Anything Is Possible (Debbie Gibson album)

Billboard praised the album, stating that "much will be made about Gibson's more adult image and vocal style. What deserves more attention, however, is something that has always been found in her work: a true gift for crafting memorable pop songs." Cashbox noted that "she's back, and with some pretty powerful ammunition. As if her own, still developing, songwriting skills aren't impressive enough, she has support from the great Lament Dozier. Divided into a ballad side and a dance side so you can enjoy either mood uninterrupted." Entertainment Weekly also praised the album, noting that "it shouldn't come as any surprise that Debbie Gibson's third record, Anything Is Possible, is a more polished work than her vibrant debut, Out of the Blue, or her brasher follow-up, Electric Youth. What she's lost in raw teen energy she's gained in musical assurance," however conceding that "clearly Gibson means well; her advice just isn't very meaningful. But if she gets a little more emotional experience, a little more insight about life and how to live it — and a slightly bigger record collection — anything really may be possible." The Los Angeles Times were more critical of the record, calling it a "redundant, overproduced, 72 minute sprawl," yet also stating that "Gibson does display a good knack with a melodic hook and a credible mastery of contemporary pop craft. When she combines those qualities with some sass and spunk on the deliciously catty, unabashedly adolescent "It Must've Been My Boy," the results are vibrant. Too often, though, Gibson uses her craftsmanship to dress up thin lyrics in overly elaborate garb." AllMusic were also mixed in their review, commenting that "though some of the material is fairly decent (including "Another Brick Fall" and the Madonna-ish "It Must've Been My Boy"), most of it is pedestrian, homogenized and quite forgettable." ==Reissues==

The album was included in the 2017 box set We Could Be Together, with two B-sides as bonus tracks. A special two-disc digipack edition was released by Cherry Red Records on March 18, 2022. ==Track listing==

The LP and cassette releases have unique labels on their sides. Side A is labeled "NRG↑" (pronounced "energy up") for its upbeat songs while the ballad-oriented side B is "Mood Swings". All tracks are written and produced by Deborah Gibson, except where indicated. ∗ denotes track featured only on CD and cassette formats. ==Charts==

Weekly charts == Certifications and sales ==

Adapted credits from the liner notes of Anything Is Possible. Musicians • Debbie Gibson – vocals, keyboard programming (1, 3, 5, 6, 12), acoustic piano solo (1), drum programming (3, 5, 6, 12), backing vocals (7, 14, 15), all instruments (9, 11), acoustic piano (10, 13, 15, 16), keyboards (13) • Lamont Dozier – keyboard programming (2, 3), rhythm track arrangements (2, 3, 7), backing vocals (2), drum programming (3) • Hense Powell – keyboard programming (2), keyboards (7) • Andrew Zulla – keyboard programming (3), drum programming (3) • Ed Terry – synthesizers (4) • Fred Zarr – keyboard programming (5), drum programming (5) • Gary Corbett – keyboards (8, 16), Hammond B3 organ (13) • Carlos Alomar – guitars (1, 2, 10, 15, 16), acoustic guitar (7, 8), electric guitar (8), synth guitar (8) • Ira Siegel – guitars (3, 5, 13, 14), electric guitar (7), acoustic guitar (12) • Paul Pesco – guitars (4, 6) • Eluriel "Tinker" Barfield – bass (6) • Freddie Washington – bass (7) • Doug Stegmeyer – bass (8, 10, 13, 15, 16) • Fred Levine – drums (1, 8, 10, 13, 15, 16), drum overdubs (3, 12) • John "Jellybean" Benitez – drum programming (4) • Quentin Dennard – drums (7) • Bashiri Johnson – percussion (1–5, 7, 10, 12–15) • Adam Tese – percussion (6, 10), saxophone (6) • Margaret Ross – harp (16) • Paul Buckmaster – horn arrangements (3), string arrangements (3, 9, 10, 14, 15) • Jerry Hey – horn arrangement (7, 10) • Jocelyn Brown – backing vocals (1) • Connie Harvey – backing vocals (1) • Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (3, 16) • B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (3, 6, 8) • Keith Stewart – backing vocals (3, 8, 15) • Carrie Johnson – backing vocals (4, 8, 13) • Libby Johnson – backing vocals (4, 8, 13) • Robin Clark – backing vocals (5–8, 10, 16) • Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (5–8, 10, 16) • Freddie Jackson – backing vocals (12) • Yolanda Lee – backing vocals (12) • Jesi Forte – backing vocals (track 15) • Dennis Collins – backing vocals (track 16) Production • Diane Gibson – executive producer, management • Debbie Gibson – arrangements (1–3, 6, 8–16) • Lamont Dozier – arrangements (2, 7) • Hense Powell – arrangements (3, 7) • Jellybean Benitez – arrangements (4) • Ed Terry – arrangements (4) • Fred Zarr – arrangements (5) • Phil Castellano – recording engineer (1–8, 10, 12–16), mix engineer (5, 13, 15) • Andrew Zulla – recording engineer (1, 3, 4, 8, 9, 11), programming engineer (1, 6, 11) • Bob Rosa – mix engineer (1–3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16) • Reggie Dozier – recording engineer (2, 7) • Hugo Dwyer – mix engineer (4, 6, 10) • Bill Esses – recording engineer (5) • Dave Sorenson – assistant mix engineer (1–3, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16) • Andy Grassi – assistant mix engineer (5, 8, 13, 15) • Jay Ryan – assistant mix engineer (6, 10) • Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY) • John Karlquist – album coordinator • Alberto Tolot – photography • Paul Starr – makeup (Profile, Los Angeles) • Victor Vidal – hair (Cloutier, Los Angeles) • Derric Lowe – stylist == References ==