Cooleyhighharmony

Cooleyhighharmony
Studio album by Boyz II Men
Released February 14, 1991 (US)
December 16, 1993 (US Reissue)
May 26, 2009 (Expanded Edition)
Recorded September 1990 - January 1991
Studio Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, and others
Genre R&B, new jack swing
Length 40:25
Language English
Label Motown
Producer Michael Bivins (ex), Vida Sparks (ex) Dallas Austin, The Characters
Boyz II Men chronology
Cooleyhighharmony
(1991)		 Christmas Interpretations
(1993)
Singles from Cooleyhighharmony
  1. "Motownphilly"
    Released: January 24, 1991
  2. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
    Released: August 20, 1991
  3. "Uhh Ahh"
    Released: November 26, 1991
  4. "Please Don't Go"
    Released: March 17, 1992
  5. "End of the Road"
    Released: July 7, 1992
  6. "In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"
    Released: November 10, 1992
Alternate covers
Cooleyhighharmony (Reissue)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Robert Christgau[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[4]

Cooleyhighharmony is the debut album by American R&B group Boyz II Men, originally released in the United States by Motown Records on February 14, 1991.

The album was mainly written by Boyz II Men members Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman and extensively produced by Dallas Austin. The album gets its name in tribute to the real life Chicago High School, Cooley High School.[5]

Cooleyhighharmony debuted at #58 on the Billboard 200 and eventually peaked at #3. The album includes the Billboard Hot 100 Top 5 Singles, "Motownphilly" (#3) and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (#2).

The album was re-released internationally in 1992 with remixes and the inclusion of the hit single "End of the Road", which was initially recorded for the Boomerang soundtrack. "End of the Road" spent a record-breaking 13 weeks at #1 in the US, and reached #1 in Australia and the United Kingdom, among others.

The album was given another re-release in the US in 1993 to include "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" which was recorded for The Jacksons: An American Dream soundtrack and peaked at #3.

In 2009, a 2-disc digitally remastered special edition of the album was released, containing remixes as well as two previously unreleased songs.[6]

Cooleyhighharmony has been certified 9x Platinum by the RIAA for shipments of over 9 million units in the US.[7]

Track listing

Original Track Listing (1991)
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Please Don't Go"  Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 4:26
2. "Lonely Heart"  Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 3:42
3. "This Is My Heart"  Wanya Morris, Shawn StockmanDallas Austin 3:23
4. "Uhh Ahh"  Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael BivinsDallas Austin 3:51
5. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"  Freddie Perren, Christine YarianDallas Austin 2:51
6. "Motownphilly"  Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn StockmanDallas Austin 3:55
7. "Under Pressure"  Dallas Austin, Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 4:13
8. "Sympin'"  Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Dallas AustinDallas Austin 4:23
9. "Little Things"  Troy TaylorThe Characters (Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar) 4:01
10. "Your Love"  Troy TaylorThe Characters 5:50
Total length:
 40:25
1993 Reissue (USA)
No. TitleWriter(s)Producer(s) Length
1. "Al Final del Camino" (End of the Road - Spanish Version)Babyface, Antonio "L.A." Reid, Daryl SimmonsK. C. Porter 5:51
2. "Please Don't Go"  Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 4:26
3. "Lonely Heart"  Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 3:42
4. "This Is My Heart"  Wanya Morris, Shawn StockmanDallas Austin 3:23
5. "Uhh Ahh" (Sequel Version)Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael BivinsBoyz II Men, Fred Jenkins 4:15
6. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"  Freddie Perren, Christine YarianDallas Austin 2:48
7. "In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"  Fred ParrisBoyz II Men 2:51
8. "Motownphilly" (Remix - Radio Edit)Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn StockmanCamille Hinds, Steve Jervier, Paul Jervier 3:59
9. "Under Pressure"  Dallas Austin, Nathan MorrisDallas Austin 4:13
10. "Sympin'" (Remix - Radio Edit)Dallas Austin, Nathahn Morris, Shawn Stockman, Michael Bivins, Wanya MorrisRico Anderson 3:59
11. "Little Things"  Troy TaylorThe Characters 4:01
12. "Your Love"  Troy TaylorThe Characters 5:50
13. "Motownphilly" (Original Album Version)Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn StockmanDallas Austin 3:55
14. "Sympin'" (Original Album Version)Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Dallas AustinDallas Austin 4:23
15. "Uhh Ahh" (Original Album Version)Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael BivinsDallas Austin 3:51
16. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (Radio Version)Freddie Perren, Christine YarianRex Salas, Boyz II Men 3:06
17. "End of the Road"  L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl SimmonsL.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons, co-producer 5:50
Total length:
 64:23

2009 Re-Release

In 2009, a 2-disc digitally remastered special edition of the album was released by Hip-O Select Records. It contains the 1993 reissued version of the album, plus additional remixes and two previously unreleased tracks.

Charts

Chart (1991) Peak
Position[8]
Australian ARIA Albums Chart 4
Austrian Albums Chart 39
Canadian Albums Chart 11
Dutch Albums Chart 16
European Albums Chart[9] 30
French Albums Chart[10] 20
German Albums Chart 38
Japanese Albums Chart[11] 91
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart 4
Swedish Albums Chart 35
UK Albums Chart 7
U.S. Billboard 200 3

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999) Position
U.S. Billboard 200[12] 45

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[13] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[14] Platinum 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[15] Gold 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[16] Platinum 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[18] 9× Platinum 9,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Personnel

Recording and miscellaneous engineers:
  • Dave Way
  • Dennis Mitchell
  • Darin Prindle
  • Chris Trevett
  • Steve Schwartzberg
  • Jim "Jiff" Hinger
  • Mark Partis
Produced by: Dallas Austin
Mixing locations:
  • Soundworks Studio, New York, NY
  • Soundtract Studio, New York, NY
  • Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA
Mastering: Chris Bellman
Mastering location: Bernie Grundman Mastering
Creative director: Michael Bivins
Art director: Stephen Meltzer
Design: Kaie Wellman
Assistant designer: Elizabeth Matbeny
A&R director: Vida Sparks
Assistant: Darrale Jones
Administrative assistant: Dianne Johnson
Photography: Butch Belaire
Hair and make-up: Helene Andersson
Stylist: Agnes Baddoo

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2551
  2. ↑ Linden, Amy (1991-07-26). "Cooleyhighharmony Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Boyz II Men". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
  4. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p. 100. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  5. ↑ "Producer Dallas Austin talks about Boyz II Men's debut album, 'Cooleyhighharmony'". Wax Poetics. Retrieved 2016-03-09.
  6. ↑ http://www.discogs.com/Boyz-II-Men-Cooleyhighharmony/release/2702908
  7. ↑ http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Cooleyhighharmony%22
  8. ↑ http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Boyz+II+Men&titel=Cooleyhighharmony&cat=a
  9. ↑ http://books.google.ca/books?id=KRAEAAAAMBAJ&lr=&rview=1|title=Hits of the World - Eurochart|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|date=5 December 1992|accessdate=25 July 2012
  10. ↑ InfoDisc : Tout les Titres par Artiste
  11. ↑ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/154394/ranking/cd_album/
  12. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). 1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s. Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  13. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1994 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  14. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Music Canada. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
  15. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 15, 2012. Select 1994年月 on the drop-down menu
  16. ↑ THE FIELD id (chart number) MUST BE PROVIDED for NEW ZEALAND CERTIFICATION.
  17. ↑ "British album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 25 July 2012. Enter Cooleyhighharmony in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
  18. ↑ "American album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
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