"Who's Holding Donna Now" is a song recorded by DeBarge for the Gordy label. It was their second consecutive top 10 Pop hit in the U. S. after the release of "Rhythm of the Night".
After recording the successful dance single, the group returned to their more comfortable standard of ballads. Relying on an outside producer, outside songwriters, and background vocalists Richard Page and Steve George, the song was recorded and released as the second single from their fourth album, Rhythm of the Night.
Reception The song reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated August 10, 1985 and spent four weeks at number two on the R&B chart on July 26, 1985. It also became DeBarge's third song to top the Billboard Adult Contemporary on July 19, 1985.
The song appeared in a late 1985 episode of the daytime soap opera All My Children.
Track listing and formats US, 7" vinyl single A: "Who's Holding Donna Now" – 4:06 B: "Be My Lady" – 4:10 UK, 12" vinyl single Who's Holding Donna Now - UK 12" vinyl (ZT 40214), Single - Retrieved on November 2, 2024 A: "Who's Holding Donna Now" – 4:27 B: "Be My Lady" – 4:14
Charts Chart (1985)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report)57Canada Top Singles (RPM)9Canada Top Adult Contemporary (RPM)2Ireland (IRMA)29UK Singles (Official Charts Company)Official Charts Company info OfficialCharts.com. Retrieved 15 August 2009.83US Billboard Hot 100Hyatt, Wesley (1999). The Billboard Book of #1 Adult Contemporary Hits (Billboard Publications), page 297.6US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)1US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)2 Year-end chart (1985) RankUS Top Pop Singles (Billboard)85
Personnel El DeBarge – lead vocals Steve George, Richard Page – backing vocals David Foster – electric piano, synthesizers Robbie Buchanan – synthesizers Jay Graydon – synthesizers Steve Porcaro – synthesizers Abraham Laboriel – bass Carlos Vega – drums
See also List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1985 (U.S.)
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