| The DeBarges | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 6, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | August 1980 – March 1981 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Gordy | |||
| Producer | El DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[2] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B+ ( )[3] |
The DeBarges is the debut album of DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on April 6, 1981. It saw limited success and stalled on the charts; the group felt it was not properly promoted.[4] As a result, they revisited The DeBarges by including two songs on their subsequent recordings: "Queen of My Heart" was included on their third album, In a Special Way,[5] while "Share My World" would be included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night.
- ^ The DeBarges at AllMusic
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "The DeBarges". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983's In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.
- ^ Williams, Chris. "DeBarge would skyrocket into another realm of superstardom with 1983's In a Special Way". waxpoetics.com. Wax Poetics Magazine. Retrieved 2015-04-22.