El DeBarge is the debut album by El DeBarge. It was released in 1986 on Gordy Records (a sub-label of Motown) and featured the three hit singles, "Who's Johnny," which peaked at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100, "Love Always," which reached #43, and "Someone," which was a Top 20 Billboard A/C hit and made it to #70 on the Hot 100. Singer/actress Vanity featured on backing vocals on the track, "Secrets Of The Night". This album was certified by RIAA as gold in September, 1986, selling over 500,000 copies. "Who's Johnny" was notably used in the 1986 film Short Circuit where it's played on the radio and Number 5 asserts that his name should now be "Johnny 5" based on the song. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.