The Jones Girls is the self-titled debut album by American R&B vocal trio The Jones Girls. Released in 1979, it includes the million-selling single, "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else", which charted at number five on the Soul Singles chart, number twelve on the Disco chart and number 38 on the Billboard Hot 100, the latter being their only major chart entry there during their career.
Track listing "This Feeling's Killing Me" (Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson, Richard Roebuck) - 3:30 "You Made Me Love You" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) - 4:53 "Show Love Today" (McKinley Jackson, Shirley Jones, Valorie Jones, Brenda Jones Frazier) - 3:52 "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 5:17 "Life Goes On" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 4:30 "Who Can I Run To" (Charles B. Simmons, Frank Alstin Jr, Richard Roebuck) - 3:25 "We're A Melody" (Dexter Wansel, Cynthia Biggs) - 5:25 "I'm At Your Mercy" (Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff) - 4:48
Personnel
The Jones Girls Shirley Jones – lead vocals (2–4, 6–8), backing vocals Brenda Jones – lead vocals (1, 2, 5, 7), backing vocals Valorie Jones – lead vocals (2, 7), backing vocals
Musicians William Bloom – keyboards Bruce Hawes – keyboards Leon Huff – keyboards Joseph Jefferson – keyboards Dexter Wansel – keyboards, synthesizers, guitars, percussion, arrangements (2, 7) Roland Chambers – guitars Dennis Harris – guitars Ronnie James – guitars Darnell Jordan – guitars James Herb Smith – guitars Steve Green – bass James Williams – bass Quinton Joseph – drums Clifford "Pete" Rudd – drums Bob Conga – percussion David Cruse – percussion Miguel Fuentes – percussion Don Renaldo – strings, horns John L. Ursy Jr. – arrangements (1, 4, 6, 8) McKinley Jackson – arrangements (3) Jack Faith – arrangements (5)
Production Joseph Jefferson – producer (1, 6) Charles Simmons – producer (1, 6) Dexter Wansel – producer (2, 7) McKinley Jackson – producer (3) Kenny Gamble – producer (4, 5, 8) Leon Huff – producer (4, 5, 8) Jim Gallagher – engineer Carl Paruolo – engineer Arthur Stoppe – engineer Joseph Tarsia – engineer Wayne Wilfong – engineer Bill Dorman – assistant engineer Peter Humphreys – assistant engineer Rocky Schnaars – assistant engineer Michael Tarsia – assistant engineer Ed Lee – art direction Norman Seeff – photography
Charts Chart (1979) Peakposition Billboard Pop Albums50 Billboard Top Soul Albums8
Singles Year Single Chart positionsU.S. Billboard Hot 100 USSoul USDance1979 "We're A Melody" - 78 - "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" 38 5 12
References
External links The Jones Girls-The Jones Girls at Discogs