Under the Streetlight is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Tango Entertainment, Masterworks and MSM Music Group on October 20, 2017. A collection of interpretations of songs from the 1950s and 1960s, along with one original track, "Ladies Man," the album debuted and peaked at number 58 on the US Current Album Sales chart.
Critical reception
Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy found that Under the Streetlight "manages to give each song the Boyz' soulful barbershop quartet treatment with respect and admiration for the originals, especially with a superb version of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" [...] The Boyz may be all grown up but their skills clearly haven’t been lost." Renowned for Sound remarked that "the Men still have a solid grasp of harmony and the tightly polished ability that comes from 30 years of performing. With an array of guest performers, [...] they prove that age hasn’t dulled their harmonic abilities. The album treads a pleasant enough path, but risks alienating long-term fans eager for something a bit more contemporary."
Chart performance Under the Streetlight debuted at number 58 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales chart in the week ending November 11, 2017. The album failed to enter the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the band's first album to miss both charts.
Track listing
Personnel
Musicians Richard Bravo – drums Kim Collins – acoustic bass Gregory Daniel – drums Emile Ghantous – programming Rayford Griffin – drums Keith Hetrick – programming Mark Hollingsworth – saxophone Terry Johnson – guitar Christopher Loftlin – bass Brian Mann – piano , organ Brian McKnight – keyboards and piano Isaiah Sharkey – guitar Craig Sharmat – guitar , keyboard programming Chris Tedesco – trumpet , trombone Lance Tolbert – bass Theresa Trigg – keyboards and programming Pete Wallace – piano
Technical personnel Boyz II Men – executive producers Alan "AA" Armitage – engineer Richard Bravo – engineer Dom Camardrella – rhythm section and strings engineer Reuben Cohen – mastering Jorel Corpus – mix assistant Richard Furch – mixing Iker Gastaminza – engineer Emile Ghantous – engineer Terry Johnson – engineer Tim Headington – executive producer Joe Mulvihill – executive producer Jason Patterson – assistant engineer Rene Toledo – assistant engineer Pete Wallace – engineer Chris Wood – engineer
Charts Chart (2017) PeakpositionJapanese Albums (Oricon)149 US Current Album Sales (Billboard)58
Release history + Under the Streetlight release history Region Date Format Label Various October 20, 2017
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