| In a Special Way | ||||
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| Released | September 24, 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1983 | |||
| Studio | Kendun Records, Burbank; Westlake Audio in West Hollywood | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 38:42 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | El DeBarge | |||
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In a Special Way is the third studio album by American R&B group DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on September 24, 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]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ 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.