Joey Travolta (album)

Joey Travolta
Studio album by
Joey Travolta
Released1978
Studio
GenreDisco, pop
LabelMillenium
ProducerJohn Davis
Joey Travolta chronology
Joey Travolta
(1978) 		I Can't Forget You
(1979)

Joey Travolta is the 1978 self-titled debut album of Joey Travolta. The album's advance single, issued 1 May 1978, was Travolta's rendition of "I Don't Wanna Go" which in 1977 had been a top ten R&B hit for the Moments:[1] Travolta's version, promoted on the American Bandstand broadcast of 20 May 1978,[2] almost afforded the singer a top 40 hit, peaking at No. 43 on the Billboard Hot 100.[3] The album's second single, "If This Is Love", was issued concurrently with the album in September 1978.[4][5]

  1. ^ "I Don't Wanna Go (Song by the Moments) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  2. ^ "American Bandstand: Joey Travolta / Paul Jabara". Archived from the original on 2019-04-24. Retrieved 2019-04-24.
  3. ^ "I Don't Wanna Go (Song by Joey Travolta) ••• Music VF, US & UK hits charts".
  4. ^ Record World Vol 35 #1626 (2 September 1978) p.16
  5. ^ Billboard - 30 Sep 1978 ASCAP United Artists UAX1245Y JOEY TRAVOLTA-If This Is Love (3,44); producer John Davis, writers Robbie Palton. Kerry Chaler, publishers Rocktl/Unichappell