{{Short description|Musical artist (born 1965)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2019}} {{Redirect|Noel (singer)|the disco singer|Noël (singer)}}
{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = Noel Pagan | background = solo_singer | image = | caption = | birth_name = Noel Pagan | alias = Noel | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1965}} | birth_place = [[Bronx]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. | genre = [[Freestyle music|Freestyle]], [[synth-pop]] | occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|songwriter}} | instrument = Vocals | years_active = 1986–present | label = [[Island Records|Island]], [[Mercury Records|Mercury]] | associated_acts = | website = }}
'''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|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] in 1987.<ref name="hsi" />
== 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.<ref name="hsi">{{cite web |title=Noel - Chart History Hot 100 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/hsi/ |publisher=Billboard |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref> His second single, "[[Like a Child (Noel song)|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.<ref name="dsi">{{cite web |title=Noel - Chart History Dance Club Songs |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/dsi/ |publisher=Billboard |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref> Also in 1988, Noel released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 126 on the ''Billboard'' 200.<ref>{{cite web |title=Noel - Chart History Billboard 200 |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/tlp/ |publisher=Billboard |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref> He topped the dance charts again later that year with "[[Out of Time (Noel song)|Out of Time]]".<ref name="dsi" />
In 1990, Noel collaborated with producer [[Tony Moran (DJ)|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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Concept of One featuring Noel - The Question |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/concept-of-one-mw0000202899 |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Noel – Hearts on Fire (1993, CD) |url=https://www.discogs.com/Noel-Hearts-On-Fire/release/1234567 |publisher=Discogs |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
Throughout the 1990s, "Silent Morning" was featured on various [[compilation album]]s of freestyle hits.{{cn|date=April 2025}}
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".<ref>{{cite web |title=Noel - Biography |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/noel-mn0000447290/biography |publisher=AllMusic |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
== 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.<ref>{{cite web |title=Freestyle Medical Fundraiser for Noel Pagan |url=https://www.facebook.com/donate/3162778487134105/ |publisher=Facebook |access-date=April 3, 2025}}</ref>
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Release ! colspan="1"| Peak chart<br/>positions |- ! scope="col" style=font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard 200|US]] |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Noel (Noel Pagan album)|Noel]]'' | * Released: 1987 * Labels: [[4th & B'way Records|4th & B'way]], [[Island Records|Island]], [[PolyGram]] | 126 |- ! scope="row"| ''[[Hearts on Fire (Noel Pagan album)|Hearts on Fire]]'' | * Released: March 2, 1993 * Labels: [[Mercury Records|Mercury]], PolyGram | — |- |}
===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:0.5em;"| Release ! colspan="4" scope="col" | Peak chart positions<ref name="allmusicalbum">{{AllMusic | class= album | id= noel-mw0000196091 | label= ''Noel'' | accessdate= June 10, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.spiritmusicgroup.com/Clients/Library/Noel-Pagan|title=Spirit Music Group {{!}} Noel Pagan|website=www.spiritmusicgroup.com|access-date=December 5, 2016}}</ref> ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:11em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Billboard Hot 100|US]] ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance Club Songs|US<br/>Club]] ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Dance/Electronic Singles Sales|US<br/>Dance]] ! scope="col" style="width:2.9em;font-size:90%;"| [[Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|US<br/>R&B]] |- !scope="row"| "[[Silent Morning]]" | 1987 | 47 || 6 || 7 || — |rowspan=4| ''[[Noel (Noel Pagan album)|Noel]]'' |- !scope="row"| "[[Like a Child (Noel song)|Like a Child]]" |rowspan=2| 1988 | 67 || 1 || 6 || 88 |- !scope="row"| "[[Out of Time (Noel song)|Out of Time]]" | — || 1 || 9 || — |- !scope="row"| "Change" | 1989 | — || — || — || — |- !scope="row"| "[[The Question (song)|The Question]]"<br><small>(with [[Concept of One]])</small> | 1990 | — || — || 24 || — | ''[[Concept of One (album)|Concept of One]]'' |- !scope="row"| "Hearts on Fire" | 1993 | — || — || — || — | ''[[Hearts on Fire (Noel Pagan album)|Hearts on Fire]]'' |- !scope="row"| "Will I Find True Love" | 2001 | — || — || — || — |rowspan=2| Non-album singles |- !scope="row"| "I Feel Alive" | 2007 | — || — || — || — |- | colspan="7" style="font-size:90%" | "—" denotes a recording that did not chart. |}
==See also== * [[List of number-one dance hits (United States)]] * [[List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart]] * [[Nuyorican]] * [[Puerto Ricans in New York City]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|3400299}}
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