C.M.B. is the debut studio album by American R&B group Color Me Badd, released on July 23, 1991, by Giant Records. It was produced by several record producers, including Dr. Freeze, Nick Mundy, and Howie Tee.
The album received mixed reviews from critics, who found the production and lyrics generic despite some decent vocal work. C.M.B. peaked at number 3 on the US Billboard 200 and spawned seven singles: "I Wanna Sex You Up", "I Adore Mi Amor", "All 4 Love", "Color Me Badd", "Thinkin' Back", "Heartbreaker", and "Slow Motion". The album was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting shipments of three million copies in the country.
Commercial performance The album reached number three on the US Billboard 200, spending 77 weeks on the chart,[ Color Me Badd Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200]. Billboard. Retrieved on January 27, 2011. and shipped one million copies within its first two months of release in the United States. It also charted at number three in the United Kingdom, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry on September 1, 1991, having shipped 100,000 copies in the UK.Certified Awards Search . British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved on 2011-01-27.
It produced five US hit singles: "I Wanna Sex You Up" (US No. 2), "I Adore Mi Amor" (US No. 1), "All 4 Love" (US No. 1), "Thinkin' Back" (US No. 16), and "Slow Motion" (US No. 18). On July 15, 1992, C.M.B. was certified triple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), for shipments of three million copies in the US.Gold & Platinum – Searchable Database: Color Me Badd. Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
Critical reception Arion Berger of Entertainment Weekly gave the album a "C+" and criticized its content: "However decent C.M.B.'s intentions of turning street-corner harmonies into dance-floor grooves, nothing on their debut — not their four fine voices, glossy production, or titillating youthful smut — sounds honest."Berger, Arion (August 9, 1991). Review: C.M.B.. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved on January 26, 2011. In his consumer guide for The Village Voice, critic Robert Christgau gave it a one-star honorable mention (),Christgau, Robert (October 1, 1991). "Consumer Guide: C.M.B.". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on January 26, 2011. indicating "a worthy effort consumers attuned to its overriding aesthetic or individual vision may well like."Christgau, Robert (1990–). CG 90s: Key to Icons. Robert Christgau. Retrieved on 2011-01-26. In a retrospective review of the album, AllMusic editor Alex Henderson gave C.M.B. four out of five stars and said that "most of the songs are pedestrian and generic," but wrote that it "does have its moments, including the hit slow jams 'I Adore Mi Amor' and 'I Wanna Sex You Up' (which samples rapper Slick Rick in a rather clever fashion)."Henderson, Alex (August 1, 2003). Review: C.M.B.. AllMusic. Retrieved on 2011-01-26.
Track listing
Notes signifies a co-producer
Personnel Credits for C.M.B. adapted from AllMusic.Credits: C.M.B.. AllMusic. Retrieved on January 26, 2011.
Bryan Abrams – vocals Royal Bayyan – producer, mixing Tarik Bayyan – producer, writer Mark Calderon – vocals Steve Casper – assistant engineer Acar Key – engineer Pavel DeJesus – assistant engineer Buck Dewit – assistant engineer D'La Vance – keyboards Dr. Freeze – producer, mixing Michael Fossenkemper – engineer Nat Foster – engineer, assistant engineer Michael Lavine – photography Hamza Lee – keyboards, producer, mixing Josh Melville – engineer Cassandra Mills – executive producer
Nick Mundy – arranger, programming, producer, engineer Angela Piva – engineer James Pollock – engineer, mixing Johnny Potoker – mixing Donna Roth – assistant engineer Doug Schwartz – engineer Donnell Spencer – drum programming Spyderman – producer, mixing Howie Tee – producer, engineer, mixing Kevin Thornton – vocals Dirk Walter – design Sam Watters – vocals Warren Woods – engineer, mixing
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1991) PeakpositionCanadian Albums (RPM)6European Albums Chart 8Zimbabwean Albums (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 20004
Year-end charts Chart (1991)PositionDutch Albums (Album Top 100)33UK Albums (OCC)62US Billboard 200http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/the-billboard-200 ?58US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)80Chart (1992)PositionUS Billboard 200http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1992/the-billboard-200 ?19US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)90
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