Jump to It
Jump to It is the twenty-eighth studio album by American singer Aretha Franklin, produced by Luther Vandross and released on July 26, 1982, by Arista Records.
Jump to It
July 26, 1982
- Mediasound, New York City
- Record Plant, Los Angeles
- Village Recorder, Los Angeles
- Soundsuite, Detroit
42:40
- Luther Vandross
- Aretha Franklin
Background[edit]
Jump to It gave Franklin her tenth number-one R&B album – at the time it was the all-time record. It enjoyed a seven-week run at number one on Billboard's R&B albums chart and also reached number 23 on Billboard's Pop albums chart. It was hailed as a comeback album, given that it provided Franklin with her first Gold-certified disc and Top 40 Pop song since Sparkle in 1976.
The title track, "Jump to It", was Franklin's first Top 40 Pop hit since 1976, and her first number-one R&B hit since 1977's "Break It to Me Gently". "Jump to It" was nominated for a Grammy Award. The album itself received an American Music Award for Best Soul Album in 1983.
Commercial performance[edit]
On February 1, 1983, Jump to It was certified Gold by the RIAA. Franklin was presented her framed Gold record in Detroit by her long-time friends the Four Tops.
Reception[edit]
Armond White of Spin complained about "Luther Vandross's piss-elegant Jump to It, which, despite the lively title track, mistakenly bent Aretha into Dionne Warwick postures amid the iciness of the Chic background singers."[4]