Raydio
Raydio was an American funk and R&B vocal group formed in 1977, by Ray Parker, Jr., with Vincent Bohnam, Jerry Knight, and Arnell Carmichael.
Career
1970s and Raydio
After securing a record deal, the group scored their first big hit in early 1978 with "Jack And Jill", which was taken from their self-titled debut album. The song peaked at #8 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart, and reached #11 in the UK Singles Chart, earning a gold record in the process. "Is This a Love Thing" peaked at #27 in the UK in August 1978. Their next successful follow-up hit, "You Can't Change That" was released in 1979, and lifted from their Rock On album. The single made it up to #9 on the Billboard chart that year. In September 1979 they participated in an anti-nuclear concert at Madison Square Garden. Their performance of "You Can't Change That" at this show appears on the No Nukes album.
The 1980s and "Ray Parker, Jr. and Raydio"
By late 1980, the group had become known as Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio, and they released two more albums: Two Places at the Same Time (1980), and A Woman Needs Love (1981). These spawned another two Top 40 single hits ("Two Places at the Same Time" - #40 in 1980; and "That Old Song" - #21 in 1981). Their last, and biggest hit, "A Woman Needs Love," was also released in 1981, and went to #4 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Raydio (album)
Raydio is the self-titled debut album by the group Raydio, formed by session guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Ray Parker, Jr.
History
Released in 1978 on Arista Records, it featured two hit pop singles: "Jack and Jill" (number 8 pop, number 5 R&B, number 11 in the UK) and "Is This A Love Thing" (number 20 R&B, number 27 UK). The album, which was produced, engineered, mixed and mostly written by Parker himself, reached a peak of number 11 on the charts in 1978 and was certified gold by the RIAA.
On superstation WLS in Chicago, "Jack And Jill" reached number three on their survey of May 13, 1978.
Track listing
All songs written by Ray Parker, Jr., except where noted.
Personnel
Raydio
Podcasts:
Raydio
ALBUMS
- A Woman Needs Love released: 2012
- Raydio + Rock On released: 2010
- The Best of Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio released: 1999
- Two Places at the Same Time released: 1993
- Rock On released: 1979
- Raydio released: 1978
- The Best of Ray Parker Jr. released:
Raydio + Rock On
Released 2010- Is This A Love Thing
- You Need This (To Satisfy That)
- Betcha Can't Love Me Just Once
- Honey I'm Rich
- Jack and Jill
- Me
- Let's Go All the Way
- Get Down
- What You Waitin' For
- Hot Stuff
- You Can't Change That
- Rock On
- More Than One Way To Love A Woman
- When You're In Need Of Love
- Goin' Thru School And Love
- Honey I'm A Star
The Best of Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
Released 1999- Ghostbusters
- You Can't Change That
- A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
- More Than One Way to Love a Woman
- Stay the Night
- Let Me Go
- Betcha Can't Love Me Just Once
- Jack and Jill (Back Up the Hill)
- The Other Woman
- Two Places at the Same Time
- (I Still Can't Get Over) Loving You
- Girls Are More Fun
- Is This a Love Thing
- For Those Who Like to Groove
The Best of Ray Parker Jr.
- A Woman Needs Love (just Like You Do)
- Old Pro
- You Can't Change That
- It's Your Night
- Jamie
- It's Our Own Love Affair
- Jack And Jill
- It's TIme To Party Now
- Woman Out Of Control
- Bad Boy
- That Old Song
- Girls Are More Fun
- The Other Woman
- I Still Can't Get Over Loving You
- Two Places At The Same Time
- In The Heat Of The Night
- Can't Keep From Crying
- Let Me Go
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by: RaydioJack, wanting someone to feel
Sat up on the hill and
Waited all day for Jill
Jill, always away from home
Never bothering to phone
Always leaving poor Jack alone
Now why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
He snuck down the hill
'Cause he needed love
Love he couldn't get from Jill
Oh, yes he did
Why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
He snuck down the hill
He needed love
Oh, yes, he did
Love he couldn't get from Jill
Jack like Little Red Riding Hood
Always trying to do good
Waited as long as he could
Jill, is it right or wrong
For Jack to carry on
If you leave him home too long
Now why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
He snuck down, he snuck down
Broke his crown
He needed love
(Sweet love)
Love he couldn't get from Jill
Oh, sweet, sweet love
Why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
(He snuck down the hill)
He needed love
(Oh, yes, he did)
Love he couldn't get
From Jill, oh yeah
(Jack) (Jill)
(Jack) (Jill)
Now why do you think
Why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
Why do you think
He snuck down the hill
Cause he needed love
He needed love
Love he couldn't get from Jill
Yes, he did
Why do you think
He got down on his knees
Jack snuck down the hill
He had mud on his hands
He needed love
And he crawled and
He crawled and he crawled
Love he couldn't get from Jill
Why do you think
Jack snuck down the hill
He snuck down, he snuck
Down from his ground
He needed love
He needed love
Love he couldn't get from Jill
He wanted sweet, sweet love
Why do you think