''The Boys'' is the eponymous second album from American
R&B group
Suns of Light
Suns of Light are an American R&B boy band, originally known as the Boys.
Biography
Originating from Carson, California, the Suns of Light are composed of brothers Khiry, Hakeem, Tajh and Bilal Abdulsamad. Their parents are Angela Satterwhite ...
(originally known as
the Boys), released in via
Motown Records
Motown Records is an American record label owned by the Universal Music Group. It was founded by Berry Gordy, Berry Gordy Jr. as Tamla Records on June 7, 1958, and incorporated as Motown Record Corporation on April 14, 1960. Its name, a portmant ...
.
Although
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 ...
produced 3 songs on their debut album ''
Messages from the Boys
''Messages from the Boys'' is the debut album by American R&B group the Boys (now known as Suns of Light). It was released in 1988.
Track listing
# " Dial My Heart" (Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid, Babyface 4:25)
# " Lucky Charm" (Simmons, Reid, Ba ...
'', instead one song is produced by
Daryl Simmons
Daryl L. Simmons is an American R&B musician, songwriter and record producer, who worked with the production duo of L.A. Reid and Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds. In 1977–1980 Daryl, with Manchild (band) recorded 2 soul & funk albums & the minor h ...
and
Kayo, who were a part of the LaFace production and songwriting camp.
Three
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
s were released from the album: "
Crazy
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", "Thing Called Love" and "Thanx 4 the Funk". "Crazy" is the last song the group has released to date to reach #1 on the ''
Billboard
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''
R&B chart,
as well as the last song to date to chart on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100, peaking at #29.
The album peaked at #108 on the
''Billboard'' 200.
In addition to original songs, it contains a cover of the
Michael Jackson
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is regarded as one of the most significant cultural figures of the 20th century. Over a ...
song "
Got to Be There
''Got to Be There'' is the debut solo studio album by American singer Michael Jackson, released by Motown on January 24, 1972, four weeks after the Jackson 5's ''Greatest Hits (The Jackson 5 album), Greatest Hits'' (1971). It includes the Got to ...
".
Track listing
Chart positions
References
External links
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1990 albums
The Boys (American band) albums
Motown albums