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80
The beat never stops as Brown moves between textured soul harmonies and in-your-face warnings that he's back ... irresistible combinations of hooks, beats and attitude ... a triumphant comeback.
60
Bobby Brown's follow-up to the groundbreaking Don't Be Cruel isn't as innovative or consistent as his previous album, but that doesn't mean it's without any charms.
10y
40
Bobby is an over-calculated, underinspired attempt at pop one-upmanship. Whether this is because Brown felt boxed in by the expectations surrounding this follow-up or simply wasn't able to come up with any new ideas is difficult to say.
10y
'Don't Be Cruel' rightfully gets a lot of attention in Bobby Brown's catalog... but I can't lie, 'Bobby' is a very great listen and I feel like the songs are more "complete". The production and performances on half of this album, are like My Prerogative level, if not better (in some cases). Bobby's energy takes these songs to an entirely different tier, and you can feel the superstardom on this album. Don't Be Cruel was Bobby proving ... read more
3 of the top 20 R&B songs of all time are right here. Bobby Brown was vocally and artistically in his prime, delivering an energy-driven record that really pushed the genre further toward opening a bad-boy perspective
Funkier, gospel-hip hop-inflected R&B, New Jack Swing that had more credible rapping here (while still being early '90s), and the ballads also feature some of the finest soul SANGING . Not everything reaches the level of the album's highest highs, but those ... read more
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Track List
| 1 | Humpin' Around (Prelude) 0:10 | |
| 2 | Humpin' Around 6:18 | 100 |
| 3 | Two Can Play That Game 4:59 | 98 |
| 4 | Get Away 5:10 | 92 |
| 5 | Til the End of Time 5:20 | 85 |
| 6 | Good Enough 5:01 | 94 |
| 7 | Pretty Little Girl 5:09 | 77 |
| 8 | Lovin' You Down 5:50 | 69 |
| 9 | One More Night 6:28 | 82 |
| 10 | Something in Common 4:59 with Whitney Houston | 90 |
| 11 | That's the Way Love Is 4:50 | 87 |
| 12 | College Girl 6:05 | 78 |
| 13 | Storm Away 6:05 | 71 |
| 14 | I'm Your Friend 5:03 | 66 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 11 minutes
