Don't Be Cruel (Bobby Brown song)
"Don't Be Cruel" | ||||
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Single by Bobby Brown | ||||
from the album Don't Be Cruel | ||||
Released | May 16, 1988 | |||
Recorded | February 1988 | |||
Studio | Silverlake Recording Studios | |||
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Label | MCA | |||
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"Don't Be Cruel" is a song recorded by American singer Bobby Brown. Taken from his second and most successful album as its title track, the song was written and produced by the songwriting and production duo Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid, with additional writing by Daryl Simmons.
Chart performance
"Don't Be Cruel" was Brown's second single to reach the top position of the R&B chart where it remained for two weeks. As a pop crossover, it rose from number 59 to number 49, on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, the week of August 13, 1988 but it took two months to finally peak at number eight the week of October 15, 1988.[2] In October 2004, Don't Be Cruel appeared in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, playing on fictional new jack swing radio station CSR 103.9.[citation needed]
Music video
The music video was filmed in Boston in May 1988. It is similar to Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel", in which a man eagerly pursues the love of a lady on a blue-lit city street.
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1988-1989) | Peak position |
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Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] | 39 |
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 18 |
UK Singles (OCC)[5] | 13 |
US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 8 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1988) | Position |
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United States (Billboard)[8][9] | 79 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[10] | Gold | 500,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Josephs, Brian (July 20, 2012). "The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs". Complex. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 81.
- ^ "Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Brown: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
- ^ "1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 100 (52): Y-20. December 24, 1988.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1988". Retrieved October 3, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bobby Brown – Don't Be Cruel". Recording Industry Association of America.
External links
- 1988 singles
- Bobby Brown songs
- Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs number-one singles
- Songs written by Babyface (musician)
- Songs written by L.A. Reid
- Songs written by Daryl Simmons
- Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician)
- Music videos directed by Alek Keshishian
- Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid
- 1988 songs
- MCA Records singles
- 1980s rhythm and blues song stubs