You're My Jamaica (album)

You're My Jamaica is a studio album by American country music artist Charley Pride. It was released in August 1979 via RCA Victor Records and contained ten tracks. It was co-produced by Pride and Jerry Bradley. You're My Jamaica was the twenty sixth studio project released in his music career. Both its singles became major hits on the country charts in the United States and Canada: "Missin' You" and the title track. The record would receive positive reviews from music publications following its release.

You're My Jamaica
Studio album by
Charley Pride
ReleasedAugust 1979 (1979-08)
RecordedMay 1979
StudioMusic City Hall
Genre
LabelRCA Victor
Producer
Charley Pride chronology
Burgers and Fries/When I Stop Leaving (I'll Be Gone)
(1978)		 You're My Jamaica
(1979)		 There's a Little Bit of Hank in Me
(1980)
Singles from You're My Jamaica
  1. "You're My Jamaica"
    Released: July 1979
  2. "Missin' You"
    Released: October 1979

Background and content

As Charley Pride's career progressed, he developed a smoother country pop style. This became more evident in the latter half of the 1970s decade with several hits that promoted this image, such as "She's Just an Old Love Turned Memory" and "Where Do I Put Her Memory."[2] You're My Jamaica also exemplified a country pop sound.[1] The album was recorded at the Music City Hall studio, which was located in Nashville, Tennessee. Sessions took place in May 1979 under the co-production of Pride and his recent collaborator, Jerry Bradley.[3] All of the album's ten titles were new tracks.[1] Two of its tracks were cuts composed by Gary McCray: "Heartbreak Mountain" and "Let Me Have a Chance to Love You." It also featured two songs composed by Kent Robbins, including the single "Missin' You."[3]

Release and reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
BillboardFavorable

You're My Jamaica was released in August on RCA Victor Records. The project would make it Pride's twenty sixth studio album release in his recording career.[3] The album was originally distributed as both a vinyl LP and a cassette.[4][5] The album would peak at number 11 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart in the fall of 1979.[6] It also reached number six on the Canadian RPM Country Albums chart, becoming his third LP to reach a position on the list.[7] It also was Pride's first studio release to chart in New Zealand, reaching number 33 on their albums chart in 1979.[8] Following its release, You're My Jamaica would receive a positive response from Billboard magazine. Writers of called Pride's vocal performance to be "better than ever" and found the album's material to be top of top quality.[9] The album would later receive three stars from Allmusic.[1]

Two singles would be spawned from You're My Jamaica. The title track was the project's first single release, which occurred in May 1979.[10] It spent 15 weeks on the Billboard Hot Country Songs list and eventually reached the number one spot by September 1979.[11] "Missin' You" was issued in October 1979 as the album's second single.[10] The song also spent 15 weeks on the Billboard country chart and peaked at number two by January 1980.[12] Both singles would reach identical chart positions on the RPM Country Singles chart in Canada.[13]

Track listing

Vinyl and cassette versions
Side one[4][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."What're We Doing This Again"Bob McDill2:28
2."No Relief in Sight"
2:55
3."Playin' Around"Ben Peters2:24
4."Missin' You"
2:25
5."You're My Jamaica"Kent Robbins3:30
Side two[4][5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Heartbreak Mountain"Gary McCray2:23
2."To Have and to Hold"Peters2:05
3."Let Me Have a Chance to Love You (One More Time)"McCray2:50
4."I Want You"Robbins2:06
5."When the Goodtimes Outweighed the Bad"
  • Campbell
  • McCray
2:42

Personnel

All credits are adapted from the liner notes of You're My Jamaica.[3]

Charts

Release history
Region Date Format Label Ref.
Australia August 1979 Vinyl RCA Victor Records [16]
Canada [17]
New Zealand [18]
United Kingdom [19]
United States [3][4]
Cassette [5]

References
  1. "You're My Jamaica: Charley Pride: Songs, Reviews, Credits". Allmusic. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  2. Vinopal, David. "Charley Pride: Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 January 2021.
  3. Pride, Charley (August 1979). "You're My Jamaica (LP Liner Notes & Album Information)". RCA Victor Records.
  4. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, LP) (US)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  5. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, Cassette) (US)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  6. "You're My Jamaica chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  7. "Search results for "Charley Pride" (Country Albums/CD's)". RPM. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  8. "New Zealand charts portal: Charley Pride". charts.nz.org. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  9. "Top Album Picks: Country". Billboard. 91 (33): 62. August 18, 1979. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  10. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  11. ""You're My Jamaica" (single) chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  12. ""Missin' You" chart history". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  13. "Search results for "Charley Pride" under Country Singles". RPM. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  14. "Charley Pride Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  15. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1980". Billboard. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  16. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, LP) (Australia)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  17. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, LP) (Canada)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  18. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, LP) (New Zealand)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
  19. "Charley Pride -- You're My Jamaica (1979, LP) (UK)". Discogs. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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