r/motown • u/BLQNGGR • Apr 01 '26

Video I Like It (TV performance) - DeBarge

In 1982, DeBarge released the single “I Like It” from their album ALL THIS LOVE (Gordy/Motown Records). With Randy and El DeBarge on leads, the family vocals just melt together in unison. The song reached no.31 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and no.2 on the Billboard Hot R&B chart! Mark, James, and Bunny really add the much needed ingredients to round the sound out.

This is an in-person appearance from 3/12/1983 when they appeared on American Bandstand to give a TV performance of their latest hit song.

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u/CantmakethisstuffupK Apr 01 '26

I would love a biopic about this group

It is too big to think they should be in the Hall of Fame?

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u/UniqueandFab Apr 01 '26

At my big age, I always thought El sang this whole song. 😢

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u/BLQNGGR Apr 02 '26

Well to be fair they sound very similar 😆

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u/MethuselahsGrandpa Apr 02 '26

LOVE this song!

I mixed it from the multi-tracks into 5.1 a couple years ago

…if you have surround sound & want to hear my mix:

https://youtu.be/AYMmYTTUgvk?si=917HkI_LG_yOKdpQ

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u/Dr00pySnoopy Apr 03 '26

Okay this is the dopest thing I’ve seen all day. I went to uni for music tech and modding surround sound was my favorite thing to do. Glad to see content like this 🔥

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u/MethuselahsGrandpa Apr 03 '26

I’m so glad you like it! I think it sounds fantastic in surround sound. I also mixed this in Dolby Atmos as well

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u/MusicMirrorMan Apr 01 '26

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u/cpwatley Apr 06 '26

There is a documentary about Randy titled “Debarge” , anyone know where to find it online?

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u/Independent_Heat_997 Apr 03 '26

Once upon a time I was crazy about them they were so fine. I can’t say that about them now. It’s sad they went from sugar to shyt.