Bobby Brown - Don't Be Cruel (1988) - An Album Retrospective
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- čas přidán 14. 06. 2023
- Bobby Brown's second studio album released on June 20th, 1988, Don't Be Cruel. The album would become the best selling album of 1989 and the second best-selling New Jack Swing album of all time. Each single went on to be classics: Every Little Step, Roni, Rock Wit'cha, Don't Be Cruel and My Prerogative. The latter reached number one and helped secure Bobby's status as a crossover solo act in the U.S and overseas. A collaborative production effort of L.A Reid, Babyface and Teddy Riley who helped forge the Bobby's signature sound. A testament to his increasing popularity, Bobby was featured on the Ghostbusters 2 soundtrack on it's hit on On Our Own. The monumental album was matched by Bobby's electric live performances and off-stage persona. This video essay details the history leading up to Don't Be Cruel as well as it's iconic aftermath.
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Apologies for those watching on your mobile phones [using headphones]. I forgot to make an adjustment to the sound levels on the background music. The music will clash with my voice if you’re watching/listening on mobile devices at full volume. On Desktop/TV the sound is cool.
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The audio is just fine young brother. Everybody should just lower the volume if they think it is too loud. I am enjoying the video just fine! #NE4LIFE
Thanks for uploading this. Do you think you could review Bobby Brown's "Bobby" album
Thank you for watching and commenting man. The retrospective for the Bobby album is a ways out. Poison, Johnny Gill and Ralph Tresvant are next up.
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
I’m a big Tupac fan, that would be super cool to dive into his albums. I appreciate the suggestion, I’ll definitely take that into consideration for the future. My question for you is: are you subscribed to the channel?
the song ''i'll be good to you'' should have been a single i love that song.
Exactly but he sung it on 227
This album is next to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album
This is a top 3 album of All Times.
Facts, it can go hit for hit 5/5 with the top albums ever!
I’m not going there it’s a great album but it’s not purple rain or any great Marvin Gaye I want you album.
Greatest R&B Album of All Time.
That album took over for 2 years straight just dominated,that album represented a lot of us teenagers or those just entering our adulthood,it captured everything we was about.A Classic
Great retrospect! "Don't Be Cruel" is easily of the best musical encapsulations of an artist ever! Bobby literally embodies every song on DBC. They match his bravado, vulnerability, sexuality, creativity, confidence and yes, his blackness. I also think it's a credit to Bobby that he inspired Teddy, LA and Babyface cause they were in their BAG on DBC. It's a pretty perfect album that still holds up and cements Bobby's status as a legend. Thanks for posting!
Thank you for commenting, quick question: was the sound of my voice over and the background too loud/harsh??? Your feedback would be appreciated because I may have to repost the video.
@@misterDjayMDJ Yeah your voice was kinda loud.
@@misterDjayMDJ I didn't initially notice but listening back the background music could be turned down a little bit so it doesn't sound like your voiceover is trying to speak over it.
Yeah, I didn’t catch it until I listened to it on my phone. Background and voice over is at the same level, I forgot to turn the background music down lol 😅
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
DOPE ON MULTIPLE LEVELS, GREAT JOB ON ALBUM RETROSPECTIVE... TEDDY & BOBBY ARE MY BOYS FOR YEARS EVEN WHEN I DID BACKGROUND VOCALS ON KING OF STAGE THE TITLE TRACK FROM THE KING OF STAGE ALBUM IN 1986. THEN WE MOVED TO ATLANTA THE SUMMER OF 1989 WHICH CHANGED THE WHOLE GAME. - 5/31/24 - LANCE ROMANCE😎
I love seeing these Teddy Riley clips! He's such an underrated legend
Don’t Be Cruel top 3-5 r&b album ever
The Chris Brown Homage At The End Was The Perfect Salute 🫡 Bobby Brown Is A Goat 🐐 For This Album And All Of His New Edition Contributions
💯💯💯🔥🔥🔥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🫡🫡🫡
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
One of the greatest albums in musical history. Something that defined an era
This album took over. Nothing was even close.
1989s biggest selling album.
While Bobby's Attitude & Ego certainly is partially responsible for 'Getting him On', sadly it is also those same character traits that are resposiple for his Decline. Bob was riding so high in the Don't be Cruel Era, such a shame it couldn't have continued a little longer, was an exciting time ... 'On Own Own' was/is a beast of a record! ... Also, Face & Teddy def Killed on 'Bobby'
Its funny how in the Bobby Brown movie they made it seem like Bobby had to convince Louis Silas to let him work with Teddy Riley but hearing Teddy tell the story, it was the complete opposite! 😂
When this album came out in the hood and th mainstream, it was everywhere and so amazing
A masterpiece in every sense of the word. I didn't expect to hear Big Bub's name dropped in this though! It really sounds like Ronnie DeVoe was on backup vocals fr "My Prerogative". I always felt "Let's Take it Slow" was a leftover from the King of Stage album. Roni was written in 1982? That's wild! You get bonus points for referencing Bobby perform "I'll Be Good to You" on 227! His dance moves are some of the illest I've ever seen. Amazing work yet again sir!
Your retrospectives from the New Edition sides are always good , would love for you to do some New Jack Swing album retrospectives 💯💯🔥🔥🦾
Thank you man, yeah I may consider doing retrospectives on other R&B artists/groups in the future.
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
Thanks 4 posting! You know I'll be playing this album tomorrow!!!!
Thank you for watching, the 35th anniversary of Don’t Be Cruel is coming up on the twentieth 👍🏾🤝
Babyface's first songwriting credit for a released song was for "One Tender Moment" with his group Manchild on Chi-sound back in 1978..
These album videos stay getting better and better! Really love the effort you put into these videos keep up the great work bro
Thank you man, I appreciate it!
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
Great retrospective album MDJ! I enjoyed watching this and Don't Be Cruel is one of my top favorite new jack swing albums. I love the album, I love every track on there and I still play that album till this very day. LA Reid and Babyface, and Teddy Riley did a fantastic job with Bobby's album. Keep up the good work and I know you're gonna do the groups solo albums next starting with Bell Biv DeVoe, Johnny Gill and then Ralph Tresvant. Can't wait for that very soon! Once again great retrospective album bro!
I appreciate your comments as always brotha, thank you 🙏🏾 🤝💯
@@misterDjayMDJ No problem bro! Glad you appreciate my comments! Can't wait for another retrospective album!
Can you please do 2pac’s 1995 classic album me against the world album because though it was not the last album 2pac released, me against the world is arguably his most accomplished and important. By capturing just how suffocated he felt at every level of American life he created a damning indictment of the country that that hated him back.
I really love these! As a music nerd. I really be tuned in
i love your channel and thanks for doing these new edition content and keep up the great work mister dj.
Do the Bobby album that was I think his 3rd studio album
Great!!! I enjoyed this
Enjoyed this
Tho they are different levels, this was the only male artist other than MJ that I played over and over when I was a kid. He could have gone so far. A dancer you enjoyed watching like Mike. As much as I loved the remix album I think he would have sky rocketed had they released a new album instead. His second album took too long and by that time, dance music changed.
I hope you checked out my video on the Mystical Magic album.
I love your album retrospectives...this is the best one yet...but when u gonna do one on Ralph Tresvsnt first solo album?
Thanks for watching, they come out in the same order the albums were released. Poison is next, Johnny Gill then Ralph afterward. Stay tuned in for when it comes out.
@@misterDjayMDJ appreciate that...I was just thinking about when u were going to review Poison! Keep up the great work
Background song name bro?
I can tell you that the difference between Bobby Brown and Michael Jackson (as I was a teenager at the time) was that Michael Jackson was making every effort to appeal to a broad, non-white audience, while Bobby Brown was unapologetically BLACK! Bobby was HARDCORE BLACK CULTURE. Coming out of the 1980s when Black artists (MJ, Prince, Paula Abdul) were bending over backwards to appeal to White people, Bobby was the first mega-star who didn't give off the "please, everyone like me" energy. He was....."this is me. Black!" Only people who lived through the '80s would know what I'm talking about.
Should I buy the US or the European version? Which is better?