Think with Your Heart

"For Better or Worse" was released as the lead single from the album in June 1995, receiving a positive review from Billboard magazine praising it as a "beautiful pop ballad that displays her marked maturity as both a singer and songwriter."Billboard, June 20, 1995. p. 57 It was then commercially released in Japan on August 26, 1995.{{Cite web |title=Debbie Gibson – "For Better or Worse" (Japan, CD, Mini, Single) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/3778762-Debbie-Gibson-For-Better-Or-Worse |access-date=October 11, 2024 |website=Discogs}} The album's second and final single, "Didn't Have the Heart" was released in November 1995. Billboard also gave the single a positive review.Billboard, November 14, 1995. p. 77 Both singles notably failed to enter any Billboard charts, although "For Better or Worse" did chart on the Radio & Records Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number 30.{{Cite news |date=August 7, 1995 |title=R&R AC Top 30 |work=Radio & Records |page=105 |issue=1106}}

Billboard praised the album, nothing that "in her continuing efforts to establish herself as a credible, adult contemporary artist, onetime teen star Debbie Gibson delivers an album of well-written, passionately performed piano ballads and pop tunes. Despite the absence of a sure-fire smash, much of the material here stands a good shot of obtaining AC and Top 40 airplay."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1992/BB-1992-08-12.pdf|magazine=Billboard|title=Album reviews|issue=15 August 1995 |page=64 |access-date=March 9, 2024}}

Cashbox were mostly positive in their appraisal, stating that "unlike many pre-packaged teen stars, Gibson always held aspirations of being a musician, not just a product. Whether she succeeds or not, at least she tries. On her latest effort the now 21 year-old singer/songwriter wrote 11 of the 12 tracks... some of the tracks are over-produced, but so are most of today’s hits. In addition, her cover of “Will You Love Me Tomorrow” is lovely. Gibson will never be a major artistic force, but cut the girl some slack, she’s earned it."{{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1992/CB-1992-08-01.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|title=Pop Albums|issue=1 August 1992|page=9 |access-date=March 7, 2024}}

AllMusic were more mixed in their review, commenting that the album was "a collection of soft, adult contemporary-oriented ballads that don't even have a hint of the dance-pop that sent her to the top of the charts. Perhaps that was intended as a sign of maturity, but it comes across as a lack of ideas - by the end of the record, she has stated all of her musical concepts at least twice. The first time around, they're pleasant but it gets a little monotonous after a while. Gibson remains a talented songwriter and arranger, but she needs to push herself a bit to come up with something a bit more melodic and varied to win back her old audience."

The Vindicator named it the fifth worst album of 1995.{{Cite news |last=Campbell |first=Chuck |date=December 31, 1995|title=1995 was a year to follow trends – not to create any new ones |work=The Vindicator |page=B9}}

{{Track listing

| headline =

| total_length = 42:35

| all_writing = Deborah Gibson, except where indicated

| title1 = For Better or Worse

| length1 = 3:24

| title2 = Didn't Have the Heart

| length2 = 4:45

| title3 = Will You Love Me Tomorrow?

| writer3 = {{hlist|Gerry Goffin|Carole King}}

| length3 = 3:26

| title4 = Dancin' in My Mind

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Dontcha Want Me Now?

| length5 = 4:19

| title6 = Can't Do It Alone

| length6 = 4:27

| title7 = Think with Your Heart

| length7 = 3:22

| title8 = Too Fancy

| length8 = 2:11

| title9 = You Don't Have to See

| length9 = 3:49

| title10 = Two Young Kids

| length10 = 3:15

| title11 = Interlude/Tony's Rehearsal

| length11 = 0:41

| title12 = Let's Run Away

| length12 = 5:25

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japan bonus tracks

| title13 = Call Yourself a Lover

| length13 = 3:09

| title14 = You Know Me

| length14 = 3:49

}}

Musicians

• Deborah Gibson – vocals, acoustic piano (1-7, 9, 10, 12), keyboards (14)
• Steve Rosen – keyboards (2-6, 9, 10, 12-14), Hammond B3 organ (5, 9), acoustic piano (8, 13)
• Ira Siegel – guitars (1), acoustic guitar (3, 14), electric guitar (14)
• John Leventhal – guitars (6), mandolin (6), electric guitar (9, 12), acoustic guitar (9, 12)
• Bob Cranshaw – bass (1)
• T-Bone Wolk – bass (2-6, 8-10, 12-14)
• Steve Jordan – drums (1)
• Russ Kunkel – drums (2-6, 8-10, 13, 14), percussion (6, 9, 10, 14), congas (12)
• Bashiri Johnson – percussion (2-4, 10, 12, 13)
• Richie Cannata – tenor saxophone (4, 5, 8, 9, 13)
• Arno Hecht – baritone saxophone (5, 8, 13)
• Ozzie Melendez – trombone (5, 8, 13)
• Alan Chez – trumpet (5, 8, 13)
• Shelley Woodworth – oboe (10)
• May Pang – string contractor (1)
• Gavyn Wright – violin solo (2)
• The London Session Orchestra – strings (2-4, 6, 7, 10, 12)
• Robin Clark – backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 9, 13)
• Michelle Cobbs – backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 9, 13)
• B.J. Nelson – backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 9, 13)
• Diva Gray – backing vocals (3, 9, 13)
• Fonzi Thornton – backing vocals (3, 5, 6, 9, 13)

Production

• Brian Koppelman – A&R
• Deborah Gibson – producer
• Niko Bolas – engineer, mixing
• Nathaniel Kunkel – engineer
• Geoff Foster – engineer
• Jon Bailey – assistant engineer
• Suzanne Dyer – assistant engineer
• Andy Grassi – assistant engineer, mix assistant
• Danny Kadar – mix assistant
• David Kutch – assistant engineer
• Glen Marchese – assistant engineer
• Steve Orchard – assistant engineer
• Rory Romano – assistant engineer
• David Voigt – assistant engineer
• Dave Collins – mastering at A&M Mastering Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Jill Dell'Abate – production coordination
• Henry Marquez – art direction
• LuAnn Graffeo – art direction
• Etsuko Iseki – design
• Alberto Tolot – photography
• Diane Gibson – management
• Karen Gibson Lampiasi – management

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