rhythm of the night
Visit Amazon’s DeBarge Store for 13 albums, photos, discussions, and more. [1]
By 1985, DeBarge had become pop/R&B sensations with mostly ballads making the repertoire of their hit catalog though they were as impressive as live performers with their mixture of their trademark soft ballads and a collection of dance material. [2]
Other good tracks are the sister song to the title track, latin fused “Heart is not so Smart”, the uptempo “Prime Time”, the soft duet classic “Share my World” with El and Bunny taking control and the offbeat “Walls (Come Tumbling Down) which has been a favorite of R&B acts looking to sample. [1]
Particularly devoted to the dancefloors, it had a great success, reaching the highest positions in various Singles Charts around the world. [3]
Eventually released as a single, the song produced DeBarge’s biggest success yet with the single reaching number three on the Billboard Hot 100, number one on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,. [2]
Debarge will always remain one of my favorite groups of all time………..Highlights on this album are Who’s Holding Donna Now,Rhythm Of The Night,The Heart Is Not So Smart,Share My World,and You Wear It Well……I remember buying this album on vinyl when it was released and still have it to this day……Make sure you pick up a copy of this album today!!!!! [1]
It also reached #11 on the U.S. Billboard chart. [...] In the United Kingdom it was released in September 1994 and reached #2, kept off by Whigfield - Saturday Night, and stayed in the UK Singles Chart for 18 weeks. [...] It was the first single from their 1994 debut album The Rhythm of the Night. [3]
Some big hits here including the title track, the ballad “Who’s holding Donna Now” which shows El in top vocal form, the funky Chico DeBarge contribution “You wear it Well”. [1]
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. [...] Motown Records sought to produce DeBarge with a dance single to give them a bigger crossover success that mirrored that of label-mate Lionel Richie, who like DeBarge, had created his initial fan base on soft songs before the release of “All Night Long “, which included a catchy dance beat influenced by calypso. [2]
In 2008, the song was covered by Hermes House Band, and reached number 16 in France. [3]
Richard Perry, the hit producer behind hit recordings for The Pointer Sisters and other artists, was appointed to produce the single with Diane Warren as its writer. [...] A similar influence would come in the production of “Rhythm of the Night” which featured more of El DeBarge’s deep tenor with flashes of his trademark falsetto. [2]
Sources:
[1] Amazon.com: Rhythm of the Night: DeBarge, Chico DeBarge, El …
[2] Rhythm of the Night (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[3] The Rhythm of the Night (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia