El DeBarge (album)

El DeBarge
Studio album by
El DeBarge
ReleasedMay 6, 1986
Recorded1985
Studio
  • Garden Rake, Sherman Oaks
  • Image Recording, Los Angeles
  • Studio 55, Los Angeles
  • Lion Share, Los Angeles
  • Bill Schnee Studios, North Hollywood
  • Conway, Hollywood
GenreR&B, soul
LabelGordy
ProducerPeter Wolf, Jay Graydon
El DeBarge chronology
El DeBarge
(1986) 		Gemini
(1989)
Singles from El DeBarge
  1. "Who's Johnny"
    Released: April 8, 1986
  2. "Love Always"
    Released: July 8, 1986
  3. "Someone"
    Released: December 1986

El DeBarge is the debut solo album by El DeBarge. It was released on May 6, 1986 through Gordy Records (a sub-label of Motown) and featured the three hit singles, "Who's Johnny," which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Love Always," which reached #43, and "Someone," which was a Top 20 Billboard A/C hit and made it to #70 on the Hot 100.[1] Singer/actress Vanity featured on backing vocals on the track, "Secrets Of The Night". This album was certified by RIAA as gold in September, 1986, selling over 500,000 copies.[2]

  1. ^ "El DeBarge - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2017-06-30. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
  2. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.