In 1991, Harem Scarem released their self-titled debut album, which charted at No. 68 on the Canadian album chart. A hit single from the album, "Slowly Slipping Away", charted at No. 25 on the Canadian singles chart, and there were also two minor chart hits; "Honestly" and "Love Reaction". The following year, Harem Scarem was able to gain some notoriety when eight songs from their debut album "Harem Scarem" were predominantly featured in the Canadian teen series "Degrassi Junior High", and "Degrassi High"'s farewell TV movie, "School's Out".