Jackson startd out as a gospel singer in The Raspberry Singers. He was in the Dell-Vikings from 1957 to 1959.
After recording as Charles Jackson for the Clock label in 1959 he signed with Wand Records in 1961. He was immediately successful with his first single I Don't Want To Cry which reached No. 5 R&B, No. 36 Pop in the USA. He was with Wand through most of the sixties, scoring several R&B and Pop hits. In 1969 he moved to Motown but didn't do so well there. He continued to record throughout the seventies for labels like ABC, All Platinum and EMI America, scoring his last R&B hit in 1980.
Although never hugely successful his soulful voice resulted in 23 R&B top 100 singles in the USA and the same number of US Pop 100 hits over the course of 20 years.
Several of Jackson's songs later became hits for other artists including Ronnie Milsap, whose 1982 cover version of "Any Day Now" reached No. 1 on the Country and Adult Contemporary charts. Michael McDonald covered "I Keep Forgettin'" with much success. "I Keep Forgettin'" was also covered by David Bowie on his album "Tonight".
On 4 October 2015, Chuck Jackson was inducted into the Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame.
The Breaking Point
Chuck Jackson Lyrics
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Why are we apart?
I need you to take away
This pain in my heart
This pain is so bad –
It's driving me mad!
It's driving me mad!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
If you don't hurry back
I'm gonna crack up
And then I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
You know, you know
I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
Searching day and night for you
Rememb'ring the magic
Of the love that we knew
Without your caress –
There's no happiness!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
If you don't hurry back
I'm gonna crack up
And then I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
You know, I'm gonna
Daga-daga-daga
Daga-daga-daga
Without your caress –
There's no happiness!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
I'm at the breaking point –
Can't go on this way!
If you don't hurry back
I'm gonna crack up
And then I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
You know, you know
I'm gonna fade away
Daga-da
I'm gonna, gonna, gonna fade away
Daga-da
You know, I'm gonna, gonna fade away
Daga-da
You know, I'm gonna fade away . . .
"The Breaking Point" by Chuck Jackson is a soulful ballad about a man who is at his emotional limit. The lyrics convey the singer's desperation for his lover's return. He is in pain and cannot bear to live without her. He feels like he is going insane, and the longer she stays away, the closer he gets to the breaking point. He sings, "I'm at the breaking point- Can't go on this way! If you don't hurry back I'm gonna crack up And then I'm gonna fade away." The singer is pleading for his lover to come back before it's too late.
The chorus is repeated throughout the song, emphasizing the urgency of the singer's need for his lover to return. He is searching day and night for her, but without her, there's no happiness. He remembers the good times they had together and wants to go back to that time. However, he knows that he cannot go back without her, and he will not be able to survive without her.
Line by Line Meaning
Where are you –
Asking for the whereabouts of the person who he longs to be with.
Why are we apart?
Questioning the reason why they are separated.
I need you to take away
He desires the person to remove...
This pain in my heart
...the emotional anguish that he feels in his chest.
This pain is so bad –
The distress he encounters is incredibly intense.
It's driving me mad!
The pain heavily affects his mental state causing him to feel insane.
I'm at the breaking point –
He's on the verge of collapse due to the pain and distress.
Can't go on this way!
He believes he won't be able to endure this condition further.
If you don't hurry back
He pleads for the person to return...
I'm gonna crack up
...otherwise he will lose control of himself.
And then I'm gonna fade away
He will slowly diminish, whether mentally or physically.
Searching day and night for you
Continuously looking for the person he yearns for.
Rememb'ring the magic
Recalling the memorable times they shared.
Of the love that we knew
He cherishes the love they once had.
Without your caress –
Lacking the comfort of their touch...
There's no happiness!
...he is unable to achieve contentment.
I'm gonna, gonna, gonna fade away
Repeating his inevitable loss of himself.
You know, I'm gonna, gonna fade away
Affirming that he will indeed diminish.
You know, I'm gonna fade away . . .
Emphasizing that he will disappear.
Contributed by Molly S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@doccyclopz
Little known fact while The Beatles and The Yardbirds were on tour: John Lennon suggested to The Yardbirds that they should do a cover of this song as their next single. They didn't take up his suggestion and instead recorded "For Your Love"
@stevenstewardson4829
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@SydtasticTV
CLASSIC SOUL ! I Promise To Bring This Style Back ! #Producer
@kokerueda7305
Mr. Emotion!! Great
@Soundofsilence-j4d
This guy and all artist that made WAND SCEPTER. WAS PURE TALENT. HIS SINGLES AND LPS EVERY RELEASE IS JUST PERFECT. ITS TWO BAD HE IS ONLY DOING TWO HITS. WHEN HE HAD ALL SINGLES DID WELL ON RB. HE WAS STAR. BUT THEY SANG ABOUT LOVE AND HEARTACHE. I COULD HERE HIS SINGLES ALL DAY. GREAT STUFF. SHOULD BE BROUGHT BACK IN OUR LIVES BUT STYLE AND GREAT PLACES FAMILY LIFE HAS TO BE RESTORED
@bazthehandyman
Bring this stuff back !!!
@kait5470
November 1961 - HAL DAVID/BURT BACHARACH - Wand 115.
@17soulable
Fine track, thanks for share.
@missmelody6185
Sounds like Tom Jones.
@thisis4real85
i hear it