Switch (Switch album)

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Field	Value
name	Switch
type	Studio
artist	Switch
cover	Switch.jpeg
released	June 17, 1978
recorded	1977–1978
genre	R&B, soul
length	32:19
label	Gordy
producer	Jermaine Jackson, Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams, Jody Sims, Greg Wright, The Bewley Brothers, Michael B. Sutton,
prev_title	Pall Mall Groove
prev_year	1977
next_title	Switch II
next_year	1979
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| name = Switch | type = Studio | artist = Switch | cover = Switch.jpeg | alt = | released = June 17, 1978 | recorded = 1977–1978 | venue = | studio = | genre = R&B, soul | length = 32:19 | label = Gordy | producer = Jermaine Jackson, Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams, Jody Sims, Greg Wright, The Bewley Brothers, Michael B. Sutton, | prev_title = Pall Mall Groove | prev_year = 1977 | next_title = Switch II | next_year = 1979 | rev1 =AllMusic | rev1Score =

Switch is the first album by R&B band Switch, released in 1978. It is also their first on the Motown subsidiary Gordy. After recording as White Heat and Hot Ice, this gave them the commercial breakthrough they desired with hits like "There'll Never Be" and "I Wanna Be Closer".

Track listing

1. "I Wanna Be with You" (Bobby DeBarge)
2. "There'll Never Be" (Bobby DeBarge)
3. "I Wanna Be Closer" (Jermaine Jackson)
4. "We Like to Party... Come On" (Bobby DeBarge, Gregory Williams)
5. "Fever" (Greg Wright, Ronnie Vann)
6. "You Pulled a Switch" (Greg Wright, Ronnie Vann)
7. "It's So Real" (Michael B. Sutton, Brenda Sutton)
8. "Somebody's Watching You" (Jody Sims)

Personnel

;Switch

• Bobby DeBarge - lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, drums
• Tommy DeBarge - bass, backing vocals
• Phillip Ingram - lead vocals, keyboards, percussion, backing vocals
• Jody Sims - drums, percussion, backing vocals
• Gregory Williams - trumpet, keyboards, backing vocals
• Eddie Fluellen - keyboards, string ensemble, trombone, backing vocals ;Guitarists
• Lil' David Podis, Mike McGloiry, Ronnie Vann - guitar ;Additional musicians
• Jermaine Jackson

Charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1978) | Peak position | US Top LPs & Tape | US Top Soul LPs | |---|---|---|---| | 37 | | | | | 6 | | | | ::

Singles

::data[format=table] | Year | Single | Chart positions | US | US R&B | |---|---|---|---|---| | 1978 | "There'll Never Be" | 36 | 6 | | ::

References

References

1. {{AllMusic
2. (November 25, 1978). "Switch Chart History – ''Billboard'' 200".
3. (November 25, 1978). "Switch Chart History – Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums".
4. "Switch Chart History".

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