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    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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