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Jack and Jill (Raydio song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Jack and Jill
| cover = Jack And Jill - Raydio.jpg
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| type = single
| artist = Raydio
| album = Raydio
| B-side = Get Down
| released = December 1977
| recorded = 1977
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 4:35
| label = Arista
| writer = Ray Parker Jr.
| producer = Ray Parker Jr.
| prev_title =
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| next_title = Honey, I'm Rich
| next_year = 1978
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"'Jack and Jill'" is a 1978 hit song by R&B vocal group Raydio. It was the first single from their debut album 'Raydio', and became an international top 10 hit. It reached number eight on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 and number six on the 'Cashbox' Top 100. It reached number five in Canada, number four in Australia, and the top twenty in UK. It was the first of five U.S. top 10 singles by Ray Parker Jr. and/or Raydio.
The song describes how "Jack" is lonely and so, in spite of his good intentions, wanders down the hill to find love elsewhere after being neglected by "Jill," who is seldom home.
In 1981, "A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)" became a hit as an answer song to "Jack and Jill". Parker wrote an antithesis from "Jill's" perspective, according to the lyrics, "By the time poor Jack returned up the hill, somebody else had been loving Jill."
In 1982, Parker recorded an extended version of the song. It was released on a re-issue of his second solo album. In this version, Parker performed all of the vocals instead of just some of them.
Personnel
Raydio
*Ray Parker Jr. guitars, chorus lead vocals*Jerry Knight bass, first lead vocals
*Arnell Carmichael second lead vocals
Additional personnel
*Ollie E. Brown drums*Sylvester Rivers piano
*Sylvia Duckworth background vocals
*Valerie Jones background vocals
*Francine Pearlman background vocals
*Rochelle Runnels background vocals
*Janice Williams background vocals
from the band Stargard
Chart performance
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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