Poison (Bell Biv DeVoe album)
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| Studio album by Bell Biv DeVoe | ||||
| Released | March 20, 1990 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 47:28 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Louil Silas, Jr. (exec.), Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl Bourelly, D'Lavance, Dr. Freeze, Timmy Gatling, Hiriam Hicks, Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee, Alton "Wokie" Stewart | |||
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Poison is the debut studio album from American R&B/hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe, released March 20, 1990 on MCA Records.
The album peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 chart. By April 1995, it was certified quadruple-platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 4,000,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
The album peaked at five on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the top spot on the R&B Albums chart.[4] The album was certified platinum in May 1990, and reached quadruple-platinum status by April 1995.[5]
Alex Henderson at Allmusic noted that the album "delivered some of New jack swing's most worthwhile material," and also gave the group credit for being one of "the form's more creative and imaginative figures."[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length | |
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| 1. | "Dope!" (aka "She's Dope!") | Straite | Dr. Freeze | 3:44 | |
| 2. | "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?" | Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee, Stewart | Eric Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 4:35 | |
| 3. | "Let Me Know Something?!" | Durant, Hooks, Sadler, Shocklee | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Do Me!" | Bell, Bivins, Bourelly, DeVoe | Bell Biv DeVoe, Carl E. Bourelly | 4:33 | |
| 5. | "Ronnie, Bobby, Ricky, Mike, Ralph and Johnny (Word to the Mutha)!" | Bell, Bivins, DeVoe | Bell Biv DeVoe, Peace Production (Wolf & Epic) | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "Poison" | Straite | Dr. Freeze | 4:22 | |
| 7. | "Ain't Nut'in' Changed" | Durant, Sadler, Shocklee, Shocklee | Eric "Vietnam" Sadler, Hank Shocklee, Keith Shocklee | 3:30 | |
| 8. | "When Will I See You Smile Again?" | Gatling, Stewart | Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Timmy Gatling | 5:08 | |
| 9. | "I Do Need You" | Gatling | Alton "Wokie" Stewart, Timmy Gatling | 4:36 | |
| 10. | "Poison [Extended Club Version]" | Straite | D'Lavance | 7:50 |
Production & Personnel[6]
- Tracks 1 & 6 Produced by Dr. Freeze; associate producer (track 1): Howie Hirsch. Recorded by Jay Henry. Mixed (and remixed) by Eric Sadler and Hank/Keith Shocklee; track 6 mixed by Dr. Freeze & Jay Henry. All Instruments by Dr. Freeze.
- Tracks 2, 3 & 7 Produced by Eric Sadler/Hank & Keith Shocklee. Recorded & Mixed by Dan Wood, Jamie Staub, Kirk Yano, Nick Sansano & Rod Hui. All Music arranged & performed by Hank Shocklee & Roney Hooks.
- Track 4 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Carl Bourelly. Music Arranged by Carl Bourelly; vocals arranged by Bell Biv Devoe. Recorded by Barbara Milne; assisted by Karen Bohannon & Michael Allair. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe. Kevin Johnson: Drums, Percussion; Carl Bourelly: Keyboards; Chris Floberg & Sherman Foole: Programming.
- Track 5 Produced by Bell Biv Devoe & Peace Productions. Recorded by Stephen P. Blazina. Mixed by Bell Biv Devoe & Stephen P. Blazina. All Instruments, Vocals and Arrangements by Bell Biv Devoe.
- Tracks 8 & 9 Produced by Alton Stewart & Timmy Gatling. Recorded & Mixed by Kurt Upper. Drum Programming & Keyboards by Howie Hirsch & Timmy Gatling.
Chart history
Album
| Chart (1990)[4] | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard 200 | 5 |
| U.S. R&B Albums | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions[7] | |||
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | U.S. Dance Music/Club Play Singles | U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales | U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | ||
| 1990 | "Poison" | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?" | 26 | 16 | 7 | 1 | |
| "Do Me!" | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| 1991 | "When Will I See You Smile Again?" | 63 | — | 14 | 3 |
| "She's Dope!" | — | — | — | 9 | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.
| Preceded by Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer |
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums number-one album June 2, 1990 - June 8, 1990 |
Succeeded by Please Hammer, Don't Hurt 'Em by MC Hammer |
Notes
- ↑ Eddy, Chuck (March 2011). "Essentials: R&B Rubs Hip-Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born". Spin (New York): 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Amazon.com: Bell Biv Devoe: When Will I See You Smile [Vinyl]: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 24, 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Henderson, Alex. "allmusic ((( Poison > Review )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum - June 21, 2011 : Search Results - Bell Biv DeVoe". RIAA. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
- ↑ Production & Personnel at discogs
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Poison > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles )))". Allmusic. Retrieved 2011-06-21.
See also
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1990 (U.S.)
External links
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