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is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in January 1979.
is the debut album by Joe Jackson, released in January 1979. Background Joe Jackson and his band, using money earned by Jackson from touring with the cabaret band Koffee 'n' Kream, began recording the album from autumn 1977 to spring 1978 in a studio in Portsmouth. However, after producer David Kershenbaum heard a demo tape from Jackson, he signed Jackson to A&M Records in 1978, after which Jackson and his band quickly re-recorded the album. It reached #91 and charted for 12 weeks. Major singles from the album include "Is She Really Going Out With Him".
One to One
I’m the Man
Beat Crazy
Is She Really Going Out With Him?
Don’t Wanna Be Like That
Got the Time
On Your Radio
Fools in Love
Cancer
Is She Really Going Out With Him? (a cappella version)
One bar, one chart week
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The songs behind the run
The album’s tracks with chart history. Open a song to follow its full journey.
Albums with similar chart journeys share comparable chart arcs — how they climbed, peaked, and endured on the chart.
A rocket up the chart — jumping 74 positions in a single week on its way to the top. Entered at #190, exploded upward for 3 weeks to reach #91 and fell quickly across 12 weeks on the chart.