Gemini (El DeBarge album)

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Gemini
ElDebarge Gemini.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 20, 1989
Recorded1988–1989
Genre R&B, soul
Length41:39
Label Motown Records
Producer El Debarge (tracks 1-6, 9 & 10), Jay Graydon (tracks 7 & 8) and Gardner Cole (track 8)
El DeBarge chronology
El DeBarge
(1986)
Gemini
(1989)
In The Storm
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Hi-Fi News & Record Review A:1* [1]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [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]

Contents

Overview

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

  1. "Real Love" (El DeBarge, Darryl DeBarge) - 4:08
  2. "Cross My Heart" (E. De Barge, D. DeBarge) - 6:12
  3. "Somebody Loves You"(E. DeBarge, D. BeDarge) - 5:06
  4. "Broken Dreams" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Tony Radic) - 3:59
  5. "Broken Dreams (reprise)" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Radic) - 1:52
  6. "Turn The Page" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge) - 5:02
  7. "After You" (Jay Graydon, Clif Magness, Glen Ballard) - 4:26
  8. "Love Life" (Graydon, Gardner Cole) - 4:20
  9. "Broken Dreams (Think About It)" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge, Radic) - 1:19
  10. "Make You Mine" (E. DeBarge, D. DeBarge) - 4:24

Charts

Chart (1989)Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums 35 [5]

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