The Boys (1990 album)

This article is about the eponymous album by the American band The Boys. For the eponymous album by the UK band The Boys, see The Boys (1977 album).
The Boys
Studio album by The Boys
Released 1990 (1990)[1]
Genre R&B
Length 49:20
Label Motown
Producer The Boys,[2] L.A. Reid, Babyface[1]
The Boys chronology
Messages from The Boys
(1988)		 The Boys
(1990)		 The Saga Continues...
(1992)
Singles from The Boys
  1. "Crazy"
    Released: 1990
  2. "Thing Called Love"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Thanx 4 the Funk"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The Boys is the eponymous second album from American R&B group The Boys, released in 1990 via Motown Records.[1] Although L.A. Reid and Babyface produced the bulk of their debut album Messages from The Boys, they only provided minimal production this time around while the group wrote and produced much of the album themselves.[1][2]

Three singles were released from the album: "Crazy", "Thing Called Love" and "Thanx 4 the Funk". "Crazy" is the last song the group has released to date to reach #1 on the Billboard R&B chart,[3] as well as the last song to date to chart on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #29.[3]

The album peaked at #108 on the Billboard 200.[3] In addition to original songs, it contains a cover of the Michael Jackson song "Got to Be There".

Track listing

All songs written and composed by The Boys,[1] except where noted. 

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Dear Fans" (Intro)  0:42
2. "Crazy"    5:06
3. "Thing Called Love"  Kayo Roberson, Daryl Simmons 5:10
4. "Compton" (Interlude)  0:26
5. "Funny"    4:06
6. "My Love"    6:27
7. "What's for Dinner" (Reprise)  0:20
8. "I Had a Dream"    4:09
9. "Got to Be There" (Michael Jackson cover)Elliot Willensky 3:58
10. "Interview" (Interlude)  0:08
11. "Smpte"    3:56
12. "Sir Nose" (Interlude)  0:33
13. "Thanx 4 the Funk"    5:19
14. "Hey Clown"    0:08
15. "The Bush"    5:35
16. "Strings 'N Things"    2:19
17. "See Ya!" (Reprise)  0:52
Total length:
 49:20

Chart positions

Chart (1990)[3] Peak
position
US Billboard 200 108
US R&B Albums (Billboard) 24

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The Boys - The Boys - Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Boys, The - The Boys (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved April 29, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "The Boys - The Boys - Awards - AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2014.

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, January 04, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.