Big Tyme
| Big Tyme | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 12, 1989 | |||
| Studio | Unique Recording Studios, New York City[1] | |||
| Genre | New jack swing,[2] hip hop | |||
| Length | 53:53 | |||
| Label | Uptown Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Eddie F Teddy Riley Marley Marl Pete Rock | |||
| Heavy D & the Boyz chronology | ||||
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Big Tyme is the second album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. Big Tyme is also the final album to feature bandmate Trouble T Roy (Troy Dixon), who died from a fall in 1990.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B–[4] |
The album was released in 1989 for Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, and Pete Rock. The album was considerably more successful than the group's last album, making it to #19 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Three hit singles were released: "We Got Our Own Thang", "Somebody for Me", and "Gyrlz, They Love Me".
Track listing
- "We Got Our Own Thang"- 3:50
- "You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet"- 4:28
- "Somebody for Me"- 5:03
- "Mood for Love"- 5:27
- "Ez Duz It Do It Ez"- 3:59
- "A Better Land"- 4:55
- "Gyrlz, They Love Me"- 4:52
- "More Bounce"- 4:53
- "Big Tyme"- 4:56
- "Flexin'"- 3:51
- "Here We Go Again, Y'all"- 4:05
- "Let It Flow"- 3:45
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Pop Albums[5] | 19 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[6] | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US R&B |
US Rap | |||
| 1989 | "We Got Our Own Thang" | 10 | 3 | |
| "Somebody For Me" | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | "Gyrlz, They Love Me" | 12 | 4 | |
| "Big Tyme" | - | 24 | ||
See also
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/big-tyme-mw0000204740
- ^ Mapp, Ben (September 1989). "Spins". Spin. New York: 92–93. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ Henderson, Alex. Heavy D & the Boyz: Big Tyme > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 21, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ^ a b "Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Heavy D & the Boyz US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.