Hey Lover (Freddie Jackson song)
| "Hey Lover" | ||||
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| Single by Freddie Jackson | ||||
| from the album Don't Let Love Slip Away | ||||
| B-side | "Look Around" | |||
| Released | 1988 | |||
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| Length | 5:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
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"Hey Lover" is a ballad song by American singer Freddie Jackson. Co-written by up-and-coming singer/songwriter Keith Washington (who would have his breakthrough as a recording artist three years later with the song "Kissing You") and Arthur "Sonny" Moore.
The single was Jackson's follow-up to "Nice 'N' Slow" on the album Don't Let Love Slip Away, and like his previous single, "Hey Lover" peak to number one on the US Top Black Singles chart.[1]
Track listings and formats
- US 7" vinyl single[2]
- A. "Hey Lover" (Radio Edit) – 4:25
- B. "Look Around" (Radio Edit) – 4:16
- US 12" vinyl single[3]
- A. "Hey Lover" – 5:02
- B1. "Hey Lover" (Edit) – 4:25
- B2. "Look Around" (Edit) – 4:16
Credits
- Producer, Arranger – Paul Laurence
- Co-Producer, Programming – Darryl Shepard
- Vocals – Freddie Jackson
- Writer – Arthur S. Moore, Keith Washington
- Backing Vocals – Cindy Mizelle, Audrey Wheeler, Yolanda Lee
- Executive-Producer – Beau Higgins, Freddie Jackson
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 281.
- ^ Hey Lover (US 7" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1988. B-44208.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Hey Lover (US 12" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1988. V-15398.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.