2300 Jackson Street is the sixteenth and final studio album by American band The Jacksons, released through Epic Records on May 23, 1989. The album is named after the address of their childhood home.
Except for the title track, this is the group's first and only album produced without Michael and Marlon, both of whom left the group following the conclusion of their 1984 Victory Tour, Marlon having suddenly departed, and Michael wanting to become big as a solo artist. The group's final album peaked at No. 59 on the US Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and at No. 14 on the US Top Black Albums chart, and would sell over 500,000 copies worldwide.[1]
Background[]
In a Billboard story June 17, 1989, about the release of 2300 Jackson Street, Jackie Jackson was quoted saying, "After the Victory album, our backs were against the wall... At first no one at CBS paid us any attention..." When the label heard "Alright with Me" and "If You'd Only Believe", they flew promotion staff for a meeting at Tito's Los Angeles home studio in a show of support.[2]
The management firm of Fitzgerald-Hartley heard the album and approached the group about management. They hadn't managed a black act since the Brothers Johnson. Comparing The Jacksons' without Michael to their former clients Rufus without Chaka Khan, they were quoted saying, "People quickly forget the group factor, which is what makes it all happen."
Singles[]
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January 27, 1989
April 16, 1989
June 25, 1989
Promotional singles[]
1989
Track list[]
| Standard edition | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 1. | "Art of Madness" | 5:06 |
| 2. | "Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)" | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Maria" | 5:48 |
| 4. | "Private Affair" | 3:40 |
| 5. | "2300 Jackson Street" | 5:06 |
| 6. | "Harley" | 4:24 |
| 7. | "She" | 5:01 |
| 8. | "Alright with Me" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Play It Up" | 4:52 |
| 10. | "Midnight Rendezvous" | 4:24 |
| 11. | "If You'd Only Believe" | 6:13 |
| Total length: | 53:49 | |
Trivia[]
- Humanity, the seventeenth album, would've followed 2300 Jackson Street, however, it was ultimately canceled.