Magic (The Jets album)

Magic is the third studio album by Tongan-American family band the Jets,^[6] released in 1987 by MCA Records.^[2] It was the first album without Eugene Wolfgramm, who left the group to form Boys Club.^[7]

Magic
Studio album by the Jets
Released	September 27, 1987
Recorded	December 1986 – July 1987
Genre	Pop, dance-pop
Label	MCA
Producer	Michael Verdick Rick Kelly Tom Keane Don Powell Lotti Golden Jay Graydon Tommy Faragher Bobby Nunn Rupert Holmes Stephen Bray
The Jets chronology
Christmas with The Jets (1986) Magic (1987) Believe (1989)
Singles from Magic
"Cross My Broken Heart" Released: May 20, 1987 "I Do You" Released: October 19, 1987 "Rocket 2 U" Released: January 14, 1988 "Make It Real" Released: April 13, 1988 "Sendin' All My Love" Released: August 1, 1988 "Anytime" Released: October 6, 1988

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	^[2]
Los Angeles Times	^[3]
The Philadelphia Inquirer	^[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[5]

The album spawned multiple hit singles. "Cross My Broken Heart" also appeared on the soundtrack to Beverly Hills Cop II.^[3]

The album included their first US dance chart number 1 hit "Sendin' All My Love", as well as "Make It Real", which stayed at the top of the adult contemporary chart for 4 weeks and cracked the top five on the US pop chart, peaking at number 4. "Rocket 2 U" was also another hit from the album, reaching number 6 on the Hot 100.

The album reached number 35 in the U.S.^[8] It was certified Gold.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that the album "stands apart simply because, for all of its timeless appeal, it is remindful of youth without seeming juvenile—a formula few pop artists ever seem to master."^[1] The Christian Science Monitor thought that the band "work the same punchy dance grooves—but with an added touch of sophistication this time."^[9]

Track listing

1. "I Do You" – 3:37 (Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly)
2. "The Only Dance" – 4:35 (Tom Keane, Michael Himelstein)
3. "Believe It or Not, It's Magic" – 3:50 (Bernard Jackson, David Townsend, David Conley)
4. "Make It Real" – 4:11 (Linda Mallah, Rick Kelly, Don Powell)
5. "Rocket 2 U" – 4:17 (Bobby Nunn)
6. "Sendin' All My Love" – 3:30 (Linda Mallah, Stephen Bray)
7. "Anytime" – 3:50 (Rupert Holmes)
8. "When You're Young and in Love" – 4:25 (Van McCoy)
9. "First Time in Love" – 4:05 (Duncan Payne, Gerry Stober)
10. "Cross My Broken Heart" – 4:08 (Stephen Bray, Michael Verdick)

Singles released

1. "Cross My Broken Heart" – Pop number 7 / R&B number 11 / Dance number 8
2. "I Do You" – Pop number 20 / R&B number 19
3. "Rocket 2 U" – Pop number 6 / R&B number 5 / Dance number 3
4. "Make It Real" – Pop number 4 / R&B number 24 / AC number 1 / Year Ending (1988) 51
5. "Sendin' All My Love" – Pop number 88 / R&B number 72 / Dance number 1
6. "Anytime" – R&B number 98

References

1. "Magic - The Jets | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
2. Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. pp. 623–624.
3. Johnson, Connie (1 Nov 1987). "The Jets Magic". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 79.
4. Tucker, Ken (29 Nov 1987). "THE JETS Magic". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. H3.
5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 368.
6. "The Jets | Biography & History". AllMusic.
7. Bream, Jon (30 Oct 1987). "Jets holding in flight pattern". Star Tribune. p. 3C.
8. "The Jets". Billboard.
9. "SOUNDTAKES. ROCK/JAZZ/POP". November 18, 1987 – via Christian Science Monitor.