Tasty Love

"Tasty Love"
Single by Freddie Jackson
from the album Just Like the First Time
B-side"I Wanna Say I Love You"
ReleasedOctober 28, 1986
Genre
Length4:28
LabelCapitol
Songwriters
  • Paul Laurence Jones
  • Freddie Jackson
ProducerPaul Laurence
Freddie Jackson singles chronology
"A Little Bit More"
(1986)
"Tasty Love"
(1986)
"Have You Ever Loved Somebody"
(1986)

"Tasty Love" is a song by American singer Freddie Jackson. It was written by Paul Laurence and Jackson, and produced by Laurence. It was released as the lead single from his second album, Just Like the First Time, it was Jackson's fourth number–one single on the US Hot R&B chart, where it held the top spot for four weeks. The single also made the US Hot 100, where it peaked at forty-one.[1]

Track listings and formats

  • US 7" vinyl single[2]
A. "Tasty Love" – 4:10
B. "I Wanna Say I Love You" – 4:38
  • US 12" vinyl single[3]
A1. "Tasty Love" – 7:08
B1. "Tasty Love" (Single Version) – 4:10
B2. "I Wanna Say I Love You" – 4:45
  • Europe 12" vinyl single[4]
A1. "Tasty Love" – 7:08
B1. "Tasty Love" (Single Version) – 4:10
B2. "I Wanna Say I Love You" – 4:38
  • France 7" vinyl single[5]
A1. "Tasty Love" – 4:10
B1. "I Wanna Say I Love You" – 4:38

Personnel

  • Guitar – Mike Campbell
  • Keyboards – Paul Laurence
  • Bass – Timmy Allen
  • Assistant Engineer – Joe Marino
  • Producer – Paul Laurence
  • Vocals, Backing Vocals – Freddie Jackson
  • Writer – Paul Laurence, Freddie Jackson
  • Engineer – Steve Goldman
  • Executive-Producer – Beau Huggins, Wayne Edwards

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart[6] 73
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 41
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (1987) Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[9] 37

See also

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 281.
  2. ^ Tasty Love/I Wanna Say I Love You (US 7" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1986. B-5616.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Tasty Love (US 12" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1986. V-15254.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Tasty Love (EU 12" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. Europe: Capitol. 1986. 1 A K060-20 1471.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Tasty Love (FRA 7" Vinyl Single). Freddie Jackson. France: Capitol. 1986. 2014727.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  8. ^ "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 1987". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2021.