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<i>The DeBarges</i>

The DeBarges

1981 studio album by The DeBarges

The DeBarges is the debut album of DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. It saw limited success and stalled on the charts; the group felt it was not properly promoted.[4] 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,[5] while "Share My World" would be included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night.

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Track listing

Side A.
  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
Side B.
  1. "Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42
  2. "Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16
  3. "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39
  4. "Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) - 5:00

Personnel

The DeBarges

  • Bunny DeBarge – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
  • El (Eldra) DeBarge – Fender Rhodes, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements
  • Bobby DeBarge – keyboards, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7), rhythm arrangements, horn and string arrangements
  • Randy DeBarge – bass, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)
  • Mark DeBarge – percussion, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1-7)

Additional Personnel

Production

  • Producer – Bobby DeBarge
  • Co-Producers – Bunny DeBarge and Eldra DeBarge
  • Engineer – Bobby Brooks
  • Assistant Engineer – Michael Johnson
  • Recorded and Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA).
  • Art Direction – Johnny Lee
  • Design – Ginny Livingston
  • Photography – Matthew Rolston

References

  1. [1]
    The DeBarges at AllMusic
  2. [2]
    Christgau, Robert. "The DeBarges". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  3. [3]
    Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. [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.
  5. [5]
    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.
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