The DeBarges

The DeBarges
Studio album by The DeBarges
Released	April 6, 1981
Recorded	August 1980 – March 1981
Genre	R&B
Length	36:45
Label	Gordy
Producer	El DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge
The DeBarges 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 of DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. This first album saw limited success and 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, Jon 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

• Bunny DeBarge: Main Vocal, Vocal Backing
• El (Eldra) DeBarge: Electric Piano, Main Vocal, Vocal Backing
• Bobby DeBarge: Keyboards, Main Vocal, Vocal Backing
• Randy DeBarge: Bass
• Mark DeBarge: Percussion

Additional Personnel

• Larry Von Nash, Reggie Andrews: Keyboards
• Michael Boddicker, Todd Cochran: Synthesizer Programming
• Charles Fearing, Paul Jackson, Jr.: Guitars
• Eddie Watkins, Nathan East: Bass
• Harvey Mason, Leon "Ndugu" Chancler, Ollie E. Brown: Drums

References