The DeBarges

The DeBarges
Studio album by DeBarge
Released April 6, 1981
Recorded 1980-1981
Genre R&B
Length 36:45
Label Gordy Records
Producer El DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge
DeBarge chronology

The DeBarges
(1981)		 All This Love
(1982)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau A–[2]

The DeBarges is the debut album released by family singing group DeBarge on the Gordy record label in 1981.

This first album saw limited success, this album featured productions and compositions by the DeBarge members, primarily led by singer El DeBarge, whose high tenor would lead the group to success throughout the mid-1980s.

The album stalled on the charts, to which the group felt it was not properly promoted.[3] As a result, they revisited The DeBarges by including two songs on their subsequent recordings. "Queen Of My Heart" was included on their third album In a Special Way,[4] while "Share My World" would be included on their 1985 album Rhythm of the Night.

Track listing

  1. "What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) 4:35
  2. "Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) 4:50
  3. "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) 4:40
  4. "Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) 3:49
  5. "Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) 3:42
  6. "Saving Up All My Love" (Bill Gable, John Lind) 4:16
  7. "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) 5:39
  8. "Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) 5:00

Personnel

The DeBarges

Additional Personnel

References

  1. ↑ The DeBarges at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "The DeBarges". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. ↑ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983’s In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
  4. ↑ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983’s In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.