Out of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)

Out of the Blue
Studio album by
Debbie Gibson
ReleasedAugust 18, 1987 (1987-08-18)[1]
Recorded1986–1987
Studio
  • Z Studio, Brooklyn
  • Sorcerer Sound, NYC
  • Right Track, NYC
  • Quad Recording, NYC
  • International Sound, Miami
Genre
Length40:53
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Debbie Gibson chronology
Out of the Blue
(1987) 		Electric Youth
(1989)
Singles from Out of the Blue
  1. "Only in My Dreams"
    Released: February 1987
  2. "Shake Your Love"
    Released: September 1987
  3. "Red Hot"
    Released: November 1987
  4. "Out of the Blue"
    Released: January 1988
  5. "Foolish Beat"
    Released: April 1988
  6. "Staying Together"
    Released: September 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Number One[4]
The Village VoiceC+[5]

Out of the Blue is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released on August 18, 1987, by Atlantic Records. The album received favorable reviews from music critics and sold more than three million copies in the United States (three times platinum by RIAA) and five million copies worldwide.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Happy 30th: Debbie Gibson, Out of the Blue". Rhino Entertainment. August 18, 2017. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  2. ^ Breihan, Tom (April 16, 2021). "The Number Ones: Debbie Gibson's "Foolish Beat". Stereogum. Retrieved November 11, 2023. [Out of the Blue] is a cheap, giddy dance-pop whirlwind, full of winsome melodies and bubbly beats.
  3. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Debbie Gibson - Out of the Blue | Overview". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved February 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Review: Debbie Gibson — Out of the Blue (Warners)". Number One. No. 287. London: IPC Magazines Ltd. December 14, 1988. p. 37.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert (February 23, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 26, 2016.