Think with Your Heart explained

Think with Your Heart
Type:Album
Artist:Debbie Gibson
Cover:DGibson_Think.jpg
Recorded:October 1988–April 1990
Length:42:35
Label:SBK
Producer:Deborah Gibson
Prev Title:Body, Mind, Soul
Prev Year:1993
Next Title:Greatest Hits
Next Year:1995

Think with Your Heart is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released on July 4, 1995, by SBK Records, a division of EMI Records. The album sold only 25,000 copies in the U.S., but was a minor success in Japan, peaking at No. 46 on Oricon's album charts, as well as some success in South Africa. The album was produced by Gibson herself, and largely recorded with a live orchestra and shows the maturity of Gibson as a musician.[1]

The album was included in the 2017 box set We Could Be Together, with the Japan-only bonus tracks included.[2]

Singles

Reception

Billboard praised the album, nothing that "in her continuing efforts to establish herself as a credible, adult contemporary artist, onetime teen star Debbie Gibson delivers an album of well-written, passionately performed piano ballads and pop tunes. Despite the absence of a sure-fire smash, much of the material here stands a good shot of obtaining AC and Top 40 airplay" [3]

Cashbox were mostly positive in their appraisal, stating that "unlike many pre-packaged teen stars, Gibson always held aspirations of being a musician, not just a product. Whether she succeeds or not, at least she tries. On her latest effort the now 24 year-old singer/songwriter wrote 11 of the 12 tracks... some of the tracks are over-produced, but so are most of today’s hits. In addition, her cover of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” is lovely. Gibson will never be a major artistic force, but cut the girl some slack, she’s earned it."[4]

AllMusic were more mixed in their review, commenting that the album was "a collection of soft, adult contemporary-oriented ballads that don't even have a hint of the dance-pop that sent her to the top of the charts. Perhaps that was intended as a sign of maturity, but it comes across as a lack of ideas - by the end of the record, she has stated all of her musical concepts at least twice. The first time around, they're pleasant but it gets a little monotonous after a while. Gibson remains a talented songwriter and arranger, but she needs to push herself a bit to come up with something a bit more melodic and varied to win back her old audience."

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Notes and References

  1. Book: Flick, Larry. Debbie Gibson puts 'Heart' into debut album on SBK.. May 27, 1995. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 12–13. 0006-2510.
  2. Web site: New content added to Debbie Gibson ‘We Could Be Together’ deluxe set . Paul . Sinclair . Super Deluxe Edition . September 20, 2017 . November 7, 2020.
  3. Album reviews. Billboard. 12 August 1995 . 64 . March 9, 2024.
  4. Pop Albums. Cash Box. 29 July 1995. 9 . March 7, 2024.

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