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Roni (song)
"Roni" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds with additional lyrics written by the Deele member Darnell Bristol. It was released as a single in 1988 on the MCA label as the third single from Brown's second album, ''Don't Be Cruel'' (1988). "Roni" reached number three on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart in March 1989 and peaked at number two on the Hot Black Singles The Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart ranks the most popular R&B and hip hop songs in the United States and is published weekly by ''Billboard''. Rankings are based on a measure of radio airplay, sales data, and streaming activity. The chart had 100 p ... chart in January 1989. Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts References 1988 singles 1988 songs Bobby Brown songs MCA Records singles New jack swing songs Song recordings produced by L.A. Reid Song recordings produced by Babyface (musician) Songs written by Babyface (musician) Songs written by Darnell Bristol< ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Brown
Robert Barisford Brown (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter and dancer. Brown, alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, is noted as one of the pioneers of new jack swing: a fusion of hip hop and R&B. Brown started his career in the R&B and pop group New Edition, from its inception in 1978 until his exit from the group in December 1985. Once he started a solo career, Brown enjoyed commercial and critical success with his second album ''Don't Be Cruel'' (1988) which spawned five ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles, including the number one hit "My Prerogative", and the Grammy Award-winning "Every Little Step". In 1989, Brown contributed two songs to the soundtrack of '' Ghostbusters II''. Brown's next album ''Bobby'' (1992) spawned several singles including "Humpin' Around", " Get Away", and "Good Enough". However, despite going 3× Platinum, sales of ''Bobby'' did not reach the level of its predecessor. Brown has sold over 50 million copies worldwid ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |