WAlanis is the debut studio album by Alanis Morissette, released only in Canada on April 6, 1991 by MCA Records Canada. Morissette recorded the album with Leslie Howe, who also produced her second album Now Is the Time (1992), and it was certified platinum.
WChico DeBarge is the eponymous debut album from R&B/soul singer Chico DeBarge. It includes the hit single "Talk To Me", and it peaked at number 90 on the Billboard 200 album chart. Chico DeBarge appeared on Season 3 of Punky Brewster with his brothers of DeBarge in the episode "Reading, Writing, and Rock & Roll" on October 30, 1987 Chico sang Cross That Line.
WCome into My Life is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Joyce Sims, released in 1987. It was the first Sleeping Bag Records album to be released on compact disc in the United States, and it was licensed to London/PolyGram Records throughout Europe.
WContribution is the second studio album by British singer-songwriter Mica Paris, released on 20 October 1990 by 4th & B'way Records and Island Records. It includes three singles which reached the UK Singles Chart: "Contribution", "South of the River" and "If I Love U 2 Nite".
WElectric Youth is the second album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released January 24, 1989 on Atlantic Records. It is the highest-charting album of Gibson's career, staying at the top of the US Billboard 200 albums chart for five weeks, and reaching number 8 on the UK Albums Chart.
WHack is an album by the freestyle synthpop band Information Society. The album sold quite well but did not outsell the band's first album. It is the only major-label-distributed title that has the modern Tommy Boy Records logo on it.
WInformation Society is the debut studio album by American synth-pop band Information Society. It was released on June 21, 1988, by Tommy Boy Records and Reprise Records. It was the band's first release under a major label, after two independently released extended plays. The album was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on December 6, 1988, denoting shipments in excess of 500,000 copies in the United States. Four singles were released from the album, including "What's on Your Mind ", the group's most commercially successful single to date. It was one of the only albums released in the seldom-used CD+G format.
WJody Watley is the eponymous debut studio album by American singer Jody Watley, released on February 23, 1987, by MCA Records. Although the singer already found success as a part of the trio Shalamar, the impact of this album made Watley a cultural style icon in contemporary R&B, pop and dance music. Its success culminated in Watley winning a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1988 against fellow artists Breakfast Club, Cutting Crew, Terence Trent D'Arby and Swing Out Sister. The album also produced three top-ten singles on the US Billboard Hot 100: "Some Kind of Lover", "Looking for a New Love" and "Don't You Want Me". The album has sold 2 million copies in the United States and 4 million copies worldwide.
WLa Toya is the fifth studio album by American singer La Toya Jackson released in 1988 by RCA. While the cover and box states the album's name as La Toya, the actual disc and cassette tape state the name as You're Gonna Get Rocked!. Therefore, the album is interchangeably referred to by both names. The album includes "(Ain't Nobody Loves You) Like I Do" and "You're Gonna Get Rocked", which are, to date, two of only five songs by La Toya Jackson to have an accompanying music video. The album was re-released as an expanded 2-CD set under the name You're Gonna Get Rocked! by Cherry Pop Records in December 2013.
WNaked to the World is the eighth album by Teena Marie, released on March 21, 1988. It is a return to her soul/funk roots following the experimentation of her previous album Emerald City, which had been a critical and commercial disappointment.
WOut of the Blue is the debut album by American singer-songwriter Debbie Gibson, released in August 1987. The album received favorable reviews from music critics and sold more than 3 million copies in the United States and 5 million copies worldwide.
WPeace and Love Inc. is an album by the synthpop band Information Society. The album received great critical reviews but the label did little to promote it. It was the least successful of the three albums released by Tommy Boy/Reprise and was the last Tommy Boy title to be distributed by major-label channels, although Warner Bros. Records owned a stake in the label until 2002. The track "300bps N, 8, 1 " is actually a text file encoded as modem tones. When decoded, the content is a tale by Kurt Harland about a bizarre but purportedly true event that took place when the band was playing in the city of Curitiba, Brazil.
WPebbles is the debut album by American singer Pebbles, released in 1987 on MCA Records. The album spawned two #1 R&B hits; "Girlfriend" and "Mercedes Boy", as well as the top 5 R&B hit "Take Your Time" and minor hit "Do Me Right".
WRaw Like Sushi is the debut album by Swedish musician Neneh Cherry, released 5 June 1989 on Virgin Records. The album is best known for featuring the worldwide hit single "Buffalo Stance".
WStarchild is the sixth album by Teena Marie, released in November 11, 1984 on Epic Records. Following the relative commercial failure of her previous album, Robbery, Starchild became the highest-selling album of Marie's career. It peaked at #9 on the US Black Albums chart and #31 on the Billboard Albums chart. It was certified Gold by the RIAA on April 1, 1985.
WTracie Spencer is the eponymous debut album of American singer Tracie Spencer, released in 1988 on Capitol Records.