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| Released | July 26, 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Synth-funk[1] | |||
| Length | 42:40 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Jump to It is the twenty-eighthstudio album by American singerAretha Franklin, produced byLuther Vandross and released on July 26, 1982, byArista Records.
Jump to It gave Franklin her tenth number-one R&B album – then the all time record. It enjoyed a seven-week run at number one onBillboard's R&B albums chart and also reached number 23 onBillboard's Pop albums chart. It was hailed as a comeback, given that it provided Franklin with her firstGold-certified disc and Top 40 Pop entry sinceSparkle in 1976.
The title track, "Jump to It", was Franklin's first Top 40 Pop hit since 1976, and her first R&B chart topper since 1977's "Break It to Me Gently". "Jump to It" was nominated for aGrammy Award. The LP itself received anAmerican Music Award for Best Soul Album in 1983.
On February 1, 1983,Jump to It was certified Gold by theRIAA. Franklin was presented her framed Gold record inDetroit by her long-time friendsthe Four Tops.
Armond White ofSpin complained about "Luther Vandross's piss-elegantJump to It, which, despite the lively title track, mistakenly bent Aretha intoDionne Warwick postures amid the iciness of theChic background singers."[5]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Jump to It" | Luther Vandross,Marcus Miller | 6:40 |
| 2. | "Love Me Right" | Vandross | 4:10 |
| 3. | "If She Don't Want Your Lovin'" | Sam Dees | 5:36 |
| 4. | "This Is for Real" | Vandross | 4:45 |
| 5. | "(It's Just) Your Love" | Vandross, Miller | 4:10 |
| 6. | "I Wanna Make It Up to You" | Aretha Franklin | 6:00 |
| 7. | "It's Your Thing" | O'Kelly Isley,Ronald Isley,Rudolph Isley | 4:10 |
| 8. | "Just My Daydream" | Smokey Robinson | 5:55 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 9. | "Jump to It" (Single Version) | Vandross, Miller | 4:17 |
| 10. | "Love Me Right" (Single Version) | Vandross | 3:35 |
| 11. | "This Is for Real" (Single Version) | Vandross | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Just My Daydream" (12" Version) | Robinson | 4:35 |
| 13. | "Love Me Right" (Dance Version) | Vandross | 5:48 |
