48-587: Deborah Ann Gibson (born August 31, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. Gibson released her debut album Out of the Blue (1987) at age 16, writing and largely producing the material. The album spawned several international hits, later being certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America . One of those singles, " Foolish Beat ", made Gibson the youngest female artist to write, produce, and perform
96-597: A Billboard Hot 100 number-one single. Her double-platinum second album Electric Youth (1989) gave Gibson another U.S. number-one hit with " Lost in Your Eyes ". Gibson is the sole songwriter on all of her singles to reach the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100. She was recognized by ASCAP as Songwriter of the Year, along with Bruce Springsteen , in 1989. Gibson continued to record and release music throughout
144-514: A DVD containing the album's five music videos, the live video Live in Concert: The "Out of the Blue" Tour , and a special interview video. All tracks are written by Deborah Gibson Musicians Production Sales figures based on certification alone. Shipments figures based on certification alone. Shake Your Love " Shake Your Love " is a song by American singer-songwriter and actress Debbie Gibson . The song
192-967: A demonstration tape of hers submitted to a radio personality was eventually shared with an executive at Atlantic Records . Solely on the basis of Gibson's original song " Only in My Dreams ", she was signed to a development deal and began a promotional tour of club venues throughout the United States. Gibson spent much of 1986 and the beginning of 1987 building her songwriting catalog, while continuing to play club dates. During her promotional tour, Gibson continued attending classes at Calhoun High School in Merrick, New York, where she later graduated as an honor student. Diane Gibson, Debbie's mother and manager, accompanied her daughter on many of these track dates. "We played dance clubs, straight clubs, and gay clubs," Diane has said. The single "Only in My Dreams"
240-673: A camp on the West Coast . She is the founder and creator of Camp Electric Youth, a children's summer day camp, which ran from July 7–18, 2008. It claims to be the first camp of its kind in the Los Angeles area. The camp was reportedly attended by "over 120 talented singers, actors, and dancers" from around the world. Gibson was a judge for the online talent competition, Total Pop Star , along with Andrew Van Slee (producer and judge) and Joey Lawrence (from Blossom ). The first season ran from November 12, 2007 – May 30, 2008, though it
288-538: A duet with Craig McLachlan , taken from the original cast recording, reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart in 1993. After returning to the United States, she appeared in the Broadway touring production, this time playing Rizzo. She played Fanny Brice in a revamped Funny Girl tour. She has had many successful theatre credits; she was among the many actresses who took the starring role of Belle in
336-469: A former pop star, trying to make a comeback, who finds herself better suited as a school's choir director. She also recorded a song titled "Wonderland" for the film. In June 2017, Billboard Gibson achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years in her duet with Sir Ivan on "I Am Peaceman", which hit number 26 on the Billboard Dance Club chart . In June 2018, Gibson appeared in
384-692: A hit album, and she had success in the UK and Southeast Asia , filling stadiums with her Out of the Blue Tour. By the end of 1988, Out of the Blue had gone triple platinum. The music video compilation Out of the Blue was certified platinum by the RIAA ; the concert tour video was certified double platinum. In October 1988, Gibson sang the national anthem for Game 1 of the Major League Baseball World Series . Electric Youth
432-470: A microphone with frontman Keith Morris . In 1998, she sang the song, "I Do", which is featured on the soundtrack to the film, The Naked Man . The lyrics to the song were composed by the co-writer of the film, Ethan Coen . The soundtrack has never been released. After parting company with EMI, Gibson formed her own record label, Espiritu, to release her original material. Her sixth album, Deborah (1997), marked her full return to pop. Deborah includes
480-587: A new version of "Lost in Your Eyes" with Joey McIntyre . Gibson debuted on Broadway in 1992, playing Éponine Thénardier in Les Misérables . She then went to London and starred as Sandy Dombroski in Grease —a role for which 800 other people tried out before producers chose Gibson—in a West End production. The show broke box office sales records. The single version of " You're the One That I Want ",
528-585: A nude pictorial of Gibson, coinciding with the release of her single, "Naked". She has said that the magazine had asked her five times to pose for them since she turned 18. She agreed to pose to revamp her image, describing how one casting call called her agent, not realizing that Gibson had long since outgrown her teenager image. The single peaked at No. 35 on the Billboard Hot Single Sales chart in March 2005. In 2006, Gibson went on tour with
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#1732782997987576-443: A singer, musician, pop songwriter, arranger, and even producer...Gibson's youthful exuberance and energy shine through infectiously...it's some of the best teen pop you're likely to hear." Out of the Blue was included in the 2017 box set We Could Be Together , with six remixes as bonus tracks. A special four-disc digipack edition was released by Cherry Red Records on October 15, 2021. This release includes two remix CDs and
624-485: A team of producers from both New York and Florida: Fred Zarr , John Morales, Sergio Munzibai and Lewis A. Martineé . Zarr produced " Shake Your Love " and "Fallen Angel" in addition to " Only in My Dreams ," and co-produced " Out of the Blue ," " Staying Together " and "Wake Up to Love" with Gibson, sole producer for " Foolish Beat ." Morales and Munzibai produced "Red Hot" and "Between the Lines." Martineé produced "Play
672-427: Is a graduate of Sanford H. Calhoun High School . In 1983, Gibson submitted a cassette recording of her original composition "I Come From America" to WOR for the station's song contest. After she won a cash prize of US$ 1,000 from the contest, her mother convinced a relative to loan her US$ 10,000 to convert the family garage into a recording studio. After Gibson had written and produced her own material for years,
720-588: The 1990s and 2000s. In 2006, she reached number 24 on the U.S. adult contemporary chart with "Say Goodbye", a duet with Jordan Knight , and in 2017 achieved her highest-charting hit in more than 25 years in her duet with Sir Ivan , "I Am Peaceman". Gibson's 2020 single " Girls Night Out " became her first top five and highest-charting hit after 30 years. In addition to music, she has gone on to starring roles on Broadway and touring musicals, including playing Eponine in Les Misérables and Sandy in Grease , as well as television and independent film work. Gibson
768-744: The 24th, Gibson hosted and performed on Spotlightlive '80s Karaoke Experience in New York singing songs such as "Only in My Dreams", "Out of the Blue", " Love Shack " (an original hit for the B-52's ) and " 9 to 5 ". She performed with Samantha Fox , Tiffany , and Rick Astley at the Colisée Pepsi in Quebec City , Canada , on April 10, 2009. On March 9, 2009, Gibson released a new song called "Already Gone" on her official website and ReverbNation , written by Gibson and produced by Fred Coury . It
816-657: The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat , where she played the Narrator, and starred as Cinderella in the national tour of Rodgers & Hammerstein 's musical with Eartha Kitt as the Fairy Godmother . In October 2002, she starred as Velma Kelly in the Boston production of Chicago . In 2003, she played Sally Bowles in the Broadway revival of Cabaret . From March to April 2004, she played
864-556: The Billboard album chart and was certified Double Platinum for shipment of two million copies. In 1995, she signed with EMI 's SBK Records division and recorded her only album for the label, Think with Your Heart . It was an adult contemporary -heavy album consisting of piano and keyboard ballads recorded predominantly with the London Philharmonic Orchestra . The album's producer, Niko Bolas , who
912-658: The Block billed as the headline performers. The tour grossed $ 53.2 million and sold 662,911 tickets over 55 dates. On June 7, 2019, Gibson released a new pop anthem " Girls Night Out ". The music video for "Girls Night Out" was shot in Las Vegas , Nevada . The song peaked at number four on the Billboard Dance Club chart. On August 20, 2021, Gibson released the album The Body Remembers , her first studio recording of original songs since M.Y.O.B. . It contained
960-408: The Blue ", and the number-one hit " Foolish Beat ", followed by " Staying Together ", which performed more modestly, reaching number 22. "Foolish Beat" set a record, making Gibson at 16 the youngest artist to write, produce, and perform a Billboard number-one single, as cited in the 1988 Guinness Book of World Records . She remains the youngest female artist to have done so. Out of the Blue became
1008-633: The Blue (Debbie Gibson album) Out of the Blue is the debut studio album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson , released on August 18, 1987, by Atlantic Records . The album received favorable reviews from music critics and sold more than three million copies in the United States (three times platinum by RIAA ) and five million copies worldwide. Gibson (who was then 16 years old) wrote all ten songs on this album, which reveals her very early talent for composing. As executive producer, Douglas Breitbart of Broadbeard Productions, Inc. (whom Gibson's mother had hired as manager five years before), assembled
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#17327829979871056-602: The Broadway production of Beauty and the Beast . She replaced Kerry Butler in September 1997 and was in the show until June 1998, when Kim Huber then succeeded her. She also starred in the critically lauded production of Gypsy (in a production staged at the Paper Mill Playhouse ). Gibson starred as Louise Hovick opposite Broadway legend Betty Buckley . She participated in the national tour of Joseph and
1104-557: The Field". While posing for the album cover, Gibson was told by the photographer that her knee was pulling focus; as she refused to change her pose, a compromise was reached by having the makeup artist draw a face on her knee; consequently, it became a trend among her young female fans. Out of the Blue made No. 7 on the U.S. Billboard 200 chart and No. 26 on the UK Albums Chart . The album sold over three million copies in
1152-535: The Hot 100, although " One Step Ahead " scored on the Hot Maxi Singles and Hot Dance charts , peaking at numbers 21 and 18, respectively. During this time, she was part of the supergroup that recorded the charity single " Voices That Care ", which peaked at number 11 on the Hot 100 chart. In 1992, she contributed a version of " Sleigh Ride " to the charity album A Very Special Christmas 2 which hit #7 on
1200-643: The O'Neill Brothers for the Someone You Love Tour in 2006. "Lost in Your Eyes" was revamped with an acoustic sound and a song "Someone You Love" was written and performed by Gibson and the O'Neill Brothers. These two songs also appeared on the O'Neill Brothers album Someone You Love . She had a resurgence of popularity in niche markets. Her single "Your Secret" came back from its dormant state and became popular on some radio stations, including Super 91.7 WMPH in Wilmington, Delaware . "Your Secret"
1248-519: The Top 10 on the Billboard Japan chart. Gibson covered J-pop tunes for the album that were originally sung by Japanese artists such as Chage and Aska (" Say Yes "), Yutaka Ozaki ("I love you"), Miho Nakayama and WANDS ( Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto ) among others, plus a Japanese /English version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes" and a duet with Eric Martin . The first single from
1296-426: The United States, and five million copies worldwide. In their review of the album, Billboard stated that the "sixteen- year-old singer's low profile is not commensurate with her talent or success. "Only In My Dreams" is a top 15 hit; title track should follow up handily. Both - along with rest of the album's material - were written by Gibson, portending much in the way of staying power." Cashbox noted that
1344-440: The album was "a fond remembrance of pop idols of times past. This 16-year old Long Island native has leaped into the pop/dance arena with wide eyes and a penchant for writing flowing ballads and sizzling dance grooves." Allmusic concedes that "while Out of the Blue does possess the slick, processed dance-pop production and squeaky-clean innocence of most '80s teen pop, it stands out from the competition due to Gibson's talent as
1392-711: The album were " Electric Youth " (number 11), " No More Rhyme " (number 17), and " We Could Be Together " (number 71). The Electric Youth album was certified double platinum by the RIAA. The successful Electric Youth Tour and Live Around the World VHS (double platinum) followed. Gibson recorded two more albums for Atlantic Records: Anything Is Possible (1990) and Body, Mind, Soul (1993). The former's title song , co-written with Motown mainstay Lamont Dozier , peaked at number 26 on Billboard' s Hot 100 in 1991. Subsequent singles from Anything Is Possible failed to chart on
1440-596: The album, "I Love You", hit No. 1 on the international cable radio chart on November 3, 2010. In January 2011, Gibson wrote, performed, and produced the song "Snake Charmer" for the film Mega Python vs. Gatoroid . During the summer of 2011, Gibson toured with fellow 1980s pop princess Tiffany. In June 2011, Gibson appeared in Katy Perry 's music video " Last Friday Night (T.G.I.F.) " alongside several other guest stars. On August 27, 2016, Gibson starred in an original Hallmark Channel film, Summer of Dreams , about
1488-598: The bass-heavy "M.Y.O.B." Highlights from the album include the sultry Latin -flavored smooth jazz song "In Blue", a vintage-style ballad "Wishing You Were Here", "Jaded", and a remix of "M.Y.O.B." with the background vocals of her two nieces. In 2005, Gibson co-wrote and recorded a song titled "Someone You Love" with The O'Neill Brothers . With the brothers, she released an updated, acoustic version of her number-one hit "Lost in Your Eyes". An Emmy -nominated PBS special The O'Neill Brothers: Piano for Someone You Love" aired in 2005. The March 2005 issue of Playboy featured
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1536-521: The documentary 3 Billion and Counting , was included on the shortlist for an Academy Award for Best Original Song in 2010. In the summer of 2011, she released Rise on iTunes , and also performed it on Good Morning America in New York. Gibson performed as Mother Nature in Cirque Dreams ' Jungle Fantasy at Foxwoods Resort Casino from July 27 to September 1, 2010. In 2010, the album Ms. Vocalist , released via Sony Japan , reached
1584-518: The lead single "Only Words". "Only Words" (Dance Edit) became a Top-40 Hot Dance Music/Club Play hit. The album's other single was the ballad "Naturally". It only sold 20,000 in the US. In 2001, she released her seventh album on her new record label, Golden Egg, titled M.Y.O.B. It featured three singles: the sensual pop song "What You Want", the Latin-infused dance-pop song "Your Secret", and
1632-663: The music video of American heavy-metal band Voices of Extreme's cover version of "Foolish Beat". In March 2019, Gibson hosted a special program on SiriusXM Radio's '80s on 8 channel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of her Electric Youth album, during which she played each song from the album in sequence, accompanied by personal stories surrounding each song. On May 2, the Mixtape Tour commenced in Cincinnati , Ohio . Performers on this tour included Gibson, Tiffany, Salt-N-Pepa , and Naughty by Nature , with New Kids on
1680-888: The role of Marta in the UCLA Reprise! production of Company . Gibson starred as Anna Leonowens in Cabrillo Music Theatre's production of the Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II musical The King and I , which began October 17, 2008, in the Kavli Theatre at the Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza and ran through October 26. Gibson co-hosted Nickelodeon 's first Kids' Choice Awards in 1988 , alongside Tony Danza , Brian Robbins , and Dan Schneider . Out of
1728-699: The song as an extra track for the Deluxe Edition release of the Japan-exclusive album Ms. Vocalist . Also in 2010, it was featured in the eighth episode of the second season of RuPaul's Drag Race . Originally recorded in the spring of 1987, the song is written by Gibson and produced by Fred Zarr and engineered by Don Feinberg for BiZarr Music, Inc., with Douglas Breitbart as executive producer. Reviewer of american magazine Cashbox called Gibson "multi-talented teen" and expressed an assurance that "this upbeat, playful number" that "sounds like
1776-482: The third-most added single during the summer of 2006. It debuted at number 35 on the Hot Contemporary chart, peaking at number 24 in early September. The same year, Gibson appeared in the independent film Coffee Date with Wilson Cruz and Jonathan Silverman and provided a soundtrack song called "Sounds Like Love". On November 14, 2006, Gibson released the song "Famous" on her official website. The song
1824-463: Was accompanied by a music video, released on March 13, 2009, produced by Guy Birtwhistle and directed by John Knowles, which starred Birtwhistle, Gibson, and Steve Valentine . In January 2010, an unofficial clip named "Cougar" was uploaded on YouTube . She also became a spokesperson for Murad's Resurgence Skin Care and plays piano and sings a line of the song called "Cougar". Gibson's song "Rise", from
1872-521: Was also her breakthrough in the UK, peaking at number seven on the UK Singles Chart , her highest-charting entry to date. "Shake Your Love" also cracked the top ten in Ireland and Canada. The music video to support this single, eventually included on Gibson's video album Out of the Blue, was set on a facsimile of a drive-in movie theater lot and choreographed by Paula Abdul . In 2010, Gibson re-recorded
1920-637: Was born in Brooklyn , New York , on August 31, 1970, the third of Diane (née Pustizzi) and Joseph Gibson's four daughters. Her father, who enjoyed singing, was originally named Joseph Schultz and was abandoned by his mother as a boy; his biological mother married a man with the surname Gibson before putting Joseph into an orphanage . Gibson grew up in suburban Merrick, New York , on Long Island . She describes herself as of " Italian / Sicilian and part German and possibly some Russian " descent. She studied piano under American pianist Morton Estrin . Gibson
1968-434: Was choreographed by Paula Abdul and was the first time MTV had visited Gibson on a video shoot. In 1987, while performing at nightclubs throughout the United States, Gibson recorded her debut album, Out of the Blue . Along with producer Fred Zarr , Gibson wrote, recorded, and produced it in four weeks. Four singles from the album reached the top five of the Hot 100 chart: "Only in My Dreams", "Shake Your Love", " Out of
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2016-575: Was later extended to June. The show ended abruptly during its second season. In May 2008, Gibson performed her 1980s hits, along with her Broadway role songs, during a three-run week at Harrah's in Atlantic City, New Jersey . She later appeared on the April 2008 cover of Lavender Magazine (an LGBT magazine in Minnesota ) and was interviewed about her career and upcoming projects. Then on
2064-604: Was on their request show, Total Control Radio , for 12 months; it reached No. 1 on its third week on that station's chart in May 2006. It charted along with a few of her other singles, "M.Y.O.B." and "Only Words" (Dance Edit), the Eurodance mix. They all have become recurrent hits on WMPH. The 2006 single, "Say Goodbye", featuring dance-pop artist Jordan Knight , made an impression in the Soft AC and Hot AC radio formats, becoming
2112-649: Was released as the second single to her debut studio album Out of the Blue (1987), and the first internationally by Atlantic Records in September 1987. Like the rest of the album, the song was solely written by Gibson and produced by Fred Zarr . The song features the Roland TR-808 . Another commercial success for Gibson, the song reached number four on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1987, giving Debbie her second consecutive top five hit. The song
2160-534: Was released in December 1986 and landed in the Billboard Hot 100 chart beginning in May 1987, peaking at number four that September. Atlantic Records and Gibson worked to complete her first album as a result of the good showing by the single. Following the success of "Only in My Dreams", " Shake Your Love " was released as the follow-up single and reached the Billboard top five. The "Shake Your Love" video
2208-468: Was released in early 1989 and spent five weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 . The first single released, " Lost in Your Eyes ", was number one on the Hot 100 for three weeks, garnering her another achievement as the youngest female to have both an album and single simultaneously at number one. She shared the 1989 ASCAP Songwriter of the Year Award with Bruce Springsteen . Subsequent singles from
2256-487: Was usually Neil Young 's co-producer, was producing the reunion album for veteran punk band Circle Jerks and invited Gibson to a recording session for that band's album Oddities, Abnormalities and Curiosities . She sang background vocals on the song "I Wanna Destroy You", as well as appearing at and participating in the Circle Jerks' performance at the punk venue CBGB wearing one of the band's T-shirts and sharing
2304-582: Was written by Gibson and Tiziano Lugli and was produced by Lugli. In May 2007, the world premiere of Electric Youth: The Musical was unveiled at the Starlight Theatre in Orlando, Florida . The musical featured 14 of Gibson's songs and was directed by Dean Parker. On August 24, 2007, Gibson and Frankie Avalon hosted Time Life Presents Dick Clark 's American Bandstand 50th Anniversary Collection . In September 2007, Gibson considered creating
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