Eyes of a Stranger (album)

Eyes of a Stranger
Studio album by
the Deele
ReleasedNovember,17,1987
Recorded1986–1987
StudioGalaxy Sound Studios, Silverlake Studios, Studio Masters (Hollywood, California)
GenreR&B, disco, funk
Length37:49
LabelSOLAR Records
ProducerL.A. Reid, Babyface
The Deele chronology
Material Thangz
(1985) 		Eyes of a Stranger
(1987) 		Invitation to Love
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

  1. Two Occasions (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Sid Johnson) - 5:51
  2. Shoot 'Em up Movies (Kenny Nolan[5]) - 4:20
  3. Let No One Separate Us (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 4:15
  4. Eyes of a Stranger (Daryl Simmons,[6] Carlos "Satin" Greene) - 4:52
  5. Can-U-Dance (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Dwain Mitchell[7]) - 4:34
  6. She Wanted (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson, Antonio "L.A." Reid) - 4:40
  7. Hip Chic (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Les Collier,[8] Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson) - 4:15
  8. So Many Thangz (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, D. Simmons) - 5:18
  9. 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

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. The Deele: Eyes Of A Stranger > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Eyes of a Stranger (1987): Review by Craig Lytle". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Billboard". Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Deele (Singles).
  4. ^ "Billboard". Billboard.com - Biography - The Deele.
  5. ^ "Shoot 'Em Up Movies Lyrics". mtv.com. Archived from the original on January 29, 2013.
  6. ^ The Deele- Eyes of a Stranger images @Discogs.com Retrieved 3-15-2010
  7. ^ Entry for "D. Mitchel" @Discogs.com Retrieved 7-23-2010.
  8. ^ Songwriting information for "Hip Chic" @faqs.org Retrieved 7-23-2010.
  9. ^ a b "Billboard". Billboard.com - Artist Chart History - The Deele (Albums).
  10. ^ "The Deele US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.