All This Love (album)

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All This Love
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Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 22, 1982
Recorded1982
StudioMotown/Hitsville U.S.A. Recording Studios & Artisian Sound Recorders, Inc., Hollywood, California
Kendun Recorders & Yamaha Research & Development Studio, Burbank, California
Length37:37
Label Gordy
Producer
DeBarge chronology
The DeBarges
(1981)
All This Love
(1982)
In a Special Way
(1983)
Singles from All This Love
  1. "Stop! Don't Tease Me"
    Released: July 12, 1982
  2. "I Like It"
    Released: August 20, 1982
  3. "All This Love"
    Released: October 17, 1982

All This Love is the second studio album by DeBarge, released by Gordy Records on July 22, 1982.

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Robert Christgau B+ [2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ ( Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg Five Pointed Star Solid.svg ) [4]

After their first album saw limited success, this album featured productions and compositions by the DeBarge members, primarily led by singer El DeBarge, whose countertenor vocals (a mixture of tenor and falsetto) would lead the group to success throughout the mid-1980s. Due to the release of the hit singles "I Like It" reaching number two on the R&B charts and the title track "All This Love" reaching number 5 on the R&B charts and number one on the Adult Contemporary charts, the album eventually reached gold status.

Track listing

  1. "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" (El DeBarge/James DeBarge) - 4:37
  2. "Stop! Don't Tease Me" (E. DeBarge) - 6:00
  3. "I Like It" (Randy DeBarge/E. DeBarge/Bunny DeBarge) - 4:40
  4. "Can't Stop" (Crossley/Nolen) - 4:05
  5. "All This Love" (E. DeBarge) - 5:52
  6. "It's Getting Stronger" (B. DeBarge) - 4:00
  7. "Life Begins with You" (B. DeBarge) - 4:48
  8. "I'm in Love with You" (M. DeBarge/B. DeBarge) - 3:35

Production

Personnel

DeBarge

Additional personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [9] Gold500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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