{{Short description|2021 studio album by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis}} {{redirect|Spinnin (song)|the Onefour and Nemzzz song|Look at Me Now (Onefour album)}} {{Infobox album | name = Jam & Lewis: Volume One | type = studio | cover = Jam & Lewis - Volume One.png | alt = | artist = Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | released = {{start date|2021|07|09}} | recorded = | studio = Flyte Tyme Studios, Agoura Hills, CA {{!}} The Village Studios, Los Angeles, CA {{!}} Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA {{!}} The Butterfly Lounge, Atlanta, GA {{!}} The Moroccan Room East, New York, NY | genre = <!-- Please source genres --> | length = 48:28 | label = * Flyte Tyme * BMG | producer = Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | misc = {{Singles | name = Jam & Lewis: Volume One | type = studio | single1 = Til I Found You | single1date = April 12, 2019 | single2 = He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It | single2date = November 13, 2020 | single3 = Somewhat Loved | single3date = June 10, 2021 }} }}
'''''Jam & Lewis: Volume One''''' is the debut studio album by American R&B production duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It was released through their label Flyte Tyme Records in conjunction with BMG on July 9, 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis to Release 'Jam & Lewis, Volume One' in July |url=https://urbanbridgez.com/2021/06/03/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-to-release-jam-lewis-volume-one-in-july/ |website=Urban Bridgez |date=4 June 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
The album contains guest appearances, including Sounds of Blackness, Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, Babyface, Heather Headley, Charlie Wilson, Usher, Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton and Morris Day, Jerome and the Roots.
==Background and release== In April 2019, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis announced that they were preparing their first album as recording artists, which include "iconic collaborations spanning their influential discography" and "awe inspiring performances". As they signed with BMG Rights Management, they announced its release year in 2021.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis announce new album coming |url=https://www.soultracks.com/story-jam-lewis-album |website=Soul Tracks |date=October 19, 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
==Promotion== Jam and Lewis performed "He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It" with Babyface at ''The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon'' on January 18, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Jon |last=Blistein |title=Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Babyface Perform Serene 'He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It' on 'Fallon' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-babyface-he-dont-know-nothin-bout-it-fallon-1116073/ |magazine=Rolling Stone |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> A week later, they performed the song again at ''Tamron Hall'' on January 25.<ref>{{cite web |title=Don't Miss Babyface, Jimmy Jam, & Terry Lewis' Special Performance on "Tamron Hall" |url=https://tamronhallshow.com/videos/dont-miss-babyface-jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-special-performance-on-tamron-hall/ |website=Tamron Hall Show |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref>
===Singles=== Their debut single, "Til I Found You", which features Sounds of Blackness alongside Ann Nesby, Lauren Evans and James "Big Jim" Wright, was released as the first single from the album on April 12, 2019.<ref>{{cite web |title=Iconic Producers Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Release New Single "Til I Found You" featuring Sounds of Blackness |url=https://youknowigotsoul.com/iconic-producers-jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-release-new-single-til-i-found-you-featuring-sounds-of-blackness |website=You Know I Got Soul |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> The song reached number 21 on the US Gospel Airplay chart, and number 22 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
The second single, "He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It", featuring Babyface, was released on November 13, 2020.<ref>{{cite web |first=Antwane |last=Folk |title=Jam & Lewis Share New Single 'He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It' Featuring Babyface |url=https://ratedrnb.com/2020/11/jam-lewis-share-new-single-he-dont-know-nothin-bout-it-featuring-babyface/ |website=Rated RnB |date=13 November 2020 |access-date=June 9, 2021}}</ref> The song reached number 16 on the US Hot R&B Songs chart, and number four on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
The third single, "Somewhat Loved", featuring Mariah Carey, was released on June 10, 2021.<ref>{{cite magazine |first=Heran |last=Mamo |title=Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis Are Reuniting With Mariah Carey for a New Single |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/9581383/jimmy-jam-terry-lewis-somewhat-loved-mariah-carey-announced |magazine=Billboard |access-date=June 2, 2021}}</ref> The song reached number 10 on the US Adult R&B Songs chart.
==Track listing== {{Track listing | headline = ''Jam & Lewis: Volume One'' track listing | total_length = 48:28
| title1 = Til I Found You | note1 = with Sounds of Blackness | writer1 = {{hlist|James Harris III|Terry Lewis|James Wright}} | length1 = 5:15 | title2 = Spinnin | note2 = featuring Mary J. Blige | writer2 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Mary J. Blige}} | length2 = 3:49 | title3 = The Next Best Day | note3 = featuring Boyz II Men | writer3 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Nathan Morris|Shawn Stockman|Wanya Morris}} | length3 = 5:06 | title4 = Somewhat Loved (There You Go Breakin' My Heart) | note4 = featuring Mariah Carey | writer4 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Mariah Carey|Terius Nash}} | length4 = 3:53 | title5 = He Don't Know Nothin' Bout It | note5 = with Babyface | writer5 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds}} | length5 = 5:29 | title6 = Happily Unhappy | note6 = featuring Toni Braxton | writer6 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Toni Braxton}} | length6 = 6:09 | title7 = Maybe I've Changed (Or Did You) | note7 = featuring Heather Headley | writer7 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Wright|Heather Headley}} | length7 = 4:46 | title8 = Do What I Do | note8 = featuring Charlie Wilson | writer8 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Charles Wilson}} | length8 = 4:17 | title9 = Do It Yourself | note9 = with Usher | writer9 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Bobby Avila|Issiah Avila|Usher Raymond IV}} | length9 = 4:36 | title10 = Babylove | note10 = featuring Morris Day, Jerome and The Roots | writer10 = {{hlist|Harris III|Lewis|Morris Day|Jerome Benton|Ahmir Thompson|Abdul Basit|Kamal Gray|Tariq Trotter}} | length10 = 5:08 }}
== Personnel == Credits adapted from the CD liner notes
* Jimmy Jam - producer, engineer (3–5, 8, 10) * Terry Lewis - producer, engineer (1–6, 8–10) * Christian Plata - engineer (1), assistant engineer (5), mixing at Flyte Tyme Studios, Agoura Hills, CA (1) * Matt Marrin - engineer (2, 6–8), assistant engineer (5) * John Jackson - engineer (2, 4) * Brant Biles - mixing at Flyte Tyme Studios, Agoura Hills, CA (2–10) * Steve Genewick - strings engineer (3) * Jeff Fitzpatrick - 2nd strings engineer (3) * Brian Garten - vocal engineer (4) * Steve Hodge - engineer (5, 10) * Xavier Smith - assistant engineer (5, 10) * Sergiio - Talkbox (8) * Herb Powers Jr. - mastering at PM Mastering inc., New Jersey
==Charts== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |- !scope="col"|Chart (2021) !scope="col"|Peak<br>position |- {{album chart|UKDigital|17|rowheader=true|date=20210722}} |- {{album chart|UKR&B|3|rowheader=true|date=20210722}} |- {{album chart|rowheader=true|BillboardIndependent|49|M|title=Jam & Lewis - Chart History|publisher=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/jam-and-lewis|accessdate=July 20, 2021}} |- {{album chart|rowheader=true|BillboardAlbumSales|17|M|title=Jam & Lewis - Chart History|publisher=Billboard|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/jam-and-lewis|accessdate=July 20, 2021}} |}
==References== {{Reflist}}{{Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis}} {{Authority control}}
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