About "Right Where You Want Me"
Written by: Jesse McCartney, Adam Watts, Andy Dodd, and Dory Lobel
Published by: Jambition Music
Administered by: Seven Peaks Music (ASCAP)/Seven Peaks Music O/B/O Itself, Dying Ego Music & Dodd Music (ASCAP)/Lemon Grove Music (ASCAP)
Lead and background vocals: Jesse McCartney
Additional background vocals: Andy Dodd
Acoustic and electric guitars: Dory Lobel and Andy Dodd
Additional Electric Guitar: Tim Pierce
Bass: David J. Carpenter
Drums: Adam Watts
Keyboards and programming: Andy Dodd and Adam Watts
Produced and Engineere by: Andi Dodd and Adam Watts for Red Decibel Productions
Mixed by: Chris Lord-Alge At Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
Assisted by: Keith Armstrong
Recorded at: Red Decibel Studios - Brea, CA
Production Administration: Lucille Hunt
About Jesse McCartney
Jesse's enormous talent as a singer and songwriter truly transcend any skepticism about either Jesse's past in hit group Dream Street or his Emmy-nominated stint as an actor in the long-running afternoon drama "All My Children" and starring role in the current WB smash series, "Summerland," as Bradin Westerly.
The New York native grew up singing, at the age of seven starring in local community theatre productions of Oliver, graduating to Broadway and The King and I at 10, then shortly afterward, starring opposite The Who's Roger Daltrey in A Christmas Carol.
Jesse joined New York kids' group Sugar Beats, then earned a platinum album at 14 as a member of pioneering boy band Dream Street, whose self-titled album was #1 on Billboard's Independent Album chart. He insists his experience was a benefit, even if he's had to battle the stigma.
Being part of Dream Street made McCartney determined to take control of his own musical destiny. "Being in a group was awesome, because I learned the basics of being on-stage, how to get infront of a mic, how to record and how to work with others," says McCartney. "It was a great stepping stone for me. But that situation just showed me how much I wanted to have creative input and go the solo artist route."
With a foot in both music and film/TV, Jesse is well aware of the risks in trying to balance the two. Jesse explains, "I am constantly asked in interviews whether I like acting or singing better, and the answer is definitely both. I honestly couldn't choose between the two and hope to do both for a long time to come. I'm fortunate that The WB and Hollywood work really well together to have both my careers in synch.
Still, McCartney has other goals to achieve, "Eventually I would like to tap into other areas, like directing, producing, writing... My ultimate dream is go to back to college to study film."
And how is young McCartney handling all these success? McCartney quips, "This is the best time of my life. I have so much support all around me between my family, my management, my record label and The WB, and now on top of that, my fans. It makes me want to work that much harder to make them all proud."