Don't Be Cruel
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Don't Be Cruel is the second studio album of American R&B singer, Bobby Brown. The album were produced by Louis Silas, Jr., L.A. Reid and Gene Griffin.
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[edit] About
The album was released on June 20, 1988 by MCA. The album features the hit singles, Don't Be Cruel and My Prerogatives which became number one on Billboard Hot 100. It contains 11 tracks of songs. The album is a certified seven times platinum.
[edit] Tracks
| Track | Title | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cruel Prelude | 0:39 |
| 2 | Don't Be Cruel | 6:52 |
| 3 | My Prerogative | 4:57 |
| 4 | Roni | 5:58 |
| 5 | Rock Wit'cha | 4:47 |
| 6 | Every Little Step | 3:59 |
| 7 | I'll Be Good To You | 4:25 |
| 8 | Take It Slow | 5:22 |
| 9 | All Day All Night | 4:40 |
| 10 | I Really Love You Girl | 5:11 |
| 11 | Cruel Reprise | 0:18 |
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Grammy Awards | Best Male R&B Vocal Performance for Every Little Step |
Certifications
| Year | RIAA Certification |
|---|---|
| 1993 | Certified 7x Platinum |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | US Hot 100 | US R&B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Don't Be Cruel | 57 | 1 |
| 1989 | Roni | 3 | 2 |
| 1989 | Every Little Step | 3 | 1 |
| 1989 | On Our Own | 2 | 1 |
| 1989 | Rock Wit'cha | 7 | 3 |
[edit] Credits
Performance Credits
Bobby Brown Primary Artist, Background Vocals, Primary Artist
Babyface Background Vocals
Karyn White Background Vocals
Aaron Hall Background Vocals
Kayo Background Vocals
Richard Aguon Drums, Background Vocals
Bernard Bill Background Vocals
Ollie Bolds Background Vocals
Emilio Conesa Guitar
Kirk Crumpler Synthesizer, Bass, Synthesizer Bass
Michael Denten Background Vocals
Lee Drakeford Background Vocals
Portia Griffin Background Vocals
Gordon Jones Background Vocals, Multi Instruments
Melecio Magdaluyo Soprano Saxophone
Lee Peters Background Vocals
Ben Rayes Keyboards
Teddy Riley Keyboards, Background Vocals
Percy Scott Keyboards
Daryl Simmons Background Vocals
Dewayne Sweet Synthesizer, Drums, Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
Ronnie Watkins Background Vocals
Larry White Bass, Guitar, Drums, Keyboards, Background Vocals
Tommy Brown Finger Snapping
Technical Credits
Babyface Producer, Contributor
Karyn White Contributor
Bobby Brown Producer, Contributor
Kayo Contributor
Richard Aguon Contributor, Drum Fills
Bernard Bill Contributor
Ollie Bolds Contributor
Emilio Conesa Contributor
Kirk Crumpler Contributor
Michael Denten Engineer, Contributor, Drum Technician
Lee Drakeford Contributor
Jon Gass Engineer, Special Edits
Mitch Gibson Engineer
Gene Griffin Producer
Howard Johnston Engineer
Gordon Jones Producer, Contributor
Flip Kirby Contributor
Melecio Magdaluyo Contributor
Lee Peters Contributor
Ben Rayes Contributor
L.A. Reid Producer, Contributor
Markell Riley Contributor, drum programming
Teddy Riley Contributor
Percy Scott Contributor
Louis Silas Jr. Executive Producer, Remixing
Daryl Simmons Contributor
Dewayne Sweet Contributor
Ronnie Watkins Contributor
Larry White Producer, Contributor
Ruben Laxamana Special Effects, Engineer
Ja Art Direction
Steve Hall Mastering
Dennis Mitchell Engineer
[edit] Trivia
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