Complete List Of Switch Songs From A to Z

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Switch came together in Mansfield, Ohio, in December 1976 when Gregory Williams, who had previously performed with White Heat, began assembling a new group that would merge musicianship, songwriting skill, and vocal range into a single unified sound. The lineup brought together Williams, brothers Bobby and Tommy DeBarge from Grand Rapids, Michigan, Phillip Ingram from Akron, Eddie Fluellen, and Jody Sims. Williams, Bobby DeBarge, and Sims had already shared time in White Heat, which had released material on RCA, and their experience in that earlier band shaped the level of professionalism they carried into Switch. Their name reflected the concept that every member could switch instruments and lead vocals with ease, a quality that became central to their identity.

A demo recorded in Columbus, Ohio, helped Switch take a decisive step forward when it reached Jermaine Jackson and Hazel Gordy Jackson in Los Angeles. That moment led to an opportunity with Motown and the Gordy label, placing them in one of the most significant musical environments of the era. Their self-titled debut album, Switch, was released in 1978 and delivered the single “There’ll Never Be”, which became their breakthrough hit. The song reached the Top Ten on the R&B chart and crossed over to the pop chart, establishing Switch as a rising force and affirming the strength of their vocal blend and harmonic style.

Momentum carried the band through a productive sequence of albums on the Gordy label. Their second album, Switch II, arrived in 1979 with singles like “I Call Your Name” and “Best Beat in Town”, which helped reinforce their growing presence on the charts. The following year brought Reaching for Tomorrow along with This Is My Dream, each continuing to highlight the band’s ability to fuse smooth balladry with energetic funk-driven arrangements. The fifth album released under Gordy, Switch V, followed in nineteen eighty one and closed out their initial run with Motown. Their final album of the decade, Am I Still Your Boyfriend, came out in nineteen eighty-four on Total Experience Records after the group expanded its membership to include new vocalists and musicians.

Switch produced a steady stream of singles that drew strong attention from R&B audiences. Alongside “There’ll Never Be”, they recorded “I Wanna Be Closer”, “We Like to Party”, “I Call Your Name”, “Best Beat in Town”, and “Love Over and Over Again”. These releases demonstrated their strong command of vocal arrangements and their skill in writing material that balanced emotional expression with polished musicianship. Although their most significant pop crossover success remained tied to their debut single, they maintained a strong R&B following and built a reputation for vocal precision, instrumental fluidity, and consistency in the studio.

Changes within the lineup began to emerge as some members moved into new career phases. Bobby and Tommy DeBarge left to work with their younger siblings in the group DeBarge, where they played key roles in the early formation and development of that family ensemble. Phillip Ingram also stepped away to pursue his own artistic path. The revised version of Switch continued briefly and released the Total Experience album before the group disbanded later in 1984. Motown later assembled compilation releases such as The Best of Switch and a twentieth Century Masters collection, which kept the band’s music accessible to new listeners and preserved the highlights of their catalogue.

Difficult losses marked the band members’ personal histories. Bobby DeBarge died in 1995 due to AIDS related complications at the age of thirty-nine. Tommy DeBarge passed in 2021 at the age of sixty-four. In April 2025, news confirmed the death of Eddie Fluellen, who had gone on to serve as a musical director for another major act following his time in Switch. These events underscored the impact each man had within the group and the lasting imprint their contributions left on the rhythm and blues community.

Switch eventually returned to the stage when Gregory Williams, Eddie Fluellen, Phillip Ingram, and guitarist Michael McGloiry reassembled the group with vocalist Akili Nickson. This reformed version of Switch allowed the band’s sound to reach new audiences and reaffirmed the enduring appeal of the material they created in the late seventies and early eighties. Their influence also lived on through the success of DeBarge, which drew in part from the musical foundation established by Bobby and Tommy before and after their years in Switch.

Complete List Of Switch Songs From A to Z

All I Need Is You – This Is My Dream – 1980
Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
A Brighter Tomorrow – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Believe In Yourself – This Is My Dream – 1980
Best Beat In Town – Switch II – 1979
Best Of Love, The – Switch V – 1981
Call On Me – Switch V – 1981
Calling On All Girls – Switch II – 1979
Don’t Take My Love Away – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Fallin’ – Switch II – 1979
Forever My Love – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Fever – Switch – 1978
Get Back to You – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Go On Doin’ What You Feel – Switch II – 1979
Honey, I Love You – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
I Call Your Name – Switch II – 1979
I Do Love You – Switch V – 1981
I Finally Found Somebody New – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
I’ll Always Keep – Switch V – 1981
I’m So Satisfied – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
I Luv It – Switch V – 1981
I Wanna Be Closer – Switch – 1978
I Wanna Be with You – Switch – 1978
It’s All Up To You – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
It’s So Real – Switch – 1978
Just Can’t Pull Away – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Just Imagine – This Is My Dream – 1980
Keep Movin’ On – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Keeping Secrets – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Love Over And Over Again – This Is My Dream – 1980
Lovers Don’t Hold Back – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
My Friend in the Sky – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Next To You – Switch II – 1979
Power to Dance – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Push The Switch (High Energy Switch) – Switch V – 1981
Reaching for Tomorrow – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
Somebody’s Watching You – Switch – 1978
Spend My Life With You – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Switch It Baby – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Tahiti Hut – Reaching for Tomorrow – 1980
There’ll Never Be – Switch – 1978
This Is Just For You – Switch V – 1981
This Is My Dream – This Is My Dream – 1980
Treason – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
Two Wrongs Don’t Make A Right – Switch V – 1981
We Can Make It Better – This Is My Dream – 1980
We Like to Party… Come On – Switch – 1978
What A Feeling – This Is My Dream – 1980
Why’d You Let Love Fall – This Is My Dream – 1980
Without You In My Life – This Is My Dream – 1980
I Won’t Give Up – Am I Still Your Boyfriend? – 1984
You And I – This Is My Dream – 1980
You Keep Me High – Switch V – 1981
You Pulled a Switch – Switch – 1978
You’re the One For Me – Switch II – 1979

Albums

Switch (1978): 8 songs

Switch II (1979): 7 songs

Reaching for Tomorrow (1980): 10 songs

This Is My Dream (1980): 10 songs

Switch V (1981): 9 songs

Am I Still Your Boyfriend? (1984): 11 songs

Am I Still Your Boyfriend by SWITCH (2012-11-06)

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