Don't Stop (Jeffrey Osborne album)
| Don't Stop | ||||
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| Released | September 21, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | February 1984–July 1984 | |||
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| Genre | R&B, pop | |||
| Length | 40:40 | |||
| Label | A&M | |||
| Producer | George Duke | |||
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Don't Stop is the third solo album by Jeffrey Osborne, released on September 21, 1984.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Gannett | (favourable)[3] |
| People | (favourable)[4] |
| The Village Voice | B+[2] |
The album reached #39 on the Billboard 200 albums chart and #7 on the R&B album chart. The title song as well as the two other singles, "The Borderlines" and "Let Me Know", all reached #6, #7, and #44 on the R&B Singles Chart.
Track listing
- "Don't Stop" (David Batteau, Danny Sembello) - 4:09
- "Let Me Know" (Geoffrey Brillhart Leib, Jeffrey Osborne) - 5:26
- "The Borderlines" (Raymond Jones) - 5:27
- "The Power" (Don Freeman, Warren Giancaterino, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:51
- "Is It Right" (Jeffrey Osborne, David Wolinski) - 4:46
- "You Can't Be Serious" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:37
- "Crazy 'Bout Cha" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 3:31
- "Hot Coals" (Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 3:27
- "Live for Today" (David Batteau, Don Freeman, Jeffrey Osborne) - 4:26
Personnel
Information is based on the album's Liner Notes[5] Singers and Musicians
- Jeffrey Osborne – lead vocals, backing vocals (1–8), E-mu Emulator (3), drum machine programming (4, 9)
- George Duke – Polymoog (1), Prophet-5 (1, 5–7), acoustic piano (2), Yamaha PF10 digital piano (2), Memorymoog (2, 7), synth solo (2, 6), E-mu Emulator (3), backing vocals (3), Moog bass (6), Rhodes piano (7), Yamaha DX7 (7)
- Danny Sembello – Roland Jupiter-8 (1), Yamaha DX7 (1)
- Raymond Jones – Fairlight CMI (3), Roland Jupiter-8 (3), Yamaha DX7 (3)
- Gary Chang – synthesizer programming (3, 8)
- Derek Nakamoto – synthesizer programming (4, 6), special effects (4, 6), Fairlight programming (6)
- Don Freeman – Roland Juno-60 (4), Yamaha DX7 (4, 6, 8), drum machine programming (4, 6, 8, 9), Fairlight CMI (6), acoustic piano (8, 9), Roland Jupiter-8 (8), PPG Wave 2.2 (8), Rhodes piano (9)
- David Wolinski – Rhodes piano (5), Minimoog (5), Roland Jupiter-8 (5), Yamaha DX7 (5), drum machine programming (5)
- John Barnes – Fairlight CMI (9)
- Michael Sembello – guitars (1)
- Paul Jackson Jr. – guitars (2–4, 6–9)
- Charles Fearing – guitars (5)
- Louis Johnson – bass (1, 8, 9)
- Freddie Washington – bass (2, 5–7)
- Abraham Laboriel – bass (9)
- Steve Ferrone – drums (1–3, 7, 8), hi-hat (9)
- Paulinho da Costa – percussion (2–4, 8, 9), cowbell (6), tambourine (6)
- Syreeta Wright – backing vocals (1)
- Portia Griffin – backing vocals (2, 7)
- Lynn Davis – backing vocals (4, 6)
- Tremaine Hawkins – backing vocals (5)
- Strings (Tracks 2 &7)
- George Del Barrio – arrangements and conductor
- Bill Hughes – contractor
- Ronald Cooper, Ray Kelley, Earl Madison and Fred Seykora – cello
- Catherine Gotthoffer – harp
- Rollice Dale, Pam Goldsmith, Allan Harshman and Dave Schwartz – viola
- Arnold Belnick, Assa Drori, Henry Ferber, Ron Folsom, Dave Frisina, Jimmy Getzoff, Reg Hill, Karen Jones, Joy Lyle, Irma Neumann, Stan Plummer and Sid Sharp – violin
- Choir of Life on "Live for Today"
- Pat Benatar, Lynn Davis, Tremaine Hawkins, Howard Hewett, James Ingram, Joyce Kennedy, Debra Laws, Kenny Loggins and Jeffrey Osborne
Production and Technical
- George Duke – producer
- Tommy Vicari – recording, remixing
- Erik Zobler – additional engineer
- Ray Blair – assistant engineer
- Frank Dookun – assistant engineer
- Bino Espinoza – assistant engineer
- Mark Ettel – assistant engineer
- Steve Evans – assistant engineer
- Mitch Gibson – assistant engineer
- Danny Kopelson – assistant engineer
- Dave Luke – assistant engineer
- Sharon Rice – assistant engineer
- Nick Spigel – assistant engineer
- Brent Averill – technician
- Brian Gardner – mastering at Bernie Grundman Mastering (Hollywood, California)
- Constance DeGuzman – production assistant
- Chuck Beeson – art direction, design
- John Heiden – design
- Matthew Rolston – photography
- Cecille Parker – stylist
- Jack Nelson & Associates – management
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | |
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| US | US R&B | ||
| 1984 | "Don't Stop" | 44 | 6 |
| "The Borderlines" | 38 | 7 | |
| 1985 | "Let Me Know" | — | 44 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
In popular culture
Eden Capwell and Cruz Castillo danced to "The Borderlines" in a 1985 Santa Barbara episode where Osborne made a guest appearance as himself.
References
- ^ Hogan, Ed. "Jeffrey Osbourne: Don't Stop". Allmusic. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (May 28, 1985). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York: Village Voice Media. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
- ^ Gerds, Warren (January 5, 1985). Jeffrey Osbourne: Don't Stop. Gannett.
- ^ "Picks and Pans Review: Don't Stop". people.com. People. February 11, 1985.
- ^ Osborne, Jeffrey (1984). Don't Stop (Album Liner Notes). A&M Records.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Jeffrey Osborne Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
- ^ "American album certifications – Jeffrey Osborne – Don't Stop". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 11, 2025.