''Long Time No See'' is the third studio album by American singer

Chico DeBarge Jonathan Arthur "Chico" DeBarge (born June 23, 1966) is an American R&B singer and musician. DeBarge was formally a member (for their final album) of the family musical group DeBarge. As a solo artist he scored a 1986 US Top Forty hit with the s ...

. It was released by Kedar Entertainment and

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on November 18, 1997 in the United States. Chielfy produced by DeBarge, it peaked at number 86 on the US ''Billboard'' 200.

Critical reception

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editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three out of five stars. He found that ''Long Time No See'' "tries desperately to fit into the trends of the '90s, adding street-level, bass-heavy rhythms and hip-hop beats to his productions ..Chico weathers the changes quite well, but he can't make the mediocre tracks (and there are too many of them) convincing, and that prevents ''Long Time No See'' from being completely successful. Even so, it's a solid, respectable comeback that suggests DeBarge may be able to regain some of the ground he lost in the early '90s."

Track listing

Notes * signifies a co-producer

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

External links

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