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Second Time for Love

"Second Time for Love" is a song by singer Freddie Jackson and released in 1991 as the final single from his hit album Do Me Again. It reached both the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles charts in the United States.

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"Second Time for Love"
Single by Freddie Jackson
from the album Do Me Again
B-side"All Over You"
Released1991
Length5:18
LabelCapitol Records 44731
Composers
ProducerBarry J. Eastmond
Freddie Jackson singles chronology
"Main Course"
(1991) 		"Second Time for Love"
(1991) 		"I Could Use a Little Love (Right Now)"
(1992)

"Second Time for Love" is a song by singer Freddie Jackson and released in 1991 as the final single from his hit album Do Me Again. It reached both the Billboard Hot R&B Singles and Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles charts in the United States.

The song was written by Barry J. Eastmond, Donnell Spencer and Sam Sims.1 The record earned the composers a gold record.2

Airplay

The Gavin Report recorded 20 reports and 5 adds for "Second Time for Love" in the Up & Coming section of their September 13 issue.3 In their September 27 issue, Radio & Records reported significant action for it with medium 8/0, Light 13/4, and total adds of 4 at KPRS, WGZB, WDZZ, and WMVP. The stations for mediums included WDAS, WKYS, K97, Z16 and WALT.4

In the October 4 issue, Radio & Records reported significant action for it with medium 11/0 and light 8/0. The stations for mediums included WDAS, WKYS, K97, WJIZ, and Z16.5 For the week ending October 5, Billboard reported that the song had moved from 26 to 18 on the playlist of WDAS in Philadelphia.6 The following week it was at its second week on the no. 37 spot at K97 in Memphis.7

Chart performance

For the week of September 28, Billboard recorded the single at no. 90 on the R&B Singles A-Z list.8 It made its debut on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles chart at no. 81 for the week of October 5.9 It peaked at no. 81 on October 5 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart.10 It peaked at no. 78 for the week of October 12, spending a total of three weeks on the Cash Box Top 100 R&B Singles chart.111213

Track listings and formats

  • US CD single14
  1. "Second Time for Love" – 5:16
  2. "All Over You" – 4:29
  • US Cassette single15
A1. "Second Time for Love" – 5:16
A2. "All Over You" – 4:29
B1. "Second Time for Love" – 5:16
B2. "All Over You" – 4:29

Track "All Over You" produced by Michael Day and written by Michael Day, David Maffit, Thom Bishop

Credits

  • Producer, Arranger – Barry J. Eastmond
  • Vocals, Background vocals – Freddie Jackson
  • Alto Saxophone – Danny Willensky
  • Guitar – Ira Siegel
  • Synthesizer – Eric Rehl
  • Executive Producer – Beau Huggins, Scott Folks
  • Writer – Barry Eastmond, Sam Sims, Donnell Spencer

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)16 81

Publishing info

  • Basamp, ASCAP /Night Rainbow, ASCAP /Zomba, ASCAP /Barry Eastmond, ASCAP /Honey Look, ASCAP17
References

References

  1. MusicVF.com - Send Time For Love By: Freddie Jackson
  2. Chattanooga African American Museum (2005). "Entertainment & Sports". Chattanooga. Arcadia. p. 74. ISBN 978-0-7385-1843-5.
  3. The Gavin Report, Issue 1873 September 13, 1991 - Page 13 UP & COMING
  4. Radio & Records, September 27, 1991 - Page 62 Urban National Airplay, Significant Action
  5. Radio & Records, October 4, 1991 - Page 63 Urban National Airplay, Significant Action
  6. Billboard, October 5, 1991 - Page 31 POWER PLAYLISTS, Philly's Best wdas
  7. Billboard, October 12, 1991 - Page 18 POWER PLAYLISTS, K97
  8. Billboard, September 28, 1991 - Page 30 R&B SINGLES A-Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC
  9. Cash Box, October 5, 1991 - Page 10 CASH BOX CHARTS TOP 100 R&B SINGLES, CASH BOX* OCTOBER 5, 1991 - 81, DEBUT
  10. Billboard, October 12, 1991 - Page 26 Billboard HOT R&B SINGLES, THIS WEEK 86, LAWST WEEK 81, 2 WKS AGO 90, WKS. ON CHART 3
  11. Cash Box, October 12, 1991 - Page 13 CASH BOX CHARTS TOP 100 R&B SINGLES, CASH BOX* OCTOBER 12, 1991 77, Last Week 81, Total Weeks 2
  12. Cash Box, October 19, 1991 - Page 10 CASH BOX* OCTOBER 19, 1991 88, Last Week 78, Total Weeks 3
  13. Cash Box, October 26, 1991 - Page 11 CASH BOX* OCTOBER 26, 1991
  14. Second Time for Love (US CD Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1990. DPRO-79786.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. Second Time for Love (US Cassette Single). Freddie Jackson. United States: Capitol. 1990. 4KM-44731.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. "Freddie Jackson Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard.
  17. Billboard, September 28, 1991 - Page 30 R&B SINGLES A-Z PUBLISHERS /PERFORMANCE RIGHTS/SHEET MUSIC
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