Bobby (Bobby Brown album)

For the Bobby album, see Bobby (Bobby album).
Bobby
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released August 25, 1992
Recorded May 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
Don't Be Cruel
(1988)
Bobby
(1992)
B.Brown Posse
(1993)
Singles from Bobby
  1. "Humpin' Around"
    Released: July 28, 1992
  2. "Good Enough"
    Released: 1992
  3. "Get Away"
    Released: January 5, 1993
  4. "That's the Way Love Is"
    Released: April 13, 1993
  5. "Something in Common"
    Released: December 7, 1993
  6. "Two Can Play That Game"
    Released: 25 June 1994 / 1 April 1995
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]
Rolling Stone [2]

Bobby is the third studio album by American R&B 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 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 #2 on the US Billboard 200 album chart, and spawned two Top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles: "Humpin' Around" (#3) and "Good Enough" (#7). The album also peaked at #1 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart and reached #2 in Australia.

The album included Brown's first duet with wife Whitney Houston on "Something in Common", which was also released as a single.

Bobby generally received mixed reviews from music critics. Brown received his second Grammy nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Annual Grammy Awards for "Humpin' Around".

The album has been certified 2x Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for shipments of over two million units in the United States.[3]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Humpin' Around (Prelude)"     0:10
2. "Humpin' Around"  Antonio "L.A." Reid, Kenneth "Babyface" 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 BrownTeddy 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" GriffinTeddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp (co.) 5:20
6. "Good Enough"  Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl SimmonsKenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl Simmons 5:01
7. "Pretty Little Girl"  Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl SimmonsKenneth "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 BelleTeddy Riley 6:28
10. "Something in Common (Duet with Whitney Houston)"  Teddy Riley, Bobby Brown, Bernard Belle, Whitney HoustonTeddy Riley 4:59
11. "That's The Way Love Is"  Teddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp, Aquil Davidson, Bobby BrownTeddy Riley, Demetrius Shipp (co.) 4:50
12. "College Girl"  Bobby Brown, Derek "DOA" AllenBobby Brown, Derek "DOA" Allen 6:05
13. "Storm Away"  Bobby Brown, Dennis Austin, Kelvin BowersBobby Brown, Dennis Austin 6:05
14. "I'm Your Friend (Duet with Debra Winans)"  BeBe WinansBeBe Winans 5:03
Total length:
71:44
Sample credits

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard 200 2
U.S. Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 1
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 2
UK Albums Chart 11

Certifications

Territory Certification Sales certified
United States (RIAA) 2× Platinum[5] 2,000,000

Personnel

See also

References

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