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After her mega hit "You Light Up My Life" in 1977, Debby Boone's subsequent singles, however good they were, achieved only moderate success on the easy listening and country charts. They are assembled here on this "best of" mid line CD. Included are her wonderful versions of several oldies from the 60s such as "Baby, I'm Yours." In addition to her no. 1 hit, she also sings two other motion picture theme songs, "When You're Loved" from "The Magic of LAssie" and "I'll Never Say Goodbye" from "The Promise." Although they had little impact on the charts when released initially, nonetheless, they are two of the most beautiful love songs to come from the movies in the seventies. "Are You On the Road to Loving Me Again," with its catchy lyric and upbeat rhythm, is still a personal favorite after all these years.

When I met Debby Boone after she performed in concert here last year, I lamented the fact that the record companies have not signed her to record more secular music, perhaps an album of movie theme songs, or one of romance classics, or perhaps a big band album. She is such a talented performer with such a lovely voice. Her fans want more of her on records, and we're still waiting.

Debby Boone has really been underrated as a pop singer. She has a beautiful voice and great deliveries on peppy and ballad pieces! I have 6 pop albums of hers I would like to replace but, unfortunately, the only available cds of hers other than this are religious ones. Her promotor needs to get some of her pop lps out on cd!

Although the song choice for this CD is curious, (why include "My Heart Has A Mind of It's Own" and leave out "See You In September" and "I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love"?) even the songs on here confirm that Debby Boone is a much finer singer than critics have claimed. "You Light Up My Life" is a beautiful song, beautifully sung. The artist can't help it if it was overplayed. Most of the other songs on this CD are also gems; "When You're Loved" and "I'll Never Say Goodbye" are standouts, songs that any artist would be proud to have on a greatest hits CD. Unfortunately, several songs from her early albums that are wonderful ("What Becomes of My World", "The End of The World", "Until Your Love Broke Through", "Take It Like A Woman") are missing, and none of her Christian contemporary songs are on this CD, but it's great as it is.

I was very happy to see this release of Debby Boone's material. It is a great compilation of her songs from the late 70's and early 80's. You Light Up My Life is a beautiful song and no other celebrity can sing it the way Debby does. I enjoyed her country hits as well: "Are You On The Road to Lovin' Me Again" and "Perfect Fool" were at the top of the charts and are fun songs. There is so much more material that could have been placed on this album like "Take It Like A Woman"; "Savin' It Up" and "Meet Me on the Dance Floor". There was a variety of types of music she sang that showed her versatility. Many will enjoy this album, but it is a shame that many other of her songs could not have been included. Curb records has recently released a compilation of her inspirational songs which is done very well too. If you purchased both of these CD's you will be satisfied. I'd love to see some new material from her. She is a great talent and never received the recognition she deserved.

This best of collection shows this artist in a varying array of styles that showcase heartfelt vocals throughout. Nashville shone via this artist before it was "cool to do country". The release also showcases Boones' pop vocal belting which has earned her a few grammys and numerous other awards and nominations. Although the release pretty much ignores her gospel roots, it shows a gifted interpreter who regardless of the "one hit wonder " tag peirces through that tag with a voice of sheer power and joy.

The daughter of pop singer Pat Boone and maternal granddaughter of country singer Red Foley, Debby proves on this collection that she has absorbed all those musical influences.

This collection covers the period 1977 to 1980, during which time Debby had enormous success in America. You light up my life spent many weeks at number one in the American pop charts and also made the top five in the country charts, though it barely made the top fifty in Britain. Unfortunately, Debby was unable to find a follow-up pop hit, but eventually had a number one country hit with Are you on the road to loving me again.

Both those songs are here, along with two Connie Francis covers (My heart has a mind of its own, Everybody's somebody's fool) and a Barbara Lewis cover (Baby I'm yours). There are two songs here by the brilliant but obscure Diane Pfeifer (Free to be lonely again, Perfect fool) who, as far as I know, recorded one album of her own around that time then disappeared back to obscurity. Two excellent movie songs - When you're loved (from Magic of Lassie) and The promise (from The promise) - and another fine song (God knows) complete an excellent set.

This collection contains all the essentials from a great singer who did the family proud.

This CD was recorded when Debby was much younger. Her voice is young and fresh and full of life and much different from the present day. Her voice has much more life than her later performances. If you listen to the CD several times, the music will get easily stuck with you. It will continue to play in your mind.

Debby Boone is a great one to sing these songs of her mother-in-law, Rosemary Clooney. Here we have the talants of two professional singers on one Compact Disc. I own most of the recordings of Rosemary Clooney. She was one great lady when it came to performing by singing or in films. She will be missed by many since she passed away. I am one of these wno miss her, because I looked forward to each of her new releases. A superb performance.

A true talent that plays on and will always please the listener. If you think you might be interested in this cd then you will not be disappointed. This singer has so many more recordings that are worth MORE than a listen. The Warner Brothers clearly didn't know a sister when they saw it.

Debby Boone, before she started singing Contemporary Christian Music was one of the biggest selling pop vocalists of the 1970's with the success of "You Light Up My Life," which peaked at #1 on the pop and adult contemporary charts and #4 on the country charts in 1977 selling over 1 million copies and is really a cover of the theme to a movie of the same name that flopped. (If the movie were a blockbuster success, they would have promoted the version that was played in the movie, but fortunately, Debby recorded it at the right time and they promoted it, etc.). Since "You Light Up My Life" was a hit, she only had moderate success on the Adult Contemporary and country charts with songs such as "God Knows," a cover of Barbara Lewis's "Baby I'm Yours," a cover of Connie Francis's "My Heart Has a Mind of It's Own, "Free To Be Lonely Again," "Perfect Fool," and others. The country styled "Are You On The Road To Lovin' Me Again" peaked at #1 on the country charts. Most of her hits that charted on all of the Billboard charts are on this budget compilation from Curb compiled in 1986 (this was digitally remastered in 1990), in excellent sound, despite the cheesy artwork, and or everyone but diehard fans, this is all you really need of her work although a cover of Connie Francis's "Breakin' In a Brand New Broken Heart" which peaked in the top 30 of the country charts is missing.