Jane Child is the debut album by Canadian singer-songwriter Jane Child, released in 1989 on the Warner Bros. record label. It includes the single "Don't Wanna Fall in Love", which reached number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 22 in the UK Singles Chart.[3]

Jane Child
Black-and-white close-up of a young woman with a nose chain on the right side of her face smiling into the camera. Next to her are the words "Jane Child"; the word "Jane" is upside down.
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 12, 1989 (1989-09-12)
Recorded1988–1989
GenreDance-pop[1]
Length46:37
LabelWarner Bros.
ProducerJane Child
Jane Child chronology
Jane Child
(1989)
Here Not There
(1993)
Singles from Jane Child
  1. "Don't Wanna Fall in Love"
    Released: January 19, 1990 (US)
  2. "Welcome to the Real World"
    Released: May 1990 (US)[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached No. 49 on the US Billboard 200 chart for the chart week of April 28, 1990, and stayed on the chart for 22 weeks.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jane Child

No.TitleLength
1."Welcome to the Real World"5:00
2."I Got News for You"4:37
3."Don't Let It Get to You"4:11
4."Don't Wanna Fall in Love"4:08
5."You're My Religion Now"5:41
6."Hey Mr. Jones"6:54
7."Biology"6:14
8."DS 21"4:30
9."World Lullabye"3:10
10."Thank You"2:11
Total length:46:37

Personnel

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Musicians

  • Jane Child – lead, backing and harmony vocals; keyboards; synthesizers; synth bass; electric bass; drums; percussion; drum programming
  • James Harrah – guitars

Production

  • Jane Child – production
  • Dave Jerden – recording and engineering on all tracks except "DS 21", "Hey Mr. Jones" and "World Lullabye" and "You're My Religion Now"
  • Hein Hoven – recording and engineering on "DS 21", "Hey Mr. Jones" and "World Lullabye"
  • Mark Wolfson – recording and engineering on "You're My Religion Now"
  • Jon Baker – assistant engineering
  • Annette Cisneros – additional engineering
  • Chris Lord-Alge – mixing
  • Greg Fulginiti – mastering

References

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  1. ^ a b Jane Child at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Jane Child singles".
  3. ^ "JANE CHILD - full Official Chart History - Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard. 28 April 1990. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
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