debarge released six studio albums, four of them with motown's gordy records: "the debarges" (1981), "all this love" (1982), "in a special way" (1983), and "rhythm of the night" (1985). the latter became the group's best-selling album and garnered the single "rhythm of the night", which hit no. 3 on the billboard hot 100, making it their highest charting single in the united states. debarge entered its decline in 1986, when bunny and el were offered solo deals with motown and departed the group, and debarge was dropped from motown soon afterward.