DeBarge

Collection of DeBarge

Groomed to be the heirs to the Jackson 5 throne in the early '80s, DeBarge mirrored the Jacksons early success with a string of hits, but were unable to sustain their winning streak. Originally formed in 1978 and hailing from Grand Rapids, MI, the quintet was comprised of four brothers (Eldra, Mark, James, and Randy) and one sister (Bunny). The band signed on with the same label that the Jacksons started with, Motown, courtesy of their two older brothers, Tommy and Bobby (both of whom were members of another Motown act at the time, Switch). Led by the soft-and-sweet vocals of Eldra (or El, for short), DeBarge issued a debut album in 1981, The DeBarges, which showed that the group had yet to hone their hit-making style. But the quintet soon found the formula, as their sophomore effort, 1982's All This Love, would go on to become DeBarge's first gold-certified success, and spawn such hit singles as "I Like It," "Time Will Reveal," and the title track.

1983's In a Special Way was another gold-certified smash, spawning another hit single with "Love Me in a Special Way," and landing an opening slot on a sold-out U.S. tour with Luther Vandross. For their fourth release overall, 1985's Rhythm of the Night, DeBarge enlisted the aid of songwriter Diane Warren plus respected producers David Foster, Richard Perry, Giorgio Moroder, and Glen Ballard, which resulted in the group's third gold album in a row; as well as the biggest hit single of their career, the up-tempo title track, which nearly topped the pop singles charts and was featured in the movie The Last Dragon the same year. Further hit singles were plucked from the album ("Who's Holding Donna Now?" and "You Wear It Well"), but not all was well behind the scenes.

While 1986 saw the release of the group's first best-of compilation, Greatest Hits, it also signaled El DeBarge's exit from the group to pursue a solo career; he scored a considerable hit right off the bat with a self-titled debut before sinking into obscurity. DeBarge failed to do much better after their leader's exit, as the El-less version of the band managed to issue just one more release, 1987's Back on Track, before splitting up two years later (during the same time, another DeBarge brother, Chico, would also launch a recording career). Further DeBarge compilations saw the light of day subsequently, including 1997's Ultimate Collection and 2000's 20th Masters: The Millennium Collection. Allmusic by Greg Prato

Album: The DeBarges (1981)

01. What's Your Name
02. Dance The Night Away
03. You're So Gentle And So Kind
04. Queen Of My Heart
05. Hesitated
06. Saving Up (All My Love)
07. Share My World
08. Strange Romance

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Album: All This Love (1982)

01. I'll Never Fall in Love Again
02. Stop! Don't Tease Me
03. I Like It
04. Can't Stop
05. All This Love
06. It's Getting Stronger
07. Life Begins With You
08. I'm in Love With You

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Album: In A Special Way (1983)

01. Be My Lady
02. Stay With Me
03. Time Will Reveal
04. Need Somebody
05. Love Me In A Special Way
06. Queen Of My Heart
07. Won't Cha Come Quick
08. I Give Up On You
09. A Dream

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Album: Rhythm Of The Night (1985)

01. Prime Time
02. The Heart Is Not So Smart
03. Who's Holding Donna Now
04. Give It Up
05. Single Heart
06. You Wear It Well
07. The Walls (Came Tumbling Down)
08. Share My World
09. Rhythm of the Night

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Album: (Greatest Hits (1986)

01. Rhythm Of The Night
02. Who's Holding Donna Now
03. You Wear It Well
04. Stop! Don't Tease Me
05. I Like It
06. All This Love
07. Time Will Reveal
08. Love Me In A Special Way
09. Share My World
10. Single Heart
11. The Heart Is Not So Smart

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Album: The Ultimate Collection (1997)

01. Rhythm of the Night
02. Time Will Reveal
03. I Like It
04. You Wear It Well
05. Who's Holding Donna Now?
06. Stop! Don't Tease Me
07. Love Me in a Special Way
08. A Dream
09. Talk to Me
10. All This Love
11. Love Always
12. Who's Johnny
13. The Heart Is Not So Smart
14. Save the Best for Me (Best of Your Lovin')
15. Dance All Night
16. Stay With Me

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Album: The Definitive Collection (2008)

01. Rhythm Of The Night
02. Time Will Reveal
03. I Like It
04. You Wear It Well
05. Who's Holding Donna Now
06. Stop! Don't Tease Me
07. Love Me In A Special Way
08. A Dream
09. Talk To Me
10. All This Love
11. Love Always
12. Who's Johnny
13. The Heart Is Not So Smart
14. Save The Best For Me (Best Of Your Lovin')
15. Dance All Night
16. Stay With Me

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