''Hootie Mack'' is the second studio album released by R&B group,
Bell Biv DeVoe
Bell Biv DeVoe, also known as BBD, is an American music group from Boston, Massachusetts, formed from members of New Edition, consisting of Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins and Ronnie DeVoe.
The band is best known for their debut album, the multi-pl ...
. It was released through
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group.
Pre-history
MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 wit ...
on June 1, 1993, and featured production from the group itself and some of R&B's top producers such as
Chris Stokes,
L.A. Reid
Antonio Marquis "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, A&R representative, and record producer. He is the founder and served as co-chairman of Hitco Entertainment. He also previously served as the chairman and CEO of Ep ...
and
Babyface Babyface or Baby Face can refer to:
Nicknames
* Lester Joseph Gillis a.k.a. Baby Face Nelson, an infamous 1930s bank robber
* Roosevelt "Baby Face" Willette (1933–1971), an American hard bop and soul-jazz musician
* "Baby Face", Jimmy McLarnin ...
. As the follow-up to the group's quadruple platinum debut album, ''
Poison
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'', expectations were high. Although ''Hootie Mack'' was not as successful as ''Poison'', the album peaked at 19 on the
''Billboard'' 200 and 6 on the
Top R&B Albums
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. Two singles made it to the charts—"Something in Your Eyes" and "Above the Rim", the former making it to 38 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. The album was certified gold on August 25, 1993.
Track listing
#"Nickel" (Chris Stokes, Cyrus Melchor, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr; Jr.,
Ricky Bell,
Michael Bivins
New Edition is an American R&B/Pop group from the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, formed in 1978 by Bobby Brown. Their name is taken to mean a 'new edition' of the Jackson 5. The group reached its height of popularity in the 198 ...
,
Ronnie DeVoe
Ronald Boyd DeVoe Jr. (born November 17, 1967), is an American singer, rapper, and actor known as one of the members of the R&B/ pop group New Edition, and the R&B/ hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts.
Career
De ...
) – 3:17
#"Above the Rim" (Rico Anderson, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe
Mark Wilson – 3:37
#"Lovely" (Michael Bivins, Carl Bourelly, Louie Carr, Jr., Ronnie DeVoe, Jacques Kennedy, Ricky Bell, Shonda Crable
Mark Wilson – 3:52
#"Ghetto Booty" (Rico Anderson) - 3:52
#"Hootie Mack" (Kenyatta Williams, Louie Carr Jr., Jacques Kennedy, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe,
Hamilton Bohannon
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) – 4:08
#"From the Back" (Bret Mazur, Richard Wolf, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable,
Richard Wolf
Richard "Wolfie" Wolf is an American Emmy Award-winning film and television composer, multi-platinum-selling music producer, songwriter, remixer, and author.
Wolf got his start writing songs for his band and various artists before working for ...
) – 3:52
#"Show Me the Way" (Jay Wright, Anthony Velazquez, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe) – 3:44
#"The Situation" (Kenyatta Williams, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe, Taina Monges, Shonda Crable) – 5:34
#"Something in Your Eyes" (
Kenneth Edmonds
Kenneth Brian Edmonds (born April 10, 1959), better known by his stage name Babyface, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He has written and produced over 26 number-one R&B hits throughout his career and has won 12 Grammy A ...
) – 4:54
#"Please Come Back" (Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness, Charles Robinson, Jr.) – 4:32
#"Lost in the Moment" (Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness) – 5:27
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References
1993 albums
Bell Biv DeVoe albums
MCA Records albums
Albums produced by L.A. Reid
Albums produced by Babyface (musician)
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