Bobby (Bobby Brown album)
1992 studio album by Bobby Brown
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Bobby is the third studio album by American singer Bobby Brown, released in 1992 by MCA Records. The album continued the R&B/new jack swing sound of its predecessor, Don't Be Cruel. Babyface, L.A. Reid, and Daryl Simmons returned as producers and songwriters, however, Brown also worked with other producers, most notably Teddy Riley, who was considered a pioneer of the new jack swing genre. Riley also co-wrote and produced the majority of the album. Brown had more creative input and control of the album, becoming an executive producer and co-writing seven of the album's thirteen songs. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.
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| Released | August 25, 1992 | |||
| Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
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| Length | 71:27 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Singles from Bobby | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Calgary Herald | C[2] |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  [3] |
| Orlando Sentinel | [4] |
| Rolling Stone | [5] |
Bobby peaked at number two on the US Billboard 200 Album Chart and spawned three major US Billboard Hot 100 singles; "Humpin' Around" (US #3), "Good Enough" (US #7), and " Get Away" (US #14). The album also reached number one on the Billboard R&B Albums chart, and reached the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, and Sweden. The album also included a duet, "Something in Common", with Brown's wife, singer Whitney Houston, that became a hit in several international markets.
Brown received his second Grammy Award nomination for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 35th Grammy Awards for the single "Humpin' Around", however, he did not win. The album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 19, 1993.[6]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Humpin' Around" (Prelude) | 0:10 | ||
| 2. | "Humpin' Around" |
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| 6:18 |
| 3. | "Two Can Play That Game" | Riley | 4:59 | |
| 4. | "Get Away" |
| Riley | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Til the End of Time" |
| 5:20 | |
| 6. | "Good Enough" |
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| 5:01 |
| 7. | "Pretty Little Girl" |
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| 5:09 |
| 8. | "Lovin' You Down" |
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| 5:50 |
| 9. | "One More Night" |
| Riley | 6:28 |
| 10. | "Something in Common" (duet with Whitney Houston) |
| Riley | 4:59 |
| 11. | "That's the Way Love Is" |
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| 4:50 |
| 12. | "College Girl" |
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| 6:05 |
| 13. | "Storm Away" |
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| 6:05 |
| 14. | "I'm Your Friend" (duet with Debra Winans) | BeBe Winans | Winans | 5:03 |
| Total length: | 71:27 | |||
Sample credits
- "Humpin' Around" contains a chorus sample of "Dancing Days", written by Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, and performed by Led Zeppelin; a sample riff of "Rock Steady", written and performed by Aretha Franklin; a sample riff of "Bang Zoom (Let's Go-Go)", written by Full Force, Howard Thompson, Adelaida Martinez and U.T.F.O., and performed by The Real Roxanne featuring Howie Tee; and a bass sample of "The Grunt"; written and performed by The J.B.'s.
- "Two Can Play That Game" contains a sample riff of "Sing a Simple Song", written by Sylvester Stewart, and performed by Sly & the Family Stone.
- "Get Away" contains a chorus sample of "(Not Just) Knee Deep", written by George Clinton, and performed by Funkadelic; a sample riff of "Kool is Back", written by Gene Redd, Jimmy Crosby, Ronald Bell, Claydes C. Smith, George Brown, Donald Boyce, Robert Mickens, Dennis Thomas, Robert "Kool" Bell and Richard Westfield, and performed by Funk, Inc.; and a sample riff of "Spend the Night", written by Teddy Riley, Gene Griffin and Aaron Hall, and performed by Guy.
- "One More Night" contains a sample riff of "School Boy Crush", written by Roger Ball, Malcolm Duncan, Steven Ferrone, Alan Gorrie, Owen McIntyre and Hamish Stuart, and performed by Average White Band.
- "Something in Common" contains a sample riff of "Want to Be With You", written by Gene Griffin and William Aquart, and performed by Zan.
- "That's the Way Love Is" contains a sample riff of "I Get Lifted", written by Harry Wayne Casey and Richard Finch, and performed by KC & the Sunshine Band.
Personnel
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Technical and artistic personnel
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Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[25] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[26] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[27] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||