Heart Don't Lie

The album was produced by Amir Bayyan, brother of Khalis Bayyan and Robert Bell, and member of Kool & the Gang, who was hired after Joe Jackson, La Toya's father and then-manager, heard his tapes. Jackson recorded the album sporadically over a six-month period.Fee, Debi. [http://homepage.mac.com/lizandsteve1/GarageSaleImages/GarageSale_1247450843_44281.jpg "At Home With La Toya Jackson"]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Rock & Soul Magazine, 1984 The album features a plethora of musical guests, including Shalamar's Howard Hewett and reggae-pop group Musical Youth on the title track, musicians from Kool & the Gang on several tracks throughout the album, and collaborations with her siblings, including Marlon, Janet, and Tito, who co-produced the track "Frustration".

Jackson and Bayyan originally wrote the song "Reggae Nights" for this album, but it ended up being a Grammy-nominated single for Jimmy Cliff. Said Jackson at the time, "A lot of people wanted to sing that tune and we were thinking about saving it for my album. But when Jimmy came along I said, 'Forget it. I hear a guy doing it.' So he got the tune."{{Cite web |url=http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jackson_latoya/bio.jhtml |title=VH1 Bio |access-date=2007-12-21 |archive-date=2008-03-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080310225115/http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/jackson_latoya/bio.jhtml |url-status=dead }} She recorded the song herself for her 1991 album No Relations.

Heart Don't Lie was re-released by Funky Town Grooves on CD in February 2012. The expanded edition included 7 bonus tracks. As of January 2013, the album is once again out of print.{{cite web|url=http://www.funkytowngrooves.com/Pre-Order-CDs/58/La-Toya-Jackson-Heart-Dont-Lie_Expanded-/3276|title=La Toya Jackson Heart Don't Lie - Expanded|accessdate=22 December 2011|archive-date=5 April 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180405130156/https://www.funkytowngrooves.com/Pre-Order-CDs/58/La-Toya-Jackson-Heart-Dont-Lie_Expanded-/3276|url-status=dead}}

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| rev2 = Rolling Stone

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| rev3 = Smash Hits

| rev3Score = 7/10{{cite magazine|last=Anthony|first=Lisa|url=https://archive.org/details/smash-hits-5-18-july-1984/page/n19/|title=Albums: La Toya Jackson – Heart Don't Lie (Private I Records)|magazine=Smash Hits|location=Peterborough|publisher=EMAP National Publications, Ltd.|volume=6|issue=14|page=21|date=5–18 July 1984|issn=0260-3004|access-date=11 December 2023}}

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In their review, Cashbox stated that "a prestigious solo debut is made by LaToya Jackson with her sultry new LP for Private I Records. “Heart Don’t Lie” is an album packed with top notch dance

tunes, from the reggae tinged single “Heart Don’t Lie” to the partying trumpet funk of “Hot Potato.” Jackson’s singing has a satiny texture that gives these tunes a rich smoothness. Together with the instrumental excellence of a crack studio band, Jackson’s performance on this LP should win her the attention she deserves."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1984/CB-1984-05-26.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|title=Album Reviews|issue=26 May 1984 |page=7 |access-date=July 2, 2024}}

The Afro-American described the opening "Think Twice" as a "rocker" and compared "Hot Potato" to an Evelyn King song.Matthews, Carl. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=iC0mAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gf4FAAAAIBAJ&dq=heart-don-t-lie&pg=6448%2C2444069 'La Toya Jackson'] The Afro-American June 23, 1984 The LP's A-side closes with a cover Prince's "Private Joy" with which Jackson, according to the Los Angeles Times "matches Prince's intensity with her own hard-edged snap, crackle and pop."{{cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-01-13-bk-8674-story.html|title=Rock Stars Turn Out Their Versions Of Princely Songs|last=Johnson|first=Connie|date=13 January 1985|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=22 December 2011}} Dave Marsh of Rolling Stone described the album as "the one Jackson record you don't hear on the radio", which, "given the all-encompassing aura of the phenomenon [...] ought to give you a strong sense of the banality of what's stored in this set of grooves. La Toya can carry a tune but she can't really project her voice , much less sell a song."Marsh, Dave. [https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dYI0AAAAIBAJ&sjid=zaUEAAAAIBAJ&dq=heart-don-t-lie&pg=6079%2C5500601 'Victory Misses Mark'] The Tuscaloosa News Aug 19, 1984 Chris Albertson of Stereo Review said that "judging by [this album], producer Amir Bayyan is aware of her limitations—at least, that would account for

his drowning her voice in some very strong, rhythmic arrangements. This is an eminently forgettable release."Albertson, Chris. "Popular Music", Stereo Review, October 1984.

AllMusic commented that there are "a handful of guilty pleasures here that are, if not much else, very catchy, making this a wise investment for anyone curious about the music of the Jackson family 'outcast'."

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| title2 = Heart Don't Lie

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| title3 = Bet'cha Gonna Need My Lovin{{'-}}

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| writer3 = Amir Bayyan, Cynthia Huggins, Kelly Barreto

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| extra3 = Amir Bayyan

| length3 = 4:29

| title4 = Private Joy

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| length4 = 4:51

| title5 = Hot Potato

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| title6 = I Like Everything You're Doin{{'-}}

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| writer6 = Gregory Radford, Meekaaeel Muhammad

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| length6 = 4:36

| title7 = Frustration

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| extra7 = Howard Hewett, Tito Jackson

| length7 = 4:47

| title8 = Without You

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| writer8 = Amir Bayyan, La Toya Jackson

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| length8 = 4:10

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| title14 = Hot Potato

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