Noel Pagan

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. 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 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 chartpositions 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 Album US USClub USDance USR&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.