Rhythm of the Night (album)
Encyclopedia
Rhythm of the Night is the fourth studio album
by DeBarge
, released in 1985.
DeBarge gained airplay on MTV
, VH1
and BET
with the release of their single "Rhythm of the Night
". The song reached #1 on the R&B chart
and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren
and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group. The single was certified gold. This hit single also made its appearance in the 80's film Berry Gordy’s "The Last Dragon."
The second single "Who's Holding Donna Now
" would become the group's second most successful single. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart. The single was certified gold.
The third single "You Wear It Well
" was a moderate hit for DeBarge, reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B chart. This song also went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
chart.
The fourth and final single was the ballad "The Heart Is Not So Smart
", which was another moderate hit for the group. It reached #75 on the Pop chart and #29 on the R&B chart. It still gains occasional airplay on radio stations in the U.S.
The album would go on to reach #19 on the Billboard 200
and #3 on the R&B Album Chart. The album was also certified Platinum
by the RIAA.
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
by DeBarge
DeBarge
DeBarge was a sibling music group of American origin whose repertoire included R&B, soul, funk, and later gospel. Active as a professional recording group from 1979 and 1989, the group was one of the few recording acts to bring success to the Motown label during the 1980s.-Background:Hailing from...
, released in 1985.
DeBarge gained airplay on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
, VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
and BET
Black Entertainment Television
Black Entertainment Television is an American, Viacom-owned cable network based in Washington, D.C.. Currently viewed in more than 90 million homes worldwide, it is the most prominent television network targeting young Black-American audiences. The network was launched on January 25, 1980, by its...
with the release of their single "Rhythm of the Night
Rhythm of the Night (song)
"Rhythm of the Night" is a 1985 hit single by the American R&B band DeBarge. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group.-History:...
". The song reached #1 on the R&B chart
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,...
and #3 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren
Diane Warren
Diane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group. The single was certified gold. This hit single also made its appearance in the 80's film Berry Gordy’s "The Last Dragon."
The second single "Who's Holding Donna Now
Who's Holding Donna Now
"Who's Holding Donna Now" is a 1985 hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. It was their second consecutive top ten U.S. hit after the release of "Rhythm of the Night"....
" would become the group's second most successful single. The song reached #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #2 on the R&B chart. The single was certified gold.
The third single "You Wear It Well
You Wear It Well (DeBarge song)
"You Wear It Well" is a song recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. This song was recorded and released as the third single off their fourth album, Rhythm of the Night....
" was a moderate hit for DeBarge, reaching #46 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #7 on the R&B chart. This song also went to #1 on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart.
The fourth and final single was the ballad "The Heart Is Not So Smart
The Heart Is Not So Smart
"The Heart Is Not So Smart" was a moderate hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. Relying on an outside producer and songwriters, this song was recorded and released as the fourth single off their fourth album, Rhythm of the Night....
", which was another moderate hit for the group. It reached #75 on the Pop chart and #29 on the R&B chart. It still gains occasional airplay on radio stations in the U.S.
The album would go on to reach #19 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
and #3 on the R&B Album Chart. The album was also certified Platinum
RIAA certification
In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles sold through retail and other ancillary markets. Other countries have similar awards...
by the RIAA.
Track listing
- "Prime Time" (Clif Magness, Glen Ballard, Jay Graydon) 4:27
- "The Heart Is Not So SmartThe Heart Is Not So Smart"The Heart Is Not So Smart" was a moderate hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. Relying on an outside producer and songwriters, this song was recorded and released as the fourth single off their fourth album, Rhythm of the Night....
" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) 4:36 - "Who's Holding Donna NowWho's Holding Donna Now"Who's Holding Donna Now" is a 1985 hit single recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. It was their second consecutive top ten U.S. hit after the release of "Rhythm of the Night"....
" (David Foster, Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum) 4:27 - "Give It Up" (Jay Graydon, Randy Goodrum, Tom Canning) 4:19
- "Single Heart" (Giorgio MoroderGiorgio MoroderHansjörg "Giorgio" Moroder is an Italian record producer, songwriter and performer based in Los Angeles. When in Munich in the 1970s, he started his own record label called Oasis Records, which several years later became a subdivision of Casablanca Records...
, Pete BellottePete BellottePeter J. Bellotte is a British songwriter and record producer, most famous for hismain body of work with Donna Summer alongside his partner Giorgio Moroder...
) 3:33 - "You Wear It WellYou Wear It Well (DeBarge song)"You Wear It Well" is a song recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. This song was recorded and released as the third single off their fourth album, Rhythm of the Night....
" (ChicoChico DeBargeJonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge is an American R&B singer and a younger brother of the members of the Motown family act DeBarge...
& El DeBarge) 4:45 - "The Walls (Came Tumbling Down)" (E. DeBarge, Tony Redic) 6:45
- "Share My World" (Bobby DeBargeBobby DeBargeRobert 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...
, Bunny & El DeBarge) 5:36 - "Rhythm of the NightRhythm of the Night (song)"Rhythm of the Night" is a 1985 hit single by the American R&B band DeBarge. The song is said to have been what jump started the career of songwriter Diane Warren and was the biggest hit recorded by the Motown family singing group.-History:...
" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) 3:49
Personnel
- Tony B. Feedback, Carlos Vega, Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
, Ricky Lawson, John RobinsonJohn Robinson (drummer)John Robinson is an American drummer and session musician...
: Drums, Percussion - John Keane, Mike Baird, Mark DeBarge, Andy Narell: Percussion
- El DeBarge: Keyboards, Drums, Percussion
- Jay GraydonJay GraydonJay Graydon is a Los Angeles songwriter, recording artist, guitarist, singer, producer, arranger, and recording engineer. He is the winner of two Grammy Awards with twelve Grammy nominations, among them the title "Producer of the Year" and "Best Engineered Recording". Jay Graydon has mastered many...
: Guitars, Synthesizers - Jesse Johnson, Paul Jackson Jr., Dann HuffDann HuffDann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
: Guitars - Clif Magness, Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
, Marcus Ryle, Michael OmartianMichael OmartianMichael Omartian is an Armenian-American singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and music producer. He has been a participant in over 350,000,000 albums and CD’s sold worldwide, as a producer, arranger, artist or musician, during a career that has spanned over 38 years...
, Steven George, Robbie BuchananRobbie BuchananRobbie Buchanan is a Canadian keyboardist, songwriter, arranger, and producer.Buchanan began playing the piano at the age of 6. He acquired his first paying gig as a pianist at the age of 12 playing 6 nights a week in Dawson City, Yukon Territory. While still a teenager, Buchanan joined a band...
, Steve PorcaroSteve PorcaroSteven Maxwell "Steve" Porcaro is an American keyboardist and composer, who was an original member of the rock/pop band Toto....
, David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
, Jeff LorberJeff LorberJeff Lorber is an American Grammy Award-nominated keyboardist, composer, and record producer.After leading his own group, The Jeff Lorber Fusion, he went on to pioneer the smooth jazz genre....
, Howie Rice, Steve Mitchell: Keyboards, Synthesizers - Abraham LaborielAbraham LaborielAbraham Laboriel, Sr. is a Mexican bassist of Garifuna descent who has played on over 4,000 recordings and soundtracks. Guitar Player Magazine described him as "the most widely used session bassist of our time". Laboriel is the father of drummer Abe Laboriel Jr. and of producer, songwriter, and...
, James Jamerson Jr., Tommy DeBarge, Nathan EastNathan EastNathan Harrell East is a jazz, R&B and rock bass player and vocalist. East holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Music from the University of California, San Diego...
: Bass
Arrangements, Production And Engineering
- Tracks 1-4 produced by Jay Graydon (engineered & mixed by Ian Eales & Jay Graydon); track 1 arranged by Graydon, Glen BallardGlen BallardGlen Ballard is an American songwriter and record producer, best known for co-writing and producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill , which won Grammy Award for "Best Rock Album", and "Album of the Year" amongst others, and is ranked by the Rolling Stone amongst The 500 Greatest Albums of...
& Clif Magness. Track 2 arranged by Steven George. Track 3 arranged by David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
. Track 4 arranged by Jay Graydon. - Track 5 arranged & produced by Giorgio Moroder
- Tracks 6 & 7 arranged & produced by El De Barge (engineered by Barney Perkins, with additional overdubs on 6 and 7 engineered by Steve Hodge. Mixed by Barney Perkins on 6, El DeBarge on 6 & 7, and Steve Hodge on 6 & 7.)
- Track 8 produced by El, Bunny & Bobby De Barge. Arranged by El De Barge & Benjamin Wright. Engineered & Mixed By Barney Perkins.
- Track 9 arranged & produced by Richard Perry. Basic Tracks Engineered by Don Smith; assistants: Alex Schmoll, Glen Holguin, Jim Scott. Overdubs Engineered By Michael Brooks. Mixed & RemixedRemixedRemixed may refer to:*Remixed, an EP by Le Car*Remixed *Remixed , 2001*Remixed , 2001*Remixed *Remixed , 2003*Remixed...
By Barney Perkins.
Publishing
- Track 1 published by Garden Rake Music/MCA Music/Quincy Jones dba Yellow Brick Road Music.
- Track 2 & 9 published by Edition Sunset Music.
- Track 3 published by Foster Frees Music/Garden Rake Music-April Music/Random Notes.
- Track 4 published by Desperate Music/Garden Rake Music-April Music/Random Notes.
- Track 5 published by G.M.P.C.
- Tracks 6-8 published by Jobete Music.