DeBarge -- "Dance The Night Away" (1981)

From the DeBarge 1981 debut LP _The DeBarges_.

At the time when _The DeBarges_ was released, DeBarge was a quartet consisting of Bunny, El, Mark, and Randy. When the album failed to make an impact, they revamped the group, added James to the lineup, and the rest is history.

Performed by: DeBarge

Written by: Randy DeBarge, Mark DeBarge, and A. Abney

I was not able to find A. Abney's first name via the copyright registration record, but I am certain (s)he is a DeBarge family member.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• r&b
• soul
• DeBarge
• Switch
• 1981
• DeBarges
• Motown
• Gordy
• Dance
• The
• Night
• Away

[JERRiCKKABaBy]

i don't know if you figured this out already but yes A. Abney was their uncle

[38106chick]

You know, I forgot to go back and look this up. Thanks! I knew that it was a maternal relative.

[38106chick]

Hey everybody, when you see a "Comment Pending" next to your comment, there's no need to post multiple times. I have it set up this way because I review all of posts to weed out spam. Thanks.

[Prinay17]

oo i like this..im 18 years old..and im really feeling 80's music..im young but seriously..im tryna catch up with what i missed out..sucks to be born in 91..where u forgett alll the oldschool and shit

[therealsoulproduct]

Very good album. And a very under-appreciated one at that.

[no14topfan]

It's been a long time, But I keep Thinking that there was a debut single on Gordy that wasn't on any of their albums ??? any one have it??? it was about in 1979..I would love to hear it!!! it was in about this time frame maybe when there were 4 members?Unless It was in this album and I just did not know it At the time!!!! any body know what the title of that single was????? It would be great to hear it!! This was a great sounding group!!

[FIGHTSEEN]

Sounds like they tried to catch the tail end of the Disco era. Good stuff.

[LeDjade]

Do you see that cover!? Telephones with wires!!! :-)))

[romeropablo]

Chalenge: try to stay quite listing this song.

[rosamaryful]

I really, really love this song. It has a powerful beginning and I like those little sounds they be making in the song too.

[AleekahTV]

This is a really solid dance track. too bad I wasn't born earlier enough to truly live amongst this decade, or the 70s for that matter, and actually experience it.

[Burndsman1]

@JERRiCKKABaBy

Andre Abney (RIP) was the cousin of the DeBarges. He was part of my SMASH group backing up the album before they signed with Motown Records in 1979. Dance The Night Away was written in Cerritos when I bought them instruments tobe the band . Andre played drums.

[jiji1158]

one person cant dence the night away

[Alisha4789]

@Prinay17 I know huh!? I was a '96 baby so I really missed out

[Burndsman1]

@JERRiCKKABaBy - no, Andre Abney was their cousin.