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Noel Pagan

Musical artist (born 1965)

Summary

Musical artist (born 1965)

Field	Value
name	Noel Pagan
background	solo_singer
birth_name	Noel Pagan
alias	Noel
birth_date
birth_place	Bronx, New York, U.S.
genre	Freestyle, synth-pop
occupation
instrument	Vocals
years_active	1986–present
label	Island, Mercury

Noel Pagan (born 1965), also known simply as Noel, is an American freestyle music singer born in the Bronx, New York City. His debut single, "Silent Morning", became his first top 10 hit on the dance singles chart and peaked at No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987.

Career

Noel's 1987 debut single "Silent Morning" reached No. 47 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 6 on the Dance Club Songs chart. His second single, "Like a Child", peaked at No. 67 on the Hot 100 in 1988 and became his first number-one single on the Dance Club Songs chart. Also in 1988, Noel released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 126 on the Billboard 200. He topped the dance charts again later that year with "Out of Time".

In 1990, Noel collaborated with producer Tony Moran on the project Concept of One, featuring as the vocalist on the single "The Question". The track received significant airplay in clubs and on dance stations, charting on the dance charts.

In 1993, Noel's second album, Hearts on Fire, was released by Mercury Records. This album marked a stylistic shift towards pop, including a cover of "Donna" by Ritchie Valens. However, it did not achieve commercial success, leading to Noel's departure from the label.

Throughout the 1990s, "Silent Morning" was featured on various compilation albums of freestyle hits.

Noel continues to perform and record music. In 2000, he participated in the Freestyle Reunion festival alongside other artists in the genre. In 2001, he teamed up with trance producer Ford for the single "Will I Find True Love". In 2007, he released the single "I Feel Alive".

Personal life

Noel resides in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. In 2020, he was involved in a serious motorcycle accident, suffering a collapsed lung and multiple fractures, including ribs, wrist, eye socket, and nose.

Discography

Studio albums

Title	Release	Peak chart
positions	US	Noel	Hearts on Fire
	126
	—

Singles

Title	Release	Peak chart positions	Album	US	US
Club	US
Dance	US
R&B	"Silent Morning"	"Like a Child"	"Out of Time"	"Change"	"The Question"
(with Concept of One)	"Hearts on Fire"	"Will I Find True Love"	"I Feel Alive"
1987	47	6	7	—	Noel
1988	67	1	6	88
—	1	9	—
1989	—	—	—	—
1990	—	—	24	—	Concept of One
1993	—	—	—	—	Hearts on Fire
2001	—	—	—	—	Non-album singles
2007	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

References

"Noel - Chart History Hot 100". Billboard.
"Noel - Chart History Dance Club Songs". Billboard.
"Noel - Chart History Billboard 200". Billboard.
"Concept of One featuring Noel - The Question". AllMusic.
"Noel – Hearts on Fire (1993, CD)". Discogs.
"Noel - Biography". AllMusic.
"Freestyle Medical Fundraiser for Noel Pagan". Facebook.
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"Spirit Music Group {{!}} Noel Pagan".

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