# Noel Pagan

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Musical artist (born 1965)

"Noel (singer)" redirects here. For the disco singer, see [Noël (singer)](/source/No%C3%ABl_(singer)).

Noel Pagan Also known as Noel Born Noel Pagan 1965 (age 60–61) Bronx, New York, U.S. Genres Freestyle, synth-pop Occupations Musician singer songwriter Instrument Vocals Years active 1986–present Labels Island, Mercury

Musical artist

**Noel Pagan** (born 1965), also known simply as **Noel**, is an American [freestyle music](/source/Freestyle_music) singer born in the [Bronx](/source/Bronx), [New York City](/source/New_York_City). His debut single, "[Silent Morning](/source/Silent_Morning)", became his first top 10 hit on the dance singles chart and peaked at No. 47 on the [*Billboard* Hot 100](/source/Billboard_Hot_100) in 1987.[1]

## Career

Noel's 1987 debut single "[Silent Morning](/source/Silent_Morning)" reached No. 47 on the *Billboard* Hot 100 and No. 6 on the [Dance Club Songs](/source/Dance_Club_Songs) chart.[1] His second single, "[Like a Child](/source/Like_a_Child_(Noel_song))", peaked at No. 67 on the Hot 100 in 1988 and became his first number-one single on the Dance Club Songs chart.[2] Also in 1988, Noel released his self-titled debut album, which peaked at No. 126 on the *Billboard* 200.[3] He topped the dance charts again later that year with "[Out of Time](/source/Out_of_Time_(Noel_song))".[2]

In 1990, Noel collaborated with producer [Tony Moran](/source/Tony_Moran_(DJ)) 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.[4]

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](/source/Ritchie_Valens). However, it did not achieve commercial success, leading to Noel's departure from the label.[5]

Throughout the 1990s, "Silent Morning" was featured on various [compilation albums](/source/Compilation_album) of freestyle hits.[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*]

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".[6]

## Personal life

Noel resides in [Bethlehem, Pennsylvania](/source/Bethlehem%2C_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.[7]

## Discography

### Studio albums

Title Release Peak chart positions US Noel Released: 1987 Labels: 4th & B'way, Island, PolyGram 126 Hearts on Fire Released: March 2, 1993 Labels: Mercury, PolyGram —

### Singles

Title Release Peak chart positions[8][9] Album US US Club US Dance US R&B "Silent Morning" 1987 47 6 7 — Noel "Like a Child" 1988 67 1 6 88 "Out of Time" — 1 9 — "Change" 1989 — — — — "The Question" (with Concept of One) 1990 — — 24 — Concept of One "Hearts on Fire" 1993 — — — — Hearts on Fire "Will I Find True Love" 2001 — — — — Non-album singles "I Feel Alive" 2007 — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart.

## See also

- [List of number-one dance hits (United States)](/source/List_of_number-one_dance_hits_(United_States))

- [List of artists who reached number one on the US Dance chart](/source/List_of_artists_who_reached_number_one_on_the_US_Dance_chart)

- [Nuyorican](/source/Nuyorican)

- [Puerto Ricans in New York City](/source/Puerto_Ricans_in_New_York_City)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-hsi_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-hsi_1-1) ["Noel - Chart History Hot 100"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/hsi/). Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-dsi_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-dsi_2-1) ["Noel - Chart History Dance Club Songs"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/dsi/). Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Noel - Chart History Billboard 200"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/noel/chart-history/tlp/). Billboard. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Concept of One featuring Noel - The Question"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/concept-of-one-mw0000202899). AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Noel – Hearts on Fire (1993, CD)"](https://www.discogs.com/Noel-Hearts-On-Fire/release/1234567). Discogs. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Noel - Biography"](https://www.allmusic.com/artist/noel-mn0000447290/biography). AllMusic. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Freestyle Medical Fundraiser for Noel Pagan"](https://www.facebook.com/donate/3162778487134105/). Facebook. Retrieved April 3, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-allmusicalbum_8-0)** [*Noel*](https://www.allmusic.com/album/noel-mw0000196091) at [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic_(identifier)). Retrieved June 10, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Spirit Music Group | Noel Pagan"](http://www.spiritmusicgroup.com/Clients/Library/Noel-Pagan). *www.spiritmusicgroup.com*. Retrieved December 5, 2016.

## External links

- [Noel Pagan](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3400299/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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