Jackson's utilization of his vocal skills with much vibrato, which became a signature of his, was very well received. The New York native even undertakes the jazz standard 'Good Morning Heartache' with a mellow but fiery passion. Respectively, the songs peaked at numbers eight and nine after 17 and 14 weeks on the charts. Jackson gently caresses the lyric with his soothing tenor on the latter. The third and fourth singles were the dance-oriented 'He'll Never Love You (Like I Do)' and the picturesque 'Love Is Just a Touch Away.' While the beat is aggressive on the former, Jackson's debonair approach to the lyric keeps the song under control. Jackson came right back with 'You Are My Lady,' a romantic and ideal wedding song whose simplicity and substance assisted in its migration to the top spot on the charts, where it had a run of two straight weeks. The song peaked at the number one position, and held it for six straight weeks. It hit the Billboard R&B charts in April 1985, and stayed afloat for 26 weeks. The initial single, 'Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake),' was a very rhythmic ballad with an easy-flowing chorus enhanced by some nostalgic lyrics. Here on his debut album, Freddie Jackson enjoyed admirable chart success with each of the four singles.
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