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The DeBarges

The DeBarges is the debut album by 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. 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, while "Share My World" was included on their fourth, Rhythm of the Night.

Track listing
; Side A • "What's Your Name" (Bobby DeBarge, Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:35 • "Dance The Night Away" (Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 4:50 • "You're So Gentle, So Kind" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 4:40 • "Queen of My Heart" (El DeBarge) - 3:49 ; Side B • "Hesitated" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, Randy DeBarge) - 3:42 • "Saving Up (All My Love)" (Bill Gable, Jon Lind) - 4:16 • "Share My World" (Bunny DeBarge, El DeBarge) - 5:39 • "Strange Romance" (Joe Blocker, Reggie Andrews) - 5:00 == Personnel ==
Personnel
The DeBarges • Bunny DeBarge – lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7) • El (Eldra) DeBarge – Fender Rhodes, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7), rhythm arrangements • Bobby DeBarge – keyboards, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7), rhythm arrangements, horn and string arrangements • Randy DeBarge – bass, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7) • Mark DeBarge – percussion, lead and backing vocals, vocal arrangements (1–7) Additional personnel • Reggie Andrews – keyboards, rhythm arrangements, vocal arrangements (8) • Larry Von Nash – keyboards • Michael Boddicker – synthesizer programming • Todd Cochran – synthesizer programming • Charles Fearing – guitars • Paul Jackson, Jr. – guitars • Nathan East – bass • Eddie Watkins, Jr. – bass • Ollie E. Brown – drums • Leon "Ndugu" Chancler – drums • Harvey Mason – drums • Joe Blocker – vocal arrangements (8) • Eric Butler – horn and string arrangements • Clare Fischer – horn and string arrangements == Production ==
Production
• Producer – Bobby DeBarge • Co-Producers – Bunny DeBarge and Eldra DeBarge • Engineer – Bobby Brooks • Assistant Engineer – Michael Johnson • Recorded and Mixed at Motown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios (Hollywood, CA). • Art Direction – Johnny Lee • Design – Ginny Livingston • Photography – Matthew Rolston ==References==
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