Rocket 2 U (Radio Edit) – Burning The Ground: DjPaulT's 80's and 90's Remixes

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1988

“Rocket 2 U” is a song by the American sibling group, The Jets. It was written and produced by Bobby Nunn. The single, featuring lead vocals by Haini Wolfgramm, received a nomination for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 31st Grammy Awards in 1989.

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 the U.K. the song peaked at number sixty-nine.

SIDE A:
Rocket 2 U (Extended Version) 9:30

SIDE B:
Rocket 2 U (Radio Edit) 5:29
Rocket 2 U (Dub) 8:31
Rocket 2 U (Percapella) 4:17

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot 100	#6
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	#5
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	#3
1988	Rocket 2 U	U.S. Billboard Hot Crossover 30	#2

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: MCA Records ‎– MCA-23822
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 04 Jan 1988
Genre: Electronic, Funk / Soul
Style: House, Soul

CREDITS:
Executive-Producer – Don Powell (7)
Mastered By – Herbie Powers Jr.*
Mixed By – Berney Perkins*
Mixed By, Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Producer, Written-By – Bobby Nunn

NOTES:
Original version appears on the MCA LP, MCA-42085,
“Magic”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
DAC/Phono Pre-amp: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi