1989 remix album by Bobby Brown
Dance!...Ya Know It! |
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Remix album by Bobby Brown |
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Released | October 26, 1989 |
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Recorded | 1986–1989 |
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Genre | |
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Length | 45:09 |
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Label | MCA |
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Producer | Louis Silas Jr. |
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Bobby Brown chronology |
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Don't Be Cruel (1988) | Dance!...Ya Know It! (1989) | Bobby (1992) | |
Dance!...Ya Know it! is a remix album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1989. The album features 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. "Every Little Hit Mega Mix", a medley of "Every Little Step", "On Our Own", "Don't Be Cruel", and "My Prerogative", was released as a single to promote the album but was not included on the album itself. The UK and European version of the megamix was titled "The Free Style Mega-mix" and was produced by Rita Liebrand; the Australian version, "The 'Every Little Hit' Mix", was released as a B-side on the European version of the "Roni" single.
Overview
Released mostly to capitalize on the commercial success of Don't Be Cruel, Dance!...Ya Know It! was released by MCA Records. Production was mostly handled by producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Babyface, with additional production handled by Larry Blackmon, Gene Griffin, and Robert Brookins.
Track listing
- "Roni" (Babyface, Darnell Bristol) – 6:12
- "Rock Wit'cha" (Babyface, Bristol) – 5:13
- "Girl Next Door" (Melvin Wells) – 5:34
- "Don't Be Cruel" (Babyface, Reid, Daryl Simmons) – 5:38
- "Every Little Step" (Babyface, Reid) – 4:38
- "On Our Own" (Babyface, Reid, Simmons) – 5:12
- "Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something" (Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant) – 4:18
- "My Prerogative" (Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin) – 5:12
- "Seventeen" (Robert Brookins, Tony Haynes) – 4:32
Personnel
- After 7 – vocals (background)
- Babyface – producer, remixing
- David Bianco – remixing
- Larry Blackmon – producer
- Robert Brookins – producer
- Bobby Brown – vocals, producer
- Jon Gass – remixing
- Boris Granich – editing
- Todd Gray – photography
- Gene Griffin – producer, remixing
- Matthew Kasha – engineer
- Kevin Kendricks – associate producer
- Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer
- Chris Modig – editing
- Taavi Mote – engineer
- Dave Ogrin – engineer, associate producer, remixing, mixing
- Donald Parks – programming
- L.A. Reid – producer, remixing
- Michel Sauvage – engineer
- Eddy Schreyer – mastering
- Louis Silas Jr. – producer, executive producer, mixing
- Dale Sizer – artwork
- Donnell Sullivan – assistant engineer
- Al Teller – art direction
- Ilene Weingard – design
- Melvin Wells – associate producer
- Jon Wolfson – engineer
Charts
Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for Dance!...Ya Know It! Chart (1989–1990) | Peak position | Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 14 | Japanese Albums (Oricon)[4] | 34 | New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[5] | 7 | UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 26 | US Billboard 200[7] | 9 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[8] | 7 | | Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for Dance!...Ya Know It! Chart (1990) | Position | US Billboard 200[9] | 46 | US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] | 39 | |
Certifications
Certifications for Dance!...Ya Know It! Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[11] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 83.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "ダンス!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Brown | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "1990 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-20. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance! ... Ya Know It!". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance! ... Ya Know It!". Recording Industry Association of America.
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