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Heart, Mind and Soul
Studio album by
El DeBarge
ReleasedMay 16, 1994
Recorded1993-1994
GenreR&B, soul
LabelReprise Records
ProducerBabyface
Jonathan Robinson
El DeBarge
Jermaine Dupri
Manuel Seal
Tony Dofat
El DeBarge chronology
In The Storm
(1992) 		Heart, Mind and Soul
(1994) 		Ultimate Collection
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Village VoiceA−[3]
Washington Post(favourable)[4]
Vibe(favourable)[5]
Baltimore Sun(favourable)[6]

Heart, Mind and Soul is the fourth album by American recording artist El DeBarge. It was released in 1994 on Reprise Records, and was produced by El DeBarge, Babyface, and Jermaine Dupri.

The album contains the hit singles "Can't Get Enough," which peaked at #21 on the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart, and "Where Is My Love," which peaked at #19.[7][8]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that "the unwavering intensity of DeBarge's voice, even in the highest octaves, gives his claims of tender devotion a rare credibility."[9] Vibe praised DeBarge's collaborations with Babyface, writing that "while Heart, Mind and Soul might not find a star fully reborn, most of its better tracks point to the inception of a promising partnership."[10]

Track listing

  1. "Where You Are" (Babyface, El DeBarge) – 4:02
  2. "Can't Get Enough" (Babyface, Jonathan Robinson) – 4:08
  3. "Where Is My Love" (featuring Babyface) (Babyface, El DeBarge) – 5:38
  4. "You Got The Love I Want" (Babyface, El DeBarge) – 4:44
  5. "Its Got To Be Real" (Bruce Fisher, El DeBarge) – 3:58
  6. "Slide" (El DeBarge, Winston Riley, Jermaine Dupri, Manuel Seal) – 5:43
  7. "I'll Be There" (Babyface, El DeBarge) – 4:02
  8. "Special Lady" (El DeBarge, Tony Dofat) – 4:08
  9. "Starlight, Moonlight, Candlelight" (El DeBarge, Randy DeBarge, Janet Cole) – 3:46
  10. "You Are My Dream" (El DeBarge, Bruce Fisher) – 5:15
  11. "Heart, Mind and Soul" (El DeBarge) – 4:36

Personnel

Production

Studios

Charts

Chart (1994) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[11] 127
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 24

References

  1. ^ Lytle, Craig. "El DeBarge: Heart, Mind & Soul". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 2. MUZE. p. 814.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (July 26, 1994). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved May 6, 2016.
  4. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (July 20, 1994). "Recordings". Washington Post.
  5. ^ Gardner, Elysa (August 1994). "El DeBarge: Heart, Mind & Soul". Vol. 2, no. 6. Vibe. p. 114 – via Google Books. ((cite magazine)): Cite magazine requires |magazine= (help)
  6. ^ Considine,J.D. (June 24, 1994). "Heart, Mind and Soul El De Barge-Reprise". Gainesville Sun. Baltimore Sun. p. 6 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "El DeBarge - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on 2015-12-24.
  8. ^ "El DeBarge - Chart history | Billboard". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2018-09-22.
  9. ^ Himes, Geoffrey (July 20, 1994). "RECORDINGS" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
  10. ^ "Revolutions". Vibe. Vibe Media Group. August 23, 1994 – via Google Books.
  11. ^ "El DeBarge Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
  12. ^ "El DeBarge Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
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