Don't Be Cruel (album)Singles from Don't Be Cruel "Don't Be Cruel"Released: May 16, 1988"My Prerogative"Released: October 11, 1988"Roni"Released: December 27, 1988"Every Little Step"Released: January 31, 1989"Rock Wit'cha"Released: August 15, 1989Don't Be Cruel is the second studio album by American singer Bobby Brown. It was released in the United States on June 20, 1988, by MCA Records.
Bobby BrownRobert Barisford Brown Sr. (born February 5, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, rapper, and dancer. Alongside frequent collaborator Teddy Riley, he is recognized as a pioneer of new jack swing: a fusion of hip-hop and R&B. Brown rose to fame as a founding member of the R&B/pop vocal group , contributing to hits like "Candy Girl", "Cool It Now", and "Mr. Telephone Man".Dance!...Ya Know It!Dance!...Ya Know it! is a remix album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1989. The album features previously unreleased, re-edited versions and remixes of various songs from his King of Stage and Don't Be Cruel albums as well as "On Our Own", Brown's hit single from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack.
UK singles chartBritish singles sales chartOfficial Chart logoThe UK singles chart (currently titled the Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-selling singles in the United Kingdom, based upon physical sales, paid-for downloads and streaming.
Remix albumA remix album is an album consisting of remixes or rerecorded versions of an artist's earlier released material. The first act who employed the format was American singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson (Aerial Pandemonium Ballet, 1971). As of 2026 the best-selling remix album of all time is Michael Jackson's Blood on the Dance Floor: HIStory in the Mix (1997). History and conceptAerial Pandemonium Ballet (1971) by Harry Nilsson is credited as the first remix album.
Billboard Hot 100The Billboard Hot 100, also known as simply the Hot 100, is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), online streaming, and radio airplay in the U.S. A new chart is compiled and released online to the public by Billboard's website on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday, when the printed magazine first reaches newsstands.
L.A. ReidAntonio Marquis "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, A&R executive, and record producer who served as president and CEO of Arista Records from 2000 to 2004, as well as chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group from 2004 to 2011 and Epic Records from 2011 to 2017. He co-founded the record label Hitco Entertainment in the latter year, which was sold to Concord in 2022.
Babyface (musician)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 26 number-one R&B hit songs and won 13 Grammy Awards. He was ranked number 20 on NME's 50 of The Greatest Producers Ever list.
Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal PerformanceThe Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance was awarded between 1968 and 2011. The award has had several minor name changes: In 1968 it was awarded as Best R&B Solo Vocal Performance, MaleFrom 1969 to 1994 it was awarded as Best R&B Vocal Performance, MaleFrom 1995 to 2011 it was awarded as Best Male R&B Vocal PerformanceThe award category was discontinued in 2012 as part of a major overhaul of the Grammy categories.
Billboard (magazine)Billboard (stylized in lowercase since 2013) is a Manhattan-based multinational music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The publication group and miscellaneous media corporation provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry.
MCA RecordsMCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc. established in 1972, though MCA had released recordings under that name in the United Kingdom from the 1960s. The label achieved success in the 1970s through the 1980s, often by acquiring other record labels, such as ABC, Motown, and Geffen. The MCA record label was folded into Universal Music Group's Geffen Records in 2003, but Universal's now-renamed Music Corporation of America continues to use the MCA moniker.Cash Box Top 100 Pop SinglesThe Cash BoxTop 100 Pop Singles (also known as the Cash BoxTop 100) was a record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Cash Box magazine, which began publication in 1942. As a close competitor to Billboard magazine, it was first issued for the September 13, 1958 issue when they expanded their top 75 chart to one hundred positions. The original version of the magazine lasted through November 16, 1996.32nd Annual Grammy AwardsThe 32nd Annual Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 1990, and hosted by Garry Shandling. They recognized accomplishments by musicians from the previous year.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.