''Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!'' is the debut

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from

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hip hop and R&B group Another Bad Creation, released on February 11, 1991 on

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. The album peaked at number seven on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. By May 1991, it was certified platinum in sales by the

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, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release and reception

The album peaked at seven on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the second spot on the

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chart. The album was certified gold in April 1991 and platinum the following month. Rob Theakston of

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called the album "an enjoyable, infectious, bubblegum/R&B record," and noted that the work "unquestionably helped to re-position Motown's status as the dominant force in R&B."

Track listing

Charts

Album

Singles

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Certifications

Personnel

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. *arranging – Dallas Austin *engineering – Dallas Austin, Jim Hinger, Darin Prindle, Christopher Shaw, Rick Sheppard *production – Rico Anderson, Dallas Austin, Dr. Freeze *programming – Rick Sheppard *vocals – Dallas Austin, Biv, Grecco Bush, Regina Chapman, Todd Harris, Tracy Harris, Rene Pugh, Racer X, Desiaray Shelton, Kevin Wales *vocals (background) – Another Bad Creation, Boyz II Men, Dr. Freeze, Debra Killings

Notes

External links

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