The Jets is the first studio album

Studio album

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 by The Jets, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music

1985 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1985.-January–March:*January 1 - The newest music video channel, VH-1, debuts on American cable. It is aimed at an older demographic than its sister station, MTV...

).

The Jets gained airplay on MTV

MTV

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, VH1

VH1

VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...

 and BET

Black Entertainment Television

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 with the release of their first single "Curiosity

Curiosity (song)

"Curiosity" was the first single released by The Jets from their critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. This was a successful single on the R&B chart in the U.S., peaking at number eight.-Chart performance:...

". The song reached #8 on the R&B chart

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.

The second single "Crush on You

Crush on You

"Crush on You" was the second single released in 1985 from The Jets' critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. It was also a successful single, reaching number three in the U.S....

" would become the Jets' most successful single. It was their first song to chart on the Billboard Hot 100

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. The song reached #3 on the Pop chart and #4 on the R&B chart. It stayed in the top 5 for 6 weeks.

The third single "Private Number

Private Number (song)

"Private Number" is a song recorded by the pop band The Jets. It features on their 1985 debut album, The Jets and was released as the third single from the album in 1986.-Chart performance:...

" was a moderate hit for the Jets, reaching #47 on the Pop chart and #28 on the R&B chart.

The fourth and final single was the ballad "You Got It All

You Got It All

"You Got It All" was the fourth single released by the 1980s dance-pop band, The Jets, from their commercially successful debut 1985 album, The Jets. It was written by Rupert Holmes, most famous for the song, "Escape ."...

". It reached #3 on the Pop chart and #2 on the R&B chart, and managed to reach #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart

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 also. It still gains occasional airplay on radio stations in the U.S.

It was rumored that there was to be a fifth single released from the album. It was believed that "La La Means I Loves You

La-La (Means I Love You)

"La-La " is a 1968 song originally performed by The Delfonics. It was written by Thom Bell and William Hart and produced by Bell and Stan Watson....

", (originally performed by The Delfonics

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 in 1968) was supposed to be the single. This was denied and the Jets were revealed to be working on their next studio album Magic

Magic (Jets album)

Magic is the title of the third album by the group The Jets, released in 1987 .This album spawned multiple hit singles. "Cross My Broken Heart" was also featured on the soundtrack for Beverly Hills Cop II....

.

The album would go on to reach #17 in the U.S. and be certified Platinum

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.

Track listing

1. "Curiosity
   Curiosity (song)
   "Curiosity" was the first single released by The Jets from their critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. This was a successful single on the R&B chart in the U.S., peaking at number eight.-Chart performance:...
   
   " (4:58) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
2. "Crush on You
   Crush on You
   "Crush on You" was the second single released in 1985 from The Jets' critically and commercially successful debut album The Jets. It was also a successful single, reaching number three in the U.S....
   
   " (4:28) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
3. "You Got It All
   You Got It All
   "You Got It All" was the fourth single released by the 1980s dance-pop band, The Jets, from their commercially successful debut 1985 album, The Jets. It was written by Rupert Holmes, most famous for the song, "Escape ."...
   
   " (4:05) (Rupert Holmes)
4. "Love Umbrella" (4:33) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
5. "Private Number
   Private Number (song)
   "Private Number" is a song recorded by the pop band The Jets. It features on their 1985 debut album, The Jets and was released as the third single from the album in 1986.-Chart performance:...
   
   " (4:03)
6. "Heart on the Line" (3:34) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
7. "Right Before My Eyes" (3:49) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)
8. "La La Means I Love You
   La-La (Means I Love You)
   "La-La " is a 1968 song originally performed by The Delfonics. It was written by Thom Bell and William Hart and produced by Bell and Stan Watson....
   
   " (3:48) (Thom Bell, William Hart)
9. "Mesmerized" (4:17) (Jerry Knight, Aaron Zigman)

Credits

• Elizabeth Wolfgramm: Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
• Moana Wolfgramm: Vocals, Keyboards, Percussion
• Eugene Wolfgramm: Vocals, Percussion, Alto Saxophone
• LeRoy Wolfgramm: Electric Guitars
• Haini Wolfgramm: Bass
• Kathi Wolfgramm: Keyboards
• Eddie Wolfgramm: Tenor Saxophone, Percussion
• Rudy Wolfgramm: Drums

Singles released

1. "Curiosity"
2. "Crush on You"
3. "Private Number"
4. "You Got It All"