Little Jackie are an American band consisting of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin. Little Jackie, which derives their name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me" from their debut album The Stoop. Coppola was a solo singer, whose most successful single was "Legend of a Cowgirl", from the 1997 album Chupacabra. Adam Pallin is the DJ/programmer of the band.
In 2008, Coppola and Pallin signed a contract with S-Curve, an independent label owned by Steve Greenberg, to issue an album. This coincided with the duo's television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Album promotion is by Nabbr, a company that has created viral video campaigns for Justin Timberlake and Amy Winehouse
The Stoop, debut debut album released by duo Little Jackie on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me", which reached #92 on the Pop 100 Billboard chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart.
The album has been very well-received by critics. Gaining praise from The New York Times, Associated Press, and billboard.
Giving the album kudos for the songwriting, its mesh of
contemporary and classic music, with a funky Motown vibe mixed with hip-hop beats. Covered with Coppola's soul-siren like vocals.
Tracklist
Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Imani Coppola, Mike Mangini and Adam Pallin.
1."The Stoop" – 2:53
2."The World Should Revolve Around Me" (Coppola, Mangini, Willie Mitchell, Pallin, Early Randle) – 3:01
3."28 Butts" – 3:08
4."Guys Like When Girls Kiss" – 3:39
5."I Liked You Better Before" – 3:58
6."LOL" – 2:46
7."Crying for the Queen" – 3:25
8."Black Barbie" – 3:21
9."One Love" – 2:35
10."The Kitchen" – 2:29
11."Go Hard or Go Home" – 2:45
The World Should Revolve Around Me" was the debut single .On the UK singles chart, "The World Should Revolve Around Me" debuted at #26 and peaked at #14 two weeks later. It spent a total of five weeks in the top 40 and seven weeks in the top 100. On the Irish chart, it debuted at #43 and peaked at #30 a week later. It spent a total of four weeks in the top 50.
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