Bad Boys is the fifth studio album released by R&B group, DeBarge in 1987, after both El DeBarge

El DeBarge

Eldra Patrick "El" DeBarge is an American R&B/pop falsetto singer and was the focal point and lead singer of the family group DeBarge throughout the early to mid-1980s....

 and Bunny DeBarge

Bunny Debarge

Etterlene "Bunny" DeBarge is an American soul singer-songwriter, best known as the lone female sibling of the Motown family group DeBarge...

 had left the lineup.

When El and Bunny DeBarge left the group, remaining members James

James DeBarge

James Curtis DeBarge is an American R&B and soul singer. He was one of the members of the singing family group DeBarge, who became stars with their 1980s songs "All This Love", "In a Special Way", "Rhythm of the Night", and "Who's Holding Donna Now?".DeBarge is also known for his 1984 marriage to...

, Mark

Mark DeBarge

Mark "Marty" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer-songwriter, trumpeter and flugelhorn player best known for his work as member of 1980s Motown singing family group DeBarge...

 and Randy

Randy DeBarge

William Randall "Randy" DeBarge is an American R&B/soul singer and bass guitarist, best known for being one of the original members of the popular Motown singing family group DeBarge...

 left Motown Records

Motown Records

Motown is a record label originally founded by Berry Gordy, Jr. and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation in Detroit, Michigan, United States, on April 14, 1960. The name, a portmanteau of motor and town, is also a nickname for Detroit...

 after a seven-year tenure in 1986 and signed with the local Striped Horse label. They then called on eldest brother Bobby

Bobby DeBarge

Robert Louis "Bobby" DeBarge Jr. was an American musician and the lead singer of the 1970s Motown R&B group Switch. He was also the mentor behind his younger siblings who formed the musical group DeBarge and was the biggest influence among its members, most prominently El DeBarge...

 (formerly of the group Switch

Switch (band)

Switch was an R&B/funk band that found fame recording for the Gordy label in the late 1970s releasing hit songs such as "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name" and "The Best Beat in Town" and influenced bands such as DeBarge, which featured members Bobby and Tommy's siblings.-Early years:Formed in...

) to join the lineup and produce their album.

With James and Bobby DeBarge now alternating as the lead vocalists, the group released the album in 1987 and released two singles, "Dance All Night," which became the group's last R&B hit peaking at number 33 and the ballad "I Got You Babe," which fizzled at number 73. The group would later appear on the Punky Brewster show with brother Chico

Chico DeBarge

Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge is an American R&B singer and a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge...

 tagging along (Chico, then having a hit with "Talk to Me," opened for his brothers during a tour).

Because of limited promotion from the little label and no other attention brought into the El-less lineup, the album fizzled, and after Bobby and Chico were arrested for drug possession (eventually serving six years in prison), the remaining trio disbanded altogether in 1989.

Tracklisting

1. "Dance All Night
   Dance All Night (DeBarge song)
   "Dance All Night" is a song by DeBarge released as the first single from their fifth studio album Bad Boys.The song peaked at number 33 on the U.S. R&B chart in 1987.-Charts:...
   
   " (3:41)
2. "We're Havin' Fun" (3:33)
3. "You're a Big Boy" (4:31)
4. "You're Not the Only One" (3:10)
5. "All Over" (4:25)
6. "Say You Do" (4:25)
7. "I Got You Babe
   I Got You Babe (DeBarge song)
   "You Babe" is a song recorded by R&B group DeBarge and released as the second single from their fifth studio album, Bad Boys.The song peaked at number 73 on the U.S. R&B chart and did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100.-Charts:...
   
   " (4:38)
8. "Take It to the Top" (3:18)
9. "Every Time I Think of You" (4:29)