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Bobby (1992)

Where the lyrics of Bobby take you, and where it was really made.

Brown took more creative control of this record than before, yet it still peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200.

Key places

Recorded at Quad Studios, New York City (1992)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — The album was recorded at Quad Studios in New York City. The point is set at the city centre, not at the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Recorded at The Bennett House, Franklin (1992)

Recording site Sound Kitchen — The album was also recorded at The Bennett House in Franklin. The point is set at the city centre, not at the house itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Bobby: third studio album by American singer Bobby Brown
• Released in 1992 by MCA Records
• Continues the R&B and new jack swing sound of the predecessor Don't Be Cruel
• Thirteen songs on the track listing
• Brown became an executive producer and gained more creative input and control than before
• Brown co-wrote seven of the thirteen songs

Background

• Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons returned as producers and songwriters
• Brown also worked with other producers, most notably Teddy Riley
• Riley is considered a pioneer of the new jack swing genre
• Riley co-wrote and produced the majority of the album
• The album includes a duet with Brown's wife, singer Whitney Houston

Recording

• Recording locations listed: Quad Studios in New York City and The Bennett House in Franklin

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born 1969 in Boston, Massachusetts; grew up in Roxbury's Orchard Park Projects.
• Co-founded the vocal group New Edition in 1980 as "The Bricks" with Michael Bivins and Ricky Bell at about age 12.
• New Edition's debut album Candy Girl (1983) included the number-one R&B single of the same name.
• Left New Edition in 1986 to pursue a solo career.

Members

• Core members of New Edition included Bobby Brown, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ralph Tresvant, and Ronnie DeVoe.
• Later New Edition reunions included Johnny Gill.

Career

• Solo debut King of Stage (1986) produced the number-one R&B single "Girlfriend".
• Don't Be Cruel (1988) reached number one on the Billboard 200 and produced five Billboard Hot 100 top-ten singles, including "My Prerogative".
• Bobby (1992) sold more than 3 million copies and produced "Humpin' Around", "Get Away" and "Good Enough".
• Co-pioneered new jack swing with Teddy Riley.
• Appeared in films including A Thin Line Between Love and Hate (1996) and Two Can Play That Game (2001).
• Released the album The Masterpiece in 2012.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received mixed reviews from music critics.
• Bobby peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart.
• The album also reached number one on the Billboard R&B Albums chart.
• The album reached the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden.

Records

• Three US Billboard Hot 100 singles: Humpin' Around (US #3), Good Enough (US #7), and Get Away (US #14).
• Brown received his second Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Grammy Awards for the single Humpin' Around, but did not win.
• The album was certified double platinum by the RIAA on February 19, 1993.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · it.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Teddy Riley co-wrote and produced most of the album, and Brown took on the role of executive producer.
• Brown's duet with Whitney Houston, Something in Common, became a hit in several international markets.
• Humpin' Around contains a chorus sample of Led Zeppelin's Dancing Days.
• Get Away includes a chorus sample of Funkadelic's (Not Just) Knee Deep.
• Riley is considered a pioneer of the new jack swing genre that shaped the album's sound.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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