Books. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-306-90337-3.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 283.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 151. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2021-07-26. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "Jermaine Jackson Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2022-01-11. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ "1980 Talent in Action – Year End Charts : Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 92, no. 51. December 20, 1980. p. TIA-10. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
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