| Eyes of a Stranger | ||||
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| Released | August 18, 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1987 | |||
| Studio | Galaxy Sound Studios, Silverlake Studios, Studio Masters (Hollywood, California) | |||
| Genre | R&B, disco, funk | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | SOLAR Records | |||
| Producer | L.A. Reid, Babyface | |||
| The Deele chronology | ||||
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| Allmusic | |
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]
| Chart (1988) | Peak position | Certification |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 [9] | 54 | Gold |
| U.S. Top R&B Albums [9] | 5 | |
| Year | Single | Chart positions [10] | |
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| US Pop | US R&B | ||
| 1987 | "Can-U-Dance" | - | 48 |
| "Two Occasions" | 10 (1988) | 4 | |
| 1988 | "Shoot Em Up Movies" | - | 10 |