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No More Rhyme

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"No More Rhyme"
Single by Debbie Gibson
from the album Electric Youth
B-side"Over the Wall (Dub Version)"
ReleasedJune 2, 1989 (1989-06-02)[1]
Recorded1988
GenrePop
Length4:13
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Deborah Gibson
Producer(s)Fred Zarr
Debbie Gibson singles chronology
"Electric Youth"
(1988) 		"No More Rhyme"
(1989) 		"We Could Be Together"
(1989)
Music video
"No More Rhyme" on YouTube

"No More Rhyme" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter and actress Debbie Gibson. It was released as the third single from her second studio album Electric Youth (1989) only in North America, Australia, and Japan. It was produced by Fred Zarr.

The song had moderate success, peaking at number 17 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 13 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Internationally, the song entered the charts in Canada, Australia, and the Flanders region in Belgium.

Content

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According to the sheet music published on Musicnotes.com, "No More Rhyme" is performed in the key of A major, with Gibson's vocals ranging from F#3–D5.[2] Lyrically, the track is about a relationship's "first hurdle."[3] Gibson stated that it was one of the few songs where "I can't remember where or when I wrote it."[4]

Critical reception

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Oscar Wednesday of Cashbox gave the track a negative review writing, "This tender ballad makes me want to lean over into little Debbie’s ear and whisper, "How can I say doo-doo? Let me count the ways."[5] In his review for Electric Youth, Harry Sumrall of the Lakeland Ledger called the track a "sappy paean to love."[6] Dan Firestone of the Toledo Blade however, gave it a positive review, calling it the best song off the album.[7]

Music video

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James Yukich directed the video for "No More Rhyme".[8] It was filmed in Los Angeles in mid-May 1989.[4] The music video features Danica McKellar from the hit TV show The Wonder Years playing a cello. In the original recording of "No More Rhyme", Bob Osman played the cello.[9] It was first released to Night Tracks on July 1, 1989.[10] At the time, "No More Rhyme" was the third most requested video on MTV.

Track listing

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7-inch and cassette single[11][12]

  1. "No More Rhyme" (LP Version) – 4:15
  2. "Over the Wall" (Dub Version) – 4:24

Charts

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References

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  1. ^ ""No More Rhyme", the follow-up to the smash singles "Lost in Your Eyes" and "Electric Youth"". Radio & Records. No. 791. June 2, 1989. p. 31.
  2. ^ Gibson, Deborah (February 16, 2015). "Debbie Gibson "No More Rhyme" Sheet Music in A Major - Download & Print". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  3. ^ Buss, Bryan (November 27, 2002). Woodstra, Chris; Erlewine, Stephen Thomas; Bogdanov, Vladimir (eds.). All Music Guide to Rock. Backbeat Books. p. 464.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  4. ^ a b Tuber, Keith (August 1989). "Debbie Gibson: An Electric Youth". Orange Coast Magazine. Vol. 15, no. 8. Orange County, California. p. 174.
  5. ^ Wednesday, Oscar (June 17, 1989). "Singles: Debbie Gibson – "No More Rhyme"" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 52, no. 49. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. p. 22. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 27, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023 – via World Radio History.
  6. ^ Sumrall, Harry (March 10, 1989). "'Electric Youth' immature: Review". Lakeland Ledger, republished from KNT News Service. Lakeland, Florida. p. 12C.
  7. ^ Firestone, Dan (February 26, 1989). "'Dylan and the Dead' is tired and jumbled". Toledo Blade. Toledo, Ohio. p. D4.
  8. ^ "Debbie Gibson: No More Rhyme (Music Video 1989) - IMDb". IMDb. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  9. ^ Guerra, Joey (March 11, 2019). "Debbie Gibson's 'Electric Youth' album is 30 years old". Midland Reporter-Telegram. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Clip List". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 26. Prometheus Global Media. July 1, 1989. p. 36. ISSN 0006-2510.
  11. ^ No More Rhyme (US 7-inch single sleeve). Debbie Gibson. Atlantic Records. 1989. 88885.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  12. ^ No More Rhyme (US cassette single sleeve). Debbie Gibson. Atlantic Records. 1989. 4-88885.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ^ Scott, Gavin. "This Week In 1989: July 23, 1989". Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop. Archived from the original on September 26, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
  14. ^ "Debbie Gibson – No More Rhyme" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  15. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 4561." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  16. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 10338." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 9, 2024.
  17. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "Debbie Gibson Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved February 12, 2015.
  19. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
  20. ^ "the Gavin Report: Adult Contemporary". Gavin Report. No. 1769. August 11, 1989. 26.
  21. ^ "the Gavin Report: Top 40". Gavin Report. No. 1767. July 28, 1989. p. 6.
  22. ^ "The Back Page: Adult Contemporary". Radio & Records. No. 801. August 11, 1989. p. 96.
  23. ^ "The Back Page: CHR". Radio & Records. No. 799. July 28, 1989. p. 96.
  24. ^ "Adult Contemporary 1989: Top 100". Gavin Report. No. 1787. December 15, 1989. p. 21.
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