Artist: DeBarge
Video: From YouTube.
“Rhythm Of The Night” was another favorite of mine. An easy, breezy, carefree song about going out and having a good time.
In 1985, I imagined that an exciting night out looked exactly like this video. Dancing in the streets, stopping traffic, skipping in perfect choreography. The promise of celebration and romance. Obviously, I never went out.
The sibling act DeBarge was at the peak of their success in 1985 with the “Rhythm Of The Night” album. With El DeBarge on lead vocals, the title track peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. The following year, El left the group to record a successful solo album, and DeBarge the family act disbanded shortly after that.
Since the height of their success, the DeBarge family has provided enough material for several seasons worth of reality shows. Several siblings have battled drug addiction. James DeBarge reportedly had a secret love child with Janet Jackson. Sadly, Bobby DeBarge died of AIDS in 1995.
But I will always remember the DeBarge five cruising the streets, and forgetting about the worries on their minds. Because you can leave them all behind.
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