''Eyes of a Stranger'' is an album released by the
R&B band
the Deele
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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
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, the
R&B top 5 and
pop top ten single, "
Two Occasions
"Two Occasions" is an R&B song written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson (who was the former manager for Babyface's early group, Manchild). It was produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid for the Deele's third studio album '' Eyes of a St ...
," 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 and
L.A. Reid
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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
"Two Occasions" is an R&B song written by Babyface, Darnell Bristol and Sid Johnson (who was the former manager for Babyface's early group, Manchild). It was produced by Babyface and L.A. Reid for the Deele's third studio album '' Eyes of a St ...
( Kenny "Babyface" Edmonds, 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 minor h ...
, 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)