''Eyes of a Stranger'' is an album released by the
R&B band
the Deele
The Deele (pronounced like "deal") is an American band from Cincinnati, Ohio who achieved success in the 1980s with such hit singles as " Body Talk" and "Two Occasions". When the group began recording in the early 1980s, the lineup consisted of ...
in 1987.
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
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top ten single, "
Two Occasions," along with the R&B top ten follow-up, "Shoot 'Em Up Movies." It was shortly after the release of this album that primary group songwriters
Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
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and
L.A. Reid left the band to pursue production work.
[
The album was certified ]Gold
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by the RIAA
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.
Track listing
# Two Occasions (Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...
, Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Sid Johnson) - 5:51
# Shoot 'Em up Movies (Kenny Nolan
Kenny Nolan (born September 30, 1949) is an American singer-songwriter from Los Angeles.
He is best remembered for the 1976–77 song " I Like Dreamin'", which he wrote and performed; it reached No. 3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 4 on ...
) - 4:20
# Let No One Separate Us (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds) - 4:15
# Eyes of a Stranger (Daryl Simmons
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer, who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Daryl, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the min ...
, Carlos "Satin" Greene) - 4:52
# Can-U-Dance (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Dwain Mitchell) - 4:34
# She Wanted (Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson, Antonio "L.A." Reid) - 4:40
# Hip Chic (Carlos "Satin" Greene, Les Collier,Songwriting information for "Hip Chic" @faqs.org
Retrieved 7-23-2010. Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kevin "Kayo" Roberson) - 4:15
# So Many Thangz
(Darnell "Dee" Bristol, Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, D. Simmons) - 5:18
# Eyes of a Stranger (Reprise)
(Carlos "Satin" Greene, Simmons) - 1:18
Chart performance
Singles
References
External links
The Deele-Eyes of a Stranger at Discogs
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1987 albums
SOLAR Records albums
Albums produced by L.A. Reid
Albums produced by Babyface (musician)