Bobby DeBarge

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Robert Louis DeBarge, Jr. (March 5, 1956 – August 16, 1995) was an American singer and musician, best known as the lead vocalist of the R&B group Switch, releasing hit records on the Motown label from 1977 to 1980. He has been noted for his falsetto style of singing. Bobby DeBarge was both mentor and a co-producer of DeBarge, his siblings' band, joining them in 1987. Substance abuse as a young adult led to a drug trafficking charge in 1988.... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Bobby DeBarge first charted in 1978 with There'll Never Be.The artist placed 6 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 2 of which reached the Top‑10.The artist scored 1 UK Top‑75 entries.On US RnB the artist achieved 4 Top‑10s.

Top songs: #1: Throw Some D's - #2: 30 for 30 - #3: No Friends in the Industry - #4: There'll Never Be - #5: Best Beat in Town
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  Switch [funk band]
1.
07/1978

#4  There'll Never Be
Switch [funk band]

from Switch   
40 pts
36
US


6
R&B


[Gordy 7159]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick
2.
05/1979

#5  Best Beat in Town
Switch [funk band]

from Switch II   
20 pts
69
US
65
dance
16
R&B


[Gordy 7168]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick
3.
10/1979

I Call Your Name
Switch [funk band]

from Switch II   
19 pts
83
US


10
R&B


[Gordy 7175]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick & Greg Williams
4.
05/1980

Don't Take Me Love Away
Switch [funk band]

from Reaching for Tomorrow   
3 pts




41
R&B


[Gordy 7181]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick
5.
11/1980

Love Over and Over Again
Switch [funk band]

from This Is My Dream   
12 pts




9
R&B


[Gordy 7193]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick & Bunny DeBarge
6.
04/1981

You and I
Switch [funk band]

from This Is My Dream   
2 pts




57
R&B


[Gordy 7199]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick & Gregory Williams
  DeBarge
7.
12/1987

You Babe
DeBarge

from Bad Boys   Bad Boys
1 pts




73
R&B


[Striped Horse 7007]
written by Bobby DeBarge greentick
  BLACKstreet
The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal)
8.
02/1997

The Lord Is Real (Time Will Reveal)
BLACKstreet

from Another Level   Another Level
2 pts




64
R&B


[R&B chart position is for R&B airplay charts]
[Interscope album cut]
written by El DeBarge, Bobby DeBarge greentick & Etterlene "Bunny" Jordan
  Rich Boy
Throw Some D's
9.
09/2006

#1  Throw Some D's
Rich Boy

from Rich Boy   Rich Boy
139 pts
6
US


3
R&B


featuring Polow da Don
[Zone 4 008391]
written by Marece Richards, Robert "Butta" Crawford, Jamarcus Jones, Robert DeBarge greentick, G. Williams & Christopher Gholson
  Drake
10.
09/2021

#3  No Friends in the Industry
Drake

from Certified Lover Boy   
78 pts
11
US






[OVO Sound]
written by Aubrey Graham, Anderson Hernandez, Ozan Yildirim, Nicolas Frascona, Robert DeBarge Jr. greentick & Gregory Williams
  SZA
11.
01/2025

#2  30 for 30
SZA

from Lana   
114 pts
10
US




60
UK
with Kendrick Lamar
[Top Dawg]
written by Solána Rowe, Kendrick Lamar Duckworth, Bobby DeBarge greentick, Greg Williams, Anthony Jermaine White & Michael Uzowuru


See also...

DeBargeSwitch [funk band]


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