The Jets - Rocket 2U
Lead vocals by Haini Wolfgramm
Written and produced by Bobby Nunn

From Wiki:
Released as the third single from their album Magic in 1988, the song was the second most successful single released from the album, peaking at number six on the Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the R&B chart.

In 1986 while recording in a Hollywood studio, Nunn was chatting with Bobby Brown, who was just going solo, about career moves. That night, Brown introduced him to Louil Silas jr of MCA Records. Nunn was looking for a new record deal for himself at the time. They all went to an empty studio and he played them some new songs he had just written. One song titled "Rocket 2 U" had Bobby's signature sound and blew everyone away. Later, he got a call from his old friend Phil Bailey who had just played "Rocket 2U" for Maurice White. Maurice wanted the song for Earth, Wind and Fire's "Touch the World" album. They met at Maurice's house and ironed out the details. Not long after, MCA Records called and wanted "Rocket 2u" for their hot young group The Jets. MCA also sweetened the deal offering Nunn full production of the song and a possible solo deal for himself. After many talks with Philip and Maurice and with Philip's blessing, Bobby chose The Jets to do "Rocket 2U". The single from the Jets platinum selling album "Magic", became a top 5 Pop and R&B hit. The group also received a Grammy nomination for the song in 1988. Bobby later said," I knew I had something very special with that song. After I wrote it, to this day, I only made 5 copies of the demo. I think I still have two of them. As a freelance writer, that never happens".

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