Too Hot for TV is the only studio album by hip hop group Bad Boy's Da Band. It was released on September 30, 2003 through Universal Records and Bad Boy Entertainment. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments figures of over 500,000 copies. Two tracks, "Tonight" and "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That", were released as singles from the album.
Critical reception
The album earned mixed to negative reviews from music critic. K.B. Tindal from HipHopDX gave the album a 3.5 out of 5 rating. He wote that "after listening to the disc I've come to the conclusion that it really is just another average release by an average band [...] Overall, for a first outing Da Band is not bad and I'm sure under the tutelage of Mister P Diddy himself we will see more greatness to come from these young artists." Alexa Camp, writing for Slant Magazine found that Too Hot For TV "sounds a hell of a lot like your typical hip-hop album. There are a few catchy joints, and the mish-mash of styles works occasionally, but it's just simply not as much fun as watching how far Puff's minions will go for cheesecake, er, fame."
Blender editor Andy Greenwald wrote that "onscreen, Puffy's Making the Band 2 is addictive [but] on record, there's no drama or personality. Every track (aside from the boisterous hit "Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That") is constructed so no one outshines the others — so no one shines at all. Result? Too cold for your stereo. Andy Kellman from AllMusic called Too Hot for TV a "middle-of-the-road and forgettable debut." He concluded: "As a saving grace, at least half of the members prove to have a future well beyond this disc, including Freddrick, whose rasp is probably gruff enough to make The D.O.C. wince." Billboard found that "Da Band really shines its debut set."
Commercial performance Too Hot for TV debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and atop the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, with first-week sales of 204,000 copies. The album topped the self-titled debut of the previous Making the Band act, O-Town, by more than 50,000 units.
Track listing #TitleTimePerformer(s)1"We Here" (Intro) 0:45Performed by Da Band2"My Life"4:57 Chorus: Sara First verse: Ness Second verse: Freddy P Third verse: Babs3"Living Legends"4:20 Chorus, first verse, & outro: Dylan Second & sixth verses: Babs Third verse & eighth verses: Ness Fourth verse: Freddy P Fifth & seventh verses: Chopper Young City4"Tonight"4:31 Chorus: Babs, Sara, & Ness First verse & bridge: Sara Second verse: Babs Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Freddy P Fifth verse: Ness Sixth verse: Dylan5"How U Like Me Now"4:28 Chorus: Sara First verse: Ness Second verse: Chopper Young City Bridge: Mysterious (Uncredited) Third verse: Freddy P6"I Like Your Style"4:41 Chorus: Babs & Dylan First verse: Babs Second verse: Chopper Young City Bridge: Sara Third verse: Ness Fourth verse: Freddy P7"What We Gonna Do"2:57 Chorus: Babs, Sara, & Freddy P First verse: Ness Second verse: Chopper Young City Third verse: Babs Fourth verse: Freddy P 8"Why"4:40 Intro: Dylan Chorus: Freddy P & Sara First verse: Chopper Young City Second verse: Freddy P Third & fifth verses: Ness Fourth verse: Babs9"Stick Up"2:57 Performed by: Ness & Freddy P10"Whatchu Be Doin'" (Interlude)0:12 Performed by: Da Band11"Chopped Up"4:31 Performed by: Chopper Young City12"Bad Boy This, Bad Boy That"3:16 Intro: P.Diddy First verse: Babs Second verse: Ness Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Freddy P13*"Do You Know" (featuring Wyclef Jean) 3:48Performed by Da Band (featuring Wyclef Jean)14"Hold Me Down"4:20 First verse: Babs Second verse: Freddy P Third verse: Chopper Young City Fourth verse: Ness Fifth verse: Dylan15"Cheers to Me, Mr. Bentley" (Interlude) (featuring The Madd Rapper& Fonzworth Bentley)3:02 Performed by: The Madd Rapper & Fonzworth Bentley16"They Know"4:30 Chorus: Chopper Young City First & third verses: Chopper Young City Second & fourth verses: Freddy P17"Go Steady"4:50 Chorus, first verse, second verse, & bridge: Sara Third verse: Ness18"Holla" (Outro)1:03 Performed by: Da Band
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for Too Hot for TV Chart (2003) Peak position
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for Too Hot for TV Chart (2003) Position US Billboard 200 158 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) 53
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