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- It's hard to believe that
Boyz II Men have only been on the music scene
since 1991. In such a short time the quartet has
sold millions of LPs and have spent 29 weeks at
#1 with 6 #1 hits. Boyz II Men originally hit the
music charts under the guidance of Bell
Biv Devoe's Michael Bivins. Their sound
combines the sounds of the soul from the 60s and
70s with a touch of New Jack swing and acapella
arrangements. Boyz II Men are: Nathan "Alex
Vanderpool" Morris, Michael "Bass"
McCary, Shawn "Slim" Stockman, and
Wanya "Squirt" Morris. All 4 hail from
Philadelphia where they formed as a group.
- The
boys met in 1988 at the High School of the
Creative and Performing Arts, practicing their
harmonies in the bathroom, and originally calling
themselves "Unique Attraction." They
eventually got their name from a New
Edition song called "Boys To
Men." The band was originally five members:
the fifth member, Mark Nelson, dropped out to
pursue a solo career and is now with Az Yet. The boys sang "Can
You Stand The Rain" for Michael Bovines
after they snuck backstage at a Philadelphia
concert, and two months later Bivens offered to
manage the boys.
- Boyz II Men signed
with Motown Records.
- March: Boyz II Men won 3 Soul
Train Music Awards for Best R&B Single
("Please Don't Go"), R&B Song of
the Year, and Best Music Video ("End Of The Road").
- August: Boyz II Men released
their second LP, II, and found even greater
commercial and popular success, but parted way
with Michael Bivens. The LP was produced by Babyface, Jimmy Jam, and Terry
Lewis and gave the boys 3 more #1 hits: "I'll Make Love To You (written by Babyface)," "On Bended
Knee," and "Water Runs Dry (also written by Babyface)." They also had
chart success with the tracks "Thank You" and "Vibin'."
- August 13: Boyz II Men hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with
"I'll Make Love To You."
- August 20: Boyz II Men hit the Top 10 with "I'll Make Love To You."
- August 20: Boyz II Men topped the
Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart for 9 weeks
and Hot R&B Sales chart for 8 weeks with
"I'll Make Love To You."
- August 27: Boyz II Men hit #1 for 5 weeks on the ARC Weekly Top 40 with
"I'll Make Love To You."
- August 27: Boyz II Men topped the
Billboard Hot 100 for 14 weeks, Hot 100 Singles
Sales chart for 11 weeks, Hot R&B Airplay
chart for 9 weeks, and Rhythmic Top 40 chart for
12 weeks with "I'll Make Love To You."
- September 10: Boyz II Men topped the
Billboard Hot 100 Airplay chart for 12 weeks and
Top 40 Mainstream chart for 4 weeks with "I'll Make Love To You."
- September 17: Boyz II Men topped the
Billboard 200 LP chart for 5 weeks and Top
R&B Albums chart for 2 weeks with II.
- Boyz II Men tried
their hand at acting, appearing in the TV movie, The
Jacksons: An American Dream. Mike appeared in the
films, How
To Be A Player and Hoodlum.
- Boyz II Men won a
NAACP Image Award for Best Group and the Sammy
Davis, Jr. Award (Entertainer of the Year) at the
Soul Train Music Awards.
- June: II was certified 12x
platinum.
- September: The Boyz' next LP, Evolution, was released. Tracks on
the LP have been produced by power-houses Jimmy
Jam, Terry Lewis, Babyface, and Puffy
Combs. The LP debuted on the Billboard LP
chart at #1.The second single, "A Song For
Mama" could also be found on the Soul
Food
soundtrack. Shawn told MTV: "We felt
like we were growing as men... We were growing as
people that were very different from the past
endeavors with Cooleyhighharmony and with the album II. We've noticed the changes
in ourselves and each other. We felt like Evolution is like the perfect name
because of the fact that we were able too... the
year and a half gave us the time to kind of
accept the changes and put on that suit, and get
it tailored and get it fitted for us so we could
kind of acknowledge it, understand it and grow
with it."
- September 13: Boyz II Men hit the ARC Weekly Top 40 with "4 Seasons Of Loneliness."
- May: The Boyz II Men tour had
to be temporarily put on hold when Wanya Morris
came down with laryngitis - several shows had to
be re-scheduled.
- December: Stockman appeared on the
soundtrack for Down
In The Delta with the track, "Just
A Little Luv."
- The boys won 2 NAACP Image
Awards for Outstanding Duo or Group and
Outstanding Song ("A Song For Mama") and nominated were
for a MTV Movie Award for Best Song and a Soul
Train Award for Best R&B/Soul Album.
- Stockman jumped into
the role of movie producer for a ShowTime movie
called A Second Chance.
- December: "One Sweet Day" was named the Top
Pop Single of the 90's by Billboard magazine.
- August: Boyz II Men teamed up
with Luther Vandross on tour for a set of shows
toward the end of the month and into September.
- August: Boyz II Men signed a
multi-album deal with Arista Records.
- July: Boyz II Men released
their next LP, Full
Circle
with the singles "The Color Of Love"
and "Relax Your Mind" (with Faith
Evans).
- February: Boyz II Men were
nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for
R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo (Full
Circle).
- August: Boyz II Men released a
collection of cover tunes - Throwback.
- September: Boyz II Men performed at
the Great Wall of China.
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Cooleyhighharmony
Released: March, 1991
US: 9x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 3
Entertainment Weekly: B-
Tracks: "Please Don't Go" - "Lonely
Heart" - "This Is My Heart" -
"Uhh Ahh" - "It's So Hard To Say
Goodbye To Yesterday" - "In The Still Of The
Nite (I'll Remember)" - "Motownphilly" - "Under
Pressure" - "Sympin" -
"Little Things" - "Your
Love" - "End Of The Road"
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Christmas
Interpretations
Released: October, 1993
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 19
Tracks: "Let It Snow" - "Share
Love" - "You're Not Alone" -
"Joyous Song" - "Why
Christmas" - "Cold December
Nights" - "Do They Know" -
"Who Would Have Thought" -
"Silent Night"
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II
Released: August, 1994
US: 12x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 5 weeks)
Entertainment Weekly: D+
Tracks: "Thank You" - "All
Around The World" - "U Know" -
"Vibin'" - "I Sit
Away" - "Jezzebel" -
"Trying Times" - "I'll Make Love To You" - "On Bended Knee" - "50
Candles" - "Water Runs Dry" -
"Yesterday"
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The
Remix Collection
Released: November, 1995
US: Platinum
Billboard peak: # 17
Tracks: "Under Pressure
(Dallas Austin Mix)" - "Vibin' (The New Flava)"
- "I Remember" - "Water Runs Dry (Motownphilly Interlude/Strat
Mix)" - "U Know (Dallas Austin
Mix)" - "Hey Lover" - "I'll Make Love to You ("Make Love To
You" Version)" - "Uhh Ahh (Dedication Mix)"
- "Motownphilly (Quiet Storm
Version)" - "On Bended Knee (Human Rhythm
Mix)" - "Brokenhearted (Soul Power
Groove Mix)"
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Evolution
Released: September, 1997
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard peak: # 1 (for 1 week)
Rolling Stone review: - Entertainment
Weekly:
C
Tracks: "Doin' Just
Fine" - "Never" - "4 Seasons Of Loneliness" - "Girl In
The Life Magazine" - "A Song For Mama" - "Can You
Stand The Rain" - "Can't Let Her Go" - "Baby
C'Mon" - "Come On" - "All
Night Long" - "Human II (Don't Turn
Your Back On Me)" - "To The
Limit" - "Dear God"
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Nathan,
Michael, Shawn, Wanya
Released: September, 2000
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 4
Entertainment Weekly: B
Tracks: "Beautiful
Women" - "Step On Up" -
"Good Guy" - "Bounce, Shake,
Move, Swing" - "What The Deal"
- "I Finally Know" - "Pass
You By"
- "Dreams" - "I Do" -
"Thank You In Advance" -
"Never Go Away" -
"Lovely" - "Know What You
Want" - "Do You Remember"
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Legacy:
The Greatest Hits
Released: November, 2001
US: Gold
Billboard peak: # 89
Tracks: "Motownphilly" - "It's So Hard To Say
Goodbye To Yesterday" - "End Of The Road" - "In The Still Of The
Nite (I'll Remember)" - "Hey Lover"
(with L.L. Cool J) - "I'll Make Love to You" - "On Bended Knee" - "Water Runs Dry" - "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah
Carey)
- "Doin' Just Fine" - "4 Seasons Of Loneliness" - "A Song For Mama" - "Pass
You By"
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Full
Circle
Released: July, 2002
Rolling Stone: - Entertainment
Weekly:
C
Tracks: "Whatcha
Need" - "The Color Of Love" -
"That's Why I Love You" -
"I'll Show You" - "Roll Wit
Me" - "Relax Your Mind"
(featuring Faith Evans) - "Woman Don't
Cry" - "Right On Time" -
"Oh Well" - "You're My
Baby" - "Make Sure (I'm OK)" -
"Lovin' You" - "Howz About
It" - "Ain't A Thang Wrong"
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Throwback
Released: August, 2004
Billboard peak: # 52
Rolling Stone:
Tracks: "Let It
Whip" - "Let's Stay Together"
- "What You Won't Do For Love" -
"Cutie Pie" - "Close The
Door" - "For The Love Of You"
- "Sara Smile" - "Human
Nature" - "Time Will Reveal" -
"I Miss You" - "You Make Me
Feel Brand New"
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Motown:
A Journey Through Hitsville USA
Released: November, 2007
Billboard peak: # 27
Entertainment Weekly: C-
Tracks: "Just My
Imagination" - "It's The Same Old
Song / Reach Out I'll Be There" -
"Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" -
"The Tracks Of My Tears" -
"Money (That's What I Want)" -
"Easy" - "I Was Made To Love
Her" - "All This Love" -
"Ribbon In The Sky" - "Ain't
Nothing Like The Real Thing" - "Got
To Be There" - "War" -
"End Of The Road"
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Love
Released: November, 2009
Tracks: "I Can't Make
You Love Me" - "Amazed" -
"If You Leave Me Now" - "Misty
Blue" - "Time After Time" -
"Iris" - "Cupid" -
"Shining Star" - "In My
Life" - "Open Arms" -
"When I Fall In Love" - "Back
For Good"
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Under
The Streetlight
Released: October 20, 2017
Tracks: "Why Do Fools
Fall In Love" (featuring JImmy Merchant)
- "A Thousand Miles Away"
(featuring Take 6) - "Stay" -
"I Only Have Eyes For You" -
"Up On A Roof" - "I'll Come
Running Back To You" - "Tears On My
Pillow" - "A Sunday Kind Of
Love" (featuring Brian McKnight) -
"Anyone Who Knows What Love Is"
(featuring Amber Riley) - "Ladies
Man"
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1 |
One Sweet Day
[Mariah Carey
& Boyz II Men]
from the LP Legacy:
The Greatest Hits
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 20 - 16 - 8 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 5 - 5 - 13 - 23 - 33 - off
Year-End Chart
Position: # 1
RIAA
Certification: 3x Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Hot 100 Airplay,
Top 40 Mainstream, Hot 100 Singles Sales, Dance
Music Maxi-Single Sales, R&B Sales, Rhythmic
Top 40, Adult Contemporary, Adult Top 40
Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year, Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals |
1(11) |
25 |
1996 |
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2 |
End Of The Road
from the Boomerang soundtrack and the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 - 10 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 4 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 8 - 12 - 16 - 22 - 28 - 34 - 40 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Grammy Winner: Best R&B Vocal Performance by a
Duo or Group
AMA Winner: Favorite Pop/Rock Single
MTV VMA Nominee: Best R&B Video |
1(7) |
25 |
1992 |
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3 |
Water Runs Dry
from the LP II
ARC chart run: 37 - 28 - 21 - 17 - 13 - 12 - 21 - 34 - 39 - off - 38 - 32 - 28 - 20 - 10 - 5 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 9 - 14 - 17 - 22 - 34 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 2
RIAA Certification: Gold
MTV VMA Nominee: Best R&B Video, Best Cinematography |
1(2) |
28 |
1995 |
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4 |
I'll Make Love To You
from the LP II
ARC chart run: 22 - 4 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 13 - 15 - 22 - 32 - 36 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 1
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Grammy Winner: Best R&B Performance by
a Duo or Group with Vocal
Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year
AMA Winner: Favorite Pop/Rock Single, Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
1(5) |
19 |
1994 |
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On Bended Knee
from the LP II
ARC chart run: 40 - 29 - 14 - 10 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 5 - 7 - 10 - 18 - 27 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 7
RIAA Certification: Platinum |
1(4) |
18 |
1994 |
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6 |
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye
To Yesterday
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 23 - 15 - 7 - 4 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 6 - 11 - 14 - 19 - 36 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 3
RIAA Certification: Gold |
2 |
17 |
1991 |
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7 |
In The Still Of The Nite
(I'll Remember)
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 29 - 17 - 11 - 8 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 4 - 5 - 7 - 10 - 21 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 20
RIAA Certification: Platinum |
2 |
18 |
1993 |
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8 |
Motownphilly
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 15 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 5 - 10 - 14 - 28 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 10
RIAA Certification: Platinum
AMA Nominee: Favorite Soul/R&B Single |
1(1) |
17 |
1991 |
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9 |
4 Seasons Of Loneliness
from the LP Evolution
ARC chart run: 34 - 23 - 12 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 4 - 5 - 6 - 8 - 14 - 18 - 26 - 31 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 35
RIAA Certification: Platinum |
2 |
15 |
1997 |
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10 |
A Song For Mama
from the LP Evolution
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 23 - 19 - 17 - 13 - 8 - 5 - 5 - 4 - 6 - 13 - 21 - 31 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 58
RIAA Certification: Platinum
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Performance by
a Duo or Group with Vocal |
4 |
14 |
1998 |
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11 |
Uhh Ahh
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 23 - 19 - 16 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 15 - 21 - 29 - 38 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 82 |
10 |
12 |
1992 |
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12 |
Thank You
from the LP II
ARC chart run: 31 - 21 - 17 - 14 - 12 - 11 - 22 - 30 - 37 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 96 |
11 |
9 |
1995 |
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13 |
Vibin'
from the LP II
ARC chart run: 34 - 28 - 24 - 20 - 17 - 24 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 139 |
17 |
6 |
1995 |
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14 |
Pass You By
from the LP Nathan,
Michael, Shawn, Wanya
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 - 30 - 27 - 25 - 35 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 154
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Performance by
a Duo or Group with Vocal |
25 |
6 |
2000 |
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15 |
I Will Get There
from the The
Prince Of Egypt soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 29 - 27 - 26 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 158
RIAA Certification: Gold |
26 |
5 |
1999 |
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16 |
Can't Let Her Go
from the LP Evolution
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 22 - 18 - 23 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 158 |
18 |
5 |
1998 |
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17 |
I Remember
from the LP The
Remix Collection
ARC chart run: 39 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 206 |
39 |
1 |
1996 |
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18 |
Please Don't Go
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 203 |
33 |
2 |
1992 |
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19 |
Let It Snow
from the LP Christmas
Interpretations
ARC chart run: 34 - 32 - off
Year-End Chart Position: # 220
Grammy Nominee: Best R&B Vocal Performance by a
Duo or Group |
32 |
2 |
1994 |
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Sympin
from the LP Cooleyhighharmony |
** |
** |
1992 |
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Yesterday
from the LP II |
** |
** |
1994 |
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Your Home Is My Heart
from the How
Stella Got Her Groove Back soundtrack |
** |
** |
1998 |
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Thank You In Advance
from the LP Nathan,
Michael, Shawn, Wanya |
** |
** |
2000 |
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The Color Of Love
from the LP Full
Circle |
** |
** |
2002 |
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Relax Your Mind
[Boyz II Men featuring Faith Evans]
from the LP Full
Circle |
** |
** |
2002 |
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What You Won't Do For Love
from the LP Throwback |
** |
** |
2004 |
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The Tracks Of My Tears
from the LP Motown:
A Journey Through Hitsville USA |
** |
** |
2007 |
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Just My Imagination
from the LP Motown:
A Journey Through Hitsville USA |
** |
** |
2008 |
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I Can't Make You Love Me
from the LP Love |
** |
** |
2009 |
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links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run, LP links take
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including track listings and track samples), and
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available). Songs charting prior to 1980 have
information from Billboard magazine. |
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