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Can't quite believe that this song is over forty years old now. Recently, commenter Brian Mitchell remarked that he would be taking a look at the DeBarge file here on KKP, and I realized that it's been a good while since I posted a ROY tune regarding this talented musical family from Grand Rapids, Michigan. In fact, I think the last time I did, it was nearly three years ago and it was for the cool-as-ice "You Wear It Well" from October 1985.
DeBarge could do the upbeat as well as the amazing balladry and even earlier that year from February, the group had another catchy happy-go-lucky hit in the form of "Rhythm of the Night". Yes, I remember seeing the music video with El and the rest of the family almost weekly on the video shows, and dang, that was the most choreographically-talented block party I've ever seen. Diane Warren was the songwriter here and "Rhythm of the Night" is just one of those symbolic 80s songs that makes me swoon and sigh for a decade that I had once inhabited. I also notice that there are a few musicians involved in the song that have had associations with Japanese artists and their works such as guitarist Paul Jackson Jr. and percussionist Paulinho da Costa.
"Rhythm of the Night" peaked at No. 3 in both Canada and the United States. I also have to remember that it was also part of the soundtrack of "The Last Dragon".
So, what was coming out as singles in February 1985? We've got three right here.
Yuki Saito -- Sotsugyo (卒業）
Teresa Teng -- Aijin （愛人）
Momoko Kikuchi -- Sotsugyo （卒業）
I am happy to see you created a new post on Debarge/Roy "Rhythm of the Night! And, I had something to say about that, but as soon as I saw 斉藤 由貴 (Yuki Saitō) I forgot what that was! I am big fan of 斉藤 由貴 (Yuki Saitō) ! Her preformace of "Sotsugyo"(graduation) and "Kanashimi yo Konnichi wa" (Hello Sadness or Sad Hello) are two of my favorite early songs by her. The later in part because it was the first opening for my favorite romantic anime, Maison Ikkoku also Kōji Tamaki had his hand in shaping that Yuki Saitō song as well another other song for that same anime. I am also fond of 「夢の中へ」, too!
ReplyDeleteHello, Brian. Ah, I see that Saito has turned your head. :) I think I covered all of those you have mentioned, and indeed, her vocals are quite lovely and feathery.
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