The Mary Jane Girls
By All Music Guide
By All Music Guide
James did all of the writing and producing on the Mary Jane Girls self-titled debut album of 1983 (which boasted such hits as the infectious Candy Man and the sexy, irresistible All Night Long) as well as on the groups sophomore effort of 1985, Only Four You. That album contained the number three R&B hit In My House and the number ten R&B hit Wild and Crazy Love. The only song James didnt write for the group was a 1986 cover of Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons Walk Like a Man, which was included in the comedy film A Fine Mess.
Regrettably, the Mary Jane Girls never recorded a third album. James had a major falling out with Motown in the mid-80s, and this would lead to the groups breakup. When Ghant was working at the music-industry trade magazine Black Radio Exclusive in 1986, she told On the Scene magazine that she hoped to see the Mary Jane Girls continue and work with hit producers/songwriters Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. But that never came about. By 1987, the group had officially broken up.
