Don't Take It Personal is the twelfth studio album by the American singer Jermaine Jackson, released in 1989. The title track became his second and final US R&B #1 single, and was followed by two more top 30 US R&B hits, "I'd Like to Get to Know You" and "Two Ships".
In 2012, the album was reissued by Funky Town Grooves with an extended track listing.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau wrote: "A mild-voiced journeyman whose heyday is 10 if not 20 years behind him, [Jackson]'s equally bland as love man (title hit promises they can still be friends) and stud (though he does thank six foals on the back cover)." The Calgary Herald called the album "a bunch of sappy love songs that aren't particularly good."
Track listing
Bonus tracks (2012 reissue)
B-side ''Spare the Rod, Love the Child'' (single "I'd Like to Get to Know You")
Personnel Adapted from AllMusic.
"Bassy" Bob Brockmann – mixing Tony Calvert – reissue producer David "Pic" Conley – mixing Eileen Connelly – art direction Clive Davis – executive producer Maureen Droney – mixing Mick Guzauski – mixing Calvin H. Harris – mixing Miki Howard – guest artist Jermaine Jackson – primary artist La La – guest artist Willie Maldonado – photography Lewis A. Martineé – mixing Matt Murphy – production manager Danny Sembello – mixing Marti Sharron – mixing Hill Swimmer – mixing David Townsend – mixing Kerk Upper – mixing Mark Wilder – remastering Roger Williams – package design
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1989) Peakposition
Year-end charts Chart (1990) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 59
References