In a Special Way

In a Special Way
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 23, 1983
Recorded1983
StudioKendun Records, Burbank; Westlake Audio in West Hollywood
GenreR&B[1]
Length38:42
LabelGordy
ProducerEl DeBarge
DeBarge chronology
All This Love
(1982)
In a Special Way
(1983)
Rhythm of the Night
(1985)
Singles from In a Special Way
  1. "Time Will Reveal"
    Released: August 11, 1983
  2. "Love Me in a Special Way"
    Released: November 10, 1983

In a Special Way is the third studio album by American R&B group DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on September 23, 1983. It was recorded at Kendun Records in Burbank and Westlake Audio in West Hollywood;[2] written and produced by lead vocalist El DeBarge with additional writing by Mark, James and Bunny DeBarge.

In a Special Way was certified gold in the United States after the release of the singles "Time Will Reveal" and "Love Me in a Special Way", which hit number one on the Billboard R&B and adult contemporary singles chart. The album is most memorable for not only its singles but album tracks such as "Stay with Me" and "A Dream" - largely due to subsequent sampling in modern hip-hop and R&B tracks. The album has been regarded by some critics as the "classic" in the family group's catalog.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Elias was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ DeBarge - In A Special Way (LP liner notes). Gordy Records. 6061GL
  3. ^ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983's In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Archived from the original on 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2015-04-22.