Gemini (El DeBarge album)
Appearance
Gemini | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | February 20, 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1988–1989 | |||
Genre | R&B, soul | |||
Length | 41:39 | |||
Label | Motown Records | |||
Producer | El Debarge (tracks 1–6, 9 & 10), Jay Graydon (tracks 7 & 8) and Gardner Cole (track 8) | |||
El DeBarge chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Hi-Fi News & Record Review | A:1*[1] |
Los Angeles Times | [2] |
Tom Hull – on the Web | B[3] |
The Village Voice | B+[4] |
Gemini is the second album by American R&B singer El DeBarge. The album peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Top R&B Albums charts.[5]
Overview
[edit]The lead single, "Real Love", reached No. 8 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart,[6] as well No. 11 on the Billboard Dance Single Sales chart, and No. 14 on the Billboard Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart.[7][8] A second single, "Somebody Loves You", reached No. 24 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart.[9]
Track listing
[edit]- "Real Love" (El DeBarge, Darryl DeBarge) - 4:08
- "Cross My Heart" (E. De Barge, D. DeBarge) - 6:12
- "Somebody Loves You"(E. DeBarge, D. BeDarge) - 5:06
- "Broken Dreams" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Tony Radic) - 3:59
- "Broken Dreams (reprise)" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Radic) - 1:52
- "Turn The Page" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge) - 5:02
- "After You" (Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard) - 4:26
- "Love Life" (Graydon, Gardner Cole) - 4:20
- "Broken Dreams (Think About It)" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Radic) - 1:19
- "Make You Mine" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge) - 4:24
Charts
[edit]Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums | 35[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ Dellar, Fred (September 1989). "Review: El DeBarge — Gemini" (PDF). Hi-Fi News & Record Review (magazine). Vol. 34, no. 9. Croydon: Link House Magazines Ltd. p. 101. ISSN 0142-6230. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Johnson, Connie (June 4, 1989). "EL DEBARGE "Gemini." Motown". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Hull, Tom (April 19, 2021). "Music Week". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (June 27, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
- ^ a b "El DeBarge: Gemini (Top R&B Albums)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "El DeBarge: Real Love (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "El DeBarge: Real Love (Dance Single Sales)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "El DeBarge: Real Love (Dance Club Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.
- ^ "El DeBarge: Somebody Loves You (Hot R&B Songs)". billboard.com. Billboard.