"No More Rhyme" is the eighth single by American singer-songwriter-actress
Debbie Gibson
Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and actress.
Gibson released her debut album '' Out of the Blue'' in 1987, which spawned several international hits, later being certified triple plati ...
, and the third from her second album ''
Electric Youth'' (LP 81932). Produced and arranged by
Fred Zarr
Frederick I. Zarr (born September 26, 1955) is an American musician, record producer, composer and arranger based in Brooklyn, New York. The CEO of BiZarr Music, Inc., he works alongside numerous artists, singers, songwriters, musicians, & audi ...
, the single reached number 17 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number thirteen on the adult contemporary chart. It was her third
ballad
A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative set to music. Ballads derive from the medieval French ''chanson balladée'' or ''ballade'', which were originally "dance songs". Ballads were particularly characteristic of the popular poetry and ...
to be released as a single (following "
Foolish Beat" and "
Lost in Your Eyes").
The music video features ''
The Wonder Years'' actress
Danica McKellar playing a cello. On the original recording, the cello soloist was Bob Osman.
Track listing
Chart history
Weekly charts
References
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1989 singles
1988 songs
1980s ballads
Debbie Gibson songs
Song recordings produced by Fred Zarr
Songs written by Debbie Gibson
Atlantic Records singles
Pop ballads
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