Eyes of a Stranger (album)
| Eyes of a Stranger | ||||
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| Studio album by The Deele | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986-1987 at Galaxy Sound Studios, Silverlake Studios and Studio Masters, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | R&B, disco, funk | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | SOLAR Records | |||
| Producer | L.A. Reid & Babyface For Deelesongz Inc | |||
| The Deele chronology | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
Eyes of a Stranger is an album released by the R&B band, The Deele in 1987.[2]
The third album released by the Deele, it became the band's most commercially successful album, on the strength of what is perhaps the group's best-known hit, the R&B top 5 and pop top ten single, "Two Occasions," along with the R&B top ten follow-up, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies."[3] It was shortly after the release of this album that primary group songwriters Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds and L.A. Reid left the band to pursue production work.[2]
The album was certified Gold by the RIAA.[4]
Track listing
- Two Occasions (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Sid Johnson) - 4:17
- Shoot 'Em up Movies (Kenny Nolan[5]) - 4:20
- Let No One Separate Us (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 4:15
- Eyes of a Stranger (Daryl Simmons,[6] Carlos "Satin" Greene) - 4:52
- Can-U-Dance (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Dwain Mitchell[7]) - 4:34
- She Wanted (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson, Antonio "L.A." Reid) - 4:40
- Hip Chic (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Les Collier,[8] Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson) - 4:15
- So Many Thangz (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, D. Simmons) - 5:18
- Eyes of a Stranger (Reprise) (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Simmons) - 1:18
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
Certification |
|---|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200[9] | 54 | Gold |
| U.S. Top R&B Albums[9] | 5 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[10] | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US Pop |
US R&B | ||
| 1987 | "Can-U-Dance" | - | 48 |
| "Two Occasions" | 10 (1988) | 4 | |
| 1988 | "Shoot Em Up Movies" | - | 10 |
References
- ↑ Lytle, Craig. The Deele: Eyes Of A Stranger > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- 1 2 "Allmusic". allmusic (((Eyes of a Stranger > Overview))).
- ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Deele (Singles). Retrieved 1988. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "Billboard". Billboard.com - Biography - The Deele.
- ↑ "Shoot 'Em Up Movies Lyrics". mtv.com.
- ↑ The Deele- Eyes of a Stranger images @Discogs.com Retrieved 3-15-2010
- ↑ Entry for "D. Mitchel" @Discogs.com Retrieved 7-23-2010.
- ↑ Songwriting information for "Hip Chic" @faqs.org Retrieved 7-23-2010.
- 1 2 "Billboard". Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Deele (Albums). Retrieved 1988. Check date values in:
|access-date=(help) - ↑ "The Deele US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
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