Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
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ReleasedJuly 9, 1982
Studio
- Yamaha Research & Development Studio (Glendale, California)
- The Village Recorder (Los Angeles, California)
Length45:29
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| Released | July 9, 1982 | |||
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| Genre | Funk, soul | |||
| Length | 45:29 | |||
| Label | Motown | |||
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| Jermaine Jackson chronology | ||||
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Let Me Tickle Your Fancy is the ninth studio album by Jermaine Jackson, released in 1982. It was his final album for Motown Records. It reached No. 46 on the Billboard Top LPs chart and No. 9 on the Top R&B LPs chart. The title track peaked at No. 5 on the soul singles chart.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (featuring Devo) | Jermaine Jackson, Paul M. Jackson, Jr., Pam Sawyer, Marilyn McLeod | 3:50 |
| 2. | "Very Special Part" | Benny Medina, Cliff Liles, Kerry Ashby, William Bickelhaupt | 6:32 |
| 3. | "Uh, Uh, I Didn't Do It" | Denzil Miller, Jackson, Monica Pége | 4:29 |
| 4. | "You Belong to Me" (duet with Syreeta) | Carlton Dinnall, Denzil Miller, Jackson | 4:02 |
| 5. | "You Moved a Mountain" | Denzil Miller, Jackson, Ron Miller | 4:22 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Running" | Denzil Miller, Jackson, Kathy Wakefield | 4:16 |
| 2. | "Messing Around" | Jackson | 4:28 |
| 3. | "This Time" | Jackson, John McClain, Kathy Wakefield | 4:17 |
| 4. | "There's a Better Way" | Jackson | 4:12 |
| 5. | "I Like Your Style" | Elliot Willensky, Jackson | 5:01 |
Personnel
- Jermaine Jackson – vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, synth bass, bass guitar, drums, percussion, congas
- Ronnie Foster – keyboards
- Denzil Miller – keyboards, synth bass
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars, bass guitar
- Nathan East – bass guitar
- Tal Hawkins – bass guitar
- Ollie E. Brown – drums
- James Gadson – drums
- Jonathan Moffett – drums
- Arnold Ramsey – drums
- Karen Jackson – percussion
- Randy Jackson – percussion
- Godfrey Watson – percussion
- Monica Pege – additional backing vocals (1)
- Spud and Pud Devo – additional backing vocals (1)
- Syreeta Wright – vocals (4)
- Adonis Hampton – additional backing vocals
- Marti McCall – additional backing vocals
- Gonzales Ozen – additional backing vocals
- Stephanie Spruill – additional backing vocals
Arrangements
- Jermaine Jackson – rhythm arrangements (1–7, 9, 10), horn arrangements (2, 6–8)
- Paul Jackson, Jr. – rhythm arrangements (2, 3)
- Benjamin Wright – horn arrangements (2)
- Jerry Hey – horn arrangements (3, 6, 7)
- Denzil Miller – rhythm arrangements (4, 5, 6)
- Gene Page – string arrangements (4, 5)
- John McClain – rhythm arrangements (8), horn arrangements (8)
- George Del Barrio – string arrangements (10)
