Bobby (Bobby Brown album)
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| Released | August 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | February 1991–April 1992 | |||
| Genre | R&B, hip hop, new jack swing, dance-pop | |||
| Length | 71:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Louil Silas, Jr. (ex.), Bobby Brown (ex.), Tommy Brown (ex.), Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons, Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp, Thomas R. Taliaferro, Jr., Derek "DOA" Allen, Dennis Austin, BeBe Winans | |||
| Bobby Brown chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Bobby | ||||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
Bobby is the third studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 by MCA Records. The album continued the R&B/new-jack sound of its successful predecessor, Don't Be Cruel. Babyface, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons returned as songwriters and producers, however Brown also worked with new producers, most notably Teddy Riley, who was considered a pioneer of the new jack swing genre. Riley also co-wrote and produced the majority of the album. Brown also had more creative input and control of the album, becoming an executive producer and co-writing seven of the album's thirteen tracks.
Bobby peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200, and spawned two top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles: "Humpin' Around" and "Good Enough". The album also reached number on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and reached the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. Bobby included Brown's first duet with wife Whitney Houston on "Something in Common", which was also released as a single.
Bobby generally received positive reviews from music critics. Brown received his second Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Grammy Awards for "Humpin' Around". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 19, 1993.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Humpin' Around (Prelude)" | 0:10 | ||
| 2. | "Humpin' Around" | Antonio Reid, Kenneth Edmonds, Daryl Simmons, Bobby Brown, Thomas Keyes, Jan C. "Stylz" Styles[4] | Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Daryl Simmons | 6:18 |
| 3. | "Two Can Play That Game" | Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, David "Redhead" Guppy, Bobby Brown | Teddy Riley | 4:59 |
| 4. | "Get Away" | Teddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Tony Haynes, Bobby Brown, Louil Silas, Jr. | Teddy Riley | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Til the End of Time" | Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp, William "Rakim" Griffin | Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp (co.) | 5:20 |
| 6. | "Good Enough" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | 5:01 |
| 7. | "Pretty Little Girl" | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons | 5:09 |
| 8. | "Lovin' You Down" | Teddy Riley, Thomas R. Taliaferro, Jr. | Teddy Riley, Thomas R. Taliaferro, Jr. (co.) | 5:50 |
| 9. | "One More Night" | Teddy Riley, Herb Middleton, Bernard Belle | Teddy Riley | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Something in Common" (duet with Whitney Houston) | Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown, Bernard Belle, Whitney Houston | Teddy Riley | 4:59 |
| 11. | "That's the Way Love Is" | Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp, Aquil Davidson, Bobby Brown | Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp (co.) | 4:50 |
| 12. | "College Girl" | Bobby Brown, Derek "DOA" Allen | Bobby Brown, Derek "DOA" Allen | 6:05 |
| 13. | "Storm Away" | Bobby Brown, Dennis Austin, Kelvin Bowers | Bobby Brown, Dennis Austin | 6:05 |
| 14. | "I'm Your Friend" (duet with Debra Winans) | BeBe Winans | BeBe Winans | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 71:44 | |||
Sample credits
- "Humpin' Around" contains a chorus sample of "Dancing Days", written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and performed by Led Zeppelin; a sample riff of "Rock Steady", written and performed by Aretha Franklin; a sample riff of "Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)", written by Full Force, Howard Thompson, Adelaida Martinez and U.T.F.O., and performed by The Real Roxanne featuring Howie Tee; and a bass sample of "The Grunt"; written and performed by The J.B.'s.
- "Two Can Play That Game" contains a sample riff of "Sing a Simple Song", written by Sylvester Stewart, and performed by Sly & the Family Stone.
- "Get Away" contains a chorus sample of "(Not Just) Knee Deep", written by George Clinton, and performed by Funkadelic; a sample riff of "Kool is Back", written by Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby, Ronald Bell, Claydes C. Smith, George Brown, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Robert "Kool" Bell and Richard Westfield, and performed by Funk, Inc.; and a sample riff of "Spend the Night", written by Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin and Aaron Hall, and performed by Guy.
- "One More Night" contains a sample riff of "School Boy Crush", written by Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Steven Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, Owen McIntyre and Hamish Stuart, and performed by Average White Band.
- "Something in Common" contains a sample riff of "Want to Be With You", written by Gene Griffin and William Aquart, and performed by Zan.
- "That's the Way Love Is" contains a sample riff of "I Get Lifted", written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, and performed by KC & the Sunshine Band.
Charts
| Chart (1992–93) | Peak position |
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| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 2 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 26 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[7] | 15 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 12 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 4 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 18 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 11 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[13] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums[14] | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Album Sales[15] | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales[16] | 6 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[17] | 3× Platinum | 3,000,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Keyboards: Teddy Riley, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Big Dave Repace, Huston Singletary, Dennis Austin, Cedric Caldwell, Robbie Buchanan
- Drum Programming: Teddy Riley, L.A. Reid, Babyface, Big Dave Repace, Huston Singletary, Dennis Austin, Donald Parks
- Drums: Derek "DOA" Allen, Ricky Lawson
- Percussion: Nate Hughes, Terry McMillan
- Saxophone: Daniel LeMelle
- Bass: Nathan East
- Guitar: Paul Jackson, Jr.
- Background Vocals: Bobby Brown, Teddy Riley, Chauncey Hannibal, Levi Little, Joseph Stonestreet, Marsha McClurkin, Mary Brown, Bernard Belle, Omar Chandler, Babyface, Emanuel Officer, Debra Killings, Ricky Bell, Daryl Simmons, Chanté Moore, Derek "DOA" Allen, Big Dave Repace, Robert Gonzales, Trina Broussard, Dennis Austin, Sophia Bender, BeBe Winans, CeCe Winans, Angie Winans, Debra Winans
- Recording engineer: Jean-Marie Horvat, Barney Perkins, Jim Zumpano, John Rogers, Neal H. Pogue, George Pappas, Phil Tan, Billy Whittington, Jeff Balding, Ronnie Brookshire, Mike Poole, Mike McCarthy, Rick Will
- Mixing: Dave Way, Thom Russo, Teddy Riley, Jean-Marie Horvat, Barney Perkins, Dave Aron, Milton Chan, Keith "K.C." Cohen, Kimm James, Tony "TK" Kidd, Bobby Brown, Derek "DOA" Allen, Neal H. Pogue, Jeff Balding
- Mastering: Bernie Grundman
- Executive Producer: Louil Silas, Jr., Bobby Brown, Tommy Brown
- Photography: Albert Watson, Todd Gray
- Art direction: Vartan
- Design: John Coulter
See also
References
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bobby at AllMusic
- ^ Rolling Stone review
- ^ "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - December 23, 2015". RIAA. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Stylz Discography at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-12-24.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bobby Brown – Bobby". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bobby Brown – Bobby" (in German). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bobby Brown – Bobby" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bobby Brown – Bobby". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bobby Brown – Bobby". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bobby Brown – Bobby". Hung Medien.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History: Top R&B Albums". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bobby Brown – Bobby". Recording Industry Association of America.