Electric Youth
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Electric Youth is the second album by Debbie Gibson, released January 24, 1989 on Atlantic Records
. It is the most successful album of her career, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot Albums
chart for five weeks, and reaching Number 8 on the UK album chart.
, all tracks were written by Gibson, and she single-handedly produced six of the tracks. She was also given half of the production credits on one track alongside Fred Zarr
who produced the other four tracks. The album, like her first, contained mainly bubblegum-pop songs, though other, more mature styles were touched upon. Electric Youth spawned four singles, the first being the biggest charting single of her career—"Lost In Your Eyes
," which held #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
for 3 weeks. "Electric Youth
", the album's title track, just missed the Top 10, reaching #11. "No More Rhyme
" followed, ending its run at #17, and "We Could Be Together
" charted at #71. In the USA, the album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
Gibson promoted the album with "The Electric Youth World Tour" in 1989. In parallel with the album, she created an Electric Youth perfume
under Revlon
, and various makeup essentials for young girls through Natural Wonder Cosmetics, one of her sponsors at the time, distributed throughout the US.
Side Two
CD Bonus tracks:
All songs written by Debbie Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP.
Production
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. It is the most successful album of her career, staying at the top of the Billboard Hot Albums
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart for five weeks, and reaching Number 8 on the UK album chart.
Album
As with Out of the BlueOut of the Blue (Debbie Gibson album)
Out of the Blue is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Deborah Gibson, then known as Debbie Gibson. Gibson personally wrote all ten songs on this album. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc...
, all tracks were written by Gibson, and she single-handedly produced six of the tracks. She was also given half of the production credits on one track alongside Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr
Fred Zarr is an American musician, songwriter and song producer based in Brooklyn, NY. CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous singers and songwriters at his Brooklyn studio....
who produced the other four tracks. The album, like her first, contained mainly bubblegum-pop songs, though other, more mature styles were touched upon. Electric Youth spawned four singles, the first being the biggest charting single of her career—"Lost In Your Eyes
Lost in Your Eyes
"Lost in Your Eyes" is the sixth single from American singer-songwriter, Debbie Gibson, and the first from her second album, Electric Youth. Released in October 1988, the power ballad climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and remained there for three weeks, becoming her...
," which held #1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
for 3 weeks. "Electric Youth
Electric Youth (song)
"Electric Youth" is the seventh single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the second from her second album Electric Youth...
", the album's title track, just missed the Top 10, reaching #11. "No More Rhyme
No More Rhyme
"No More Rhyme" is the eighth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the third from her second album Electric Youth...
" followed, ending its run at #17, and "We Could Be Together
We Could Be Together
"We Could Be Together" is the ninth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the fourth from the 1989 album Electric Youth...
" charted at #71. In the USA, the album was certified 2x Platinum by the RIAA.
Gibson promoted the album with "The Electric Youth World Tour" in 1989. In parallel with the album, she created an Electric Youth perfume
Electric Youth (fragrance)
Electric Youth was a celebrity scent designed by Deborah Gibson. Manufactured by Revlon Consumer Products Corporation and distributed by the latter's Natural Wonder Cosmetics subsidiary , Electric Youth was marketed concurrently with Gibson's Atlantic Records album, single and dance maxi-single of...
under Revlon
Revlon
Revlon is an American cosmetics, skin care, fragrance, and personal care company founded in 1932.-History:Revlon was founded in the midst of the Great Depression, 1932, by Charles Revson and his brother Joseph, along with a chemist, Charles Lachman, who contributed the "L" in the Revlon name...
, and various makeup essentials for young girls through Natural Wonder Cosmetics, one of her sponsors at the time, distributed throughout the US.
Track listing
Side One- "Who Loves Ya Baby?" (4:00)
- "Lost In Your EyesLost in Your Eyes"Lost in Your Eyes" is the sixth single from American singer-songwriter, Debbie Gibson, and the first from her second album, Electric Youth. Released in October 1988, the power ballad climbed to number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and remained there for three weeks, becoming her...
" (3:34) - "Love in Disguise" (4:17)
- "Helplessly in Love" (4:10)
- "Silence Speaks (a Thousand Words)" (3:37)
- "Should've Been the One" (5:07)
Side Two
- "Electric YouthElectric Youth (song)"Electric Youth" is the seventh single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the second from her second album Electric Youth...
" (4:55) - "No More RhymeNo More Rhyme"No More Rhyme" is the eighth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the third from her second album Electric Youth...
" (4:13) - "Over the Wall" (3:58)
- "We Could Be TogetherWe Could Be Together"We Could Be Together" is the ninth single from American singer-songwriter-actress Deborah Gibson, and the fourth from the 1989 album Electric Youth...
" (5:33) - "Shades of the Past" (4:52)
CD Bonus tracks:
- "We Could Be Together" (Campfire Mix) (5:33)*
- "No More Rhyme" (Acoustic Mix) (4:13)*
All songs written by Debbie Gibson - Music Sales Corp., ASCAP.
Personnel
Musicians- Debbie Gibson-lead and background vocals, piano, keyboards, additional keyboards, drum programming
- Fred Zarr-keyboards, drum programming, piano (tracks 1-3, 5, 7-8, 10-11)
- Greg Savino-keyboards (track 6)
- Leslie Ming-hi hat (tracks 1, 3, 8-9)
- Bashiri Johnson-percussion (tracks 1-5, 7-11)
- Adam Tese-percussion, saxophone (track 6)
- Lou Appel-drums (tracks 5-6)
- Ira Siegel-acoustic guitar, electric guitar (tracks 1, 4-5, 7-11)
- Tommy Williams-electric guitar, acoustic guitar (tracks 2-3, 6)
- Kirk Powers BurkhardtKirk PowersKirk Powers is a rock music bassist. In 1976 he joined American Tears, one of the first keyboard-oriented Heavy Ivory bands. He also made pre-production demos and masters with Touch. He found work in the 1980s touring with various artists including Debbie Gibson's band 1986 through 1990 Out Of The...
-bass (tracks 5-6) - Bob Osman-cello (track 8)
- Jeff Smith-saxophone (tracks 1, 8)
- Roger Rosenberg-flute solo (track 5)
- Ed Palermo-tenor sax (Cadillac Horns) (tracks 8, 10)
- Bud Burridge-trumpet (Cadillac Horns) (tracks 8, 10)
- Matt FindersMatt FindersMatt Finders is an American trombonist based in Southern California. A former member of The Tonight Show Band, he has played with various big bands and in major musical productions on Broadway. Though Finders has worked in many genres, his primary focus is on jazz...
-trombone (Cadillac Horns) (tracks 8, 10) - Carrie Johnson-background vocals (tracks 1, 3, 7-8, 10-11)
- Libby Johnson-background vocals (tracks 1, 7, 10-11)
- Keeth Stewart-background vocals (tracks 1, 9-10)
- Tim Lawless-background vocals (tracks 8, 11)
- Sandra St. VictorSandra St. VictorSandra St. Victor is a Dallas born singer songwriter most known for her work as lead singer of The Family Stand. She attended the now famous Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, High School studying all styles of music. Arts Magnet was also stomping grounds for...
-background vocals (track 8) - Linda Moran-background vocals (track 10)
Production
- Debbie Gibson-arranger, mixing (tracks 1-7, 9-10)
- Fred Zarr-arranger, mixing (tracks 1-3, 5, 7-8, 10-11)
- Don Feinberg-recording enigneer
- Phil Castellano-recording engineer, mix engineer, additional engineering, mixing (tracks 2-3, 5, 8, 11)
- Bill Scheniman-recording engineer (track 6)
- Mario Salvatti-additional engineering (track 6)
- Rich Travali-additional engineering (track 9)
- Matt Malles-assistant engineer
- Bill Esses-assistant engineer, additional engineering, programming engineer (tracks 1-10)
- Jim Goatley-assistant engineer, assistant mix engineer (tracks 2, 5-6, 8)
- Bob RosaBob RosaBob Rosa is an American record producer that has worked with artists such as Madonna, Janet Jackson, Mariah Carey and Espen Lind. One if his first recording projects was working on the track "Planet Rock" by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force in 1982....
-mix engineer, mixing (tracks 1-2, 6-7, 9) - Bob "Bassie" Brockmann-mix engineer, mixing (tracks 4, 10)
- Tom Vercillo-assistant mix engineer (tracks 1-3, 6-7, 9-11)
- Chris Floberg-assistant mix engineer (tracks 3, 10-11)
- David Lebowitz-assistant mix engineer (tracks 3-4, 10-11)
- Diane Gibson-management
- Douglas Breitbart-executive producer
- Albert WatsonAlbert Watson (photographer)Albert Watson is a Scottish photographer well known for his fashion, celebrity and art photography, and whose work is featured in galleries and museums worldwide. He has shot over 200 covers of Vogue around the world and 40 covers of Rolling Stone magazine since the mid-1970s...
-photography - Greg Porto-Logo Design
- Fran Cooper-makeup
- Kerry Warn-hair
- Freddie Leiba-stylist
- David Salidor-publicity
- Abbe Rosenfeld-session coordinator
- Howie WeinbergHowie WeinbergHowie Weinberg is a music mastering engineer who has worked with numerous bands.- Career :He has worked at Masterdisk, New York City, since 1977...
-mastering (MasterdiskMasterdiskMasterdisk is an audio mastering and multimedia company in New York City, located on West 45th Street in Manhattan. They provide production services such as audio mastering, vinyl cutting and enhanced CD and DVD production....
)
Chart positions
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
| 1989 | UK album chart | 8 |