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Cooleyhighharmony is the 1991 debut album by Motown group Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary...

. Executive produced by Michael Bivins

Michael Bivins

Michael Lamont Bivins, a.k.a. Biv , is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition and the hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe...

of New Edition

New Edition

New Edition is an R&B group formed in Boston in 1978. The group reached its height of popularity during the 1980s. They were the progenitors of the boy band movement of the 1980s and 1990s and led the way for groups like New Kids on the Block, Boyz II Men, Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync...

and Bell Biv DeVoe

Bell Biv DeVoe

Bell Biv DeVoe is an American R&B musical group which branched off from New Edition. It consists of three of New Edition's previous members, Ricky Bell, Michael Bivins, and Ronnie DeVoe...

, the album features the hit singles "Motownphilly

Motownphilly

"Motownphilly" is Boyz II Men's 1991 debut single for their debut album Cooleyhighharmony. The single was a success peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Bivins, who co-wrote the song, provides a guest rap on the song...

" and "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday

"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" is an R&B song written by Motown husband-and-wife songwriting team Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for the 1975 film Cooley High. In the film, the song is performed by Motown artist G.C. Cameron, whose rendition peaked at number 38 on the Billboard R&B...

", a G.C. Cameron cover from the Cooley High
Cooley High
Cooley High is a 1975 American film based upon the real high school located on the near north side of Chicago produced and released by American International Pictures and written by Eric Monte...

soundtrack.

Cooleyhighharmony first debut on the Billboard 200 at #58 but months later reached #3 on the US charts and #7 in the UK, and was reissued in 1993 with several new tracks and remixes, as well as the group's #1 US hit from the Boomerang soundtrack

Boomerang (soundtrack)

-Album:-Singles:"—" denotes releases that did not chart.-Personnel:Information taken from Allmusic.*bass – Kayo, Debra Killings*composing – Jonathan Davis, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Malik Taylor*coordination – Constance Armstrong, Sharliss Ashbury...

, "End of the Road

End of the Road

"End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel...

". It primarily topped the Top R&B Albums chart for two weeks.

In October 2004, Motownphilly appeared in popular video game Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is a 2004 open world action video game developed by British games developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games. It is the third 3D game in the Grand Theft Auto video game franchise, the fifth original console release and eighth game overall...

, playing on fictional New Jack Swing

New jack swing

New jack swing or swingbeat is a fusion genre spearheaded by Teddy Riley and Bernard Belle which became extremely popular from the late-1980s into the mid-1990s. Its influence, along with hip-hop, seeped into pop culture and was the definitive sound of the inventive Black New York club scene...

radio station CSR 103.9.

Track listing

"Please Don't Go" – 4:26
"Lonely Heart" – 3:42
"This Is My Heart" – 3:26
"Uhh Ahh
Uhh Ahh
"Uhh Ahh" is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Boyz II Men. The song was written by Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris....

" – 3:51
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" is an R&B song written by Motown husband-and-wife songwriting team Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for the 1975 film Cooley High. In the film, the song is performed by Motown artist G.C. Cameron, whose rendition peaked at number 38 on the Billboard R&B...

" – 2:51
"Motownphilly
Motownphilly
"Motownphilly" is Boyz II Men's 1991 debut single for their debut album Cooleyhighharmony. The single was a success peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Bivins, who co-wrote the song, provides a guest rap on the song...

" – 3:55
"Under Pressure" – 4:15
"Sympin'" – 4:25
"Little Things" – 4:04
"Your Love" – 5:50

Track listing (reissue)

"Al Final del Camino (End of the Road)" [Spanish Version]
"Please Don't Go"
"Lonely Heart"
"This Is My Heart"
"Uhh Ahh" [Sequel Version]
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" is an R&B song written by Motown husband-and-wife songwriting team Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for the 1975 film Cooley High. In the film, the song is performed by Motown artist G.C. Cameron, whose rendition peaked at number 38 on the Billboard R&B...

"
"In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"
"Motownphilly" [Remix Radio Edit]
"Under Pressure"
"Sympin'" [Remix Radio Edit]
"Little Things"
"Your Love"
"Motownphilly" [Original Version]
"Sympin'" [Original Version]
"Uhh Ahh" [Original Version]
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" is an R&B song written by Motown husband-and-wife songwriting team Freddie Perren and Christine Yarian for the 1975 film Cooley High. In the film, the song is performed by Motown artist G.C. Cameron, whose rendition peaked at number 38 on the Billboard R&B...

" [Radio Edit]
"End of the Road
End of the Road
"End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel...

" [LP Version]

Technical information

US release (CD
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...

)

Catalogue number: MOTD-6320

AAD

SPARS Code

SPARS is an acronym for the Society of Professional Audio Recording Services. The SPARS code is a three-letter code that appears on some Compact Disc recordings telling the consumer whether analog or digital equipment was used in producing the recording...

Distributed by Uni Distribution Corp.

Uni Records

Uni Records was a record label owned by MCA Inc. The brand, which long featured a distinct UNi logo, was established in 1966 by MCA executive Ned Tanen and developed by music industry veteran Russ Regan...

Track information

Lead and background vocals: Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men

"Please Don't Go" – 4:24 BMI
Broadcast Music Incorporated
Broadcast Music, Inc. is one of three United States performing rights organizations, along with ASCAP and SESAC. It collects license fees on behalf of songwriters, composers, and music publishers and distributes them as royalties to those members whose works have been performed...
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Piano and percussion: Dallas Austin
"Lonely Heart" – 3:39 BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Female voice: Nichole Williams
"This Is My Heart" – 3:23 BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Acoustic guitar: Rich Criniti of Blackeyed Susan
"Uhh Ahh" – 3:49 ASCAP/BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael Bivins
- Arranged by Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Female voice: Nakia Keith
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" – 2:48 BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Boyz II Men
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
"Motownphilly" – 3:55 ASCAP/BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Rap: Michael Bivins
- Michael Bivins
  Michael Bivins
  Michael Lamont Bivins, a.k.a. Biv , is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition and the hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe...
  
  appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
  MCA Records
  MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...
"Under Pressure" – 4:13 ASCAP/BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by Dallas Austin, Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
"Sympin'" – 4:23 ASCAP/BMI
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by: Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Dallas Austin
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
"Little Things" – 4:01 ASCAP
- Produced by The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Productions, Inc.
- Written by Troy Taylor
- Drums, percussion, bass, acoustic piano, and keys: Troy Taylor
- Drums by: Dallas Austin
- Drum programming: Rich Sheppard
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement: Troy Taylor
"Your Love" – 5:50 ASCAP
- Produced by The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Productions, Inc.
- Written by Troy Taylor
- Drums, percussion, bass, acoustic piano, and keys: Troy Taylor
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement: Troy Taylor

Production information

Executive producer(s): Michael Bivins for Biv Entertainment, Vida Sparks

Executive boss and chief administrator: Jheryl Busby

Recording location:

Studio 4, Philadelphia, PA
Soundworks Studio, New York, NY
Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA

Recording and miscellaneous engineers:

Dave Way
Dennis Mitchell
Darin Prindle
Chris Trevett
Steve Schwartzberg
Jim "Jiff" Hinger
Mark Partis

Produced by: Dallas Austin

Mixing locations:

Soundworks Studio, New York, NY
Soundtract Studio, New York, NY
Doppler Studios, Atlanta, GA

Mastering: Chris Bellman

Mastering location: Bernie Grundman Mastering

Creative director: Michael Bivins

Art director: Stephen Meltzer

Design: Kate Wellman

Assistant designer: Elizabeth Matbeny

A&R director: Vida Sparks

Assistant: Darrale Jones

Administrative assistant: Dianne Johnson

Photography: Butch Belaire

Hair and make-up: Helene Andersson

Stylist: Agnes Baddoo

Technical information

Catalogue number: 314-530231-2
(P) 1991 Motown Record Company, L.P., Los Angeles, CA 90028 (Except tracks: 1, 7, 10, 17)
Manufactured by PolyGram and Marketed by PolyGram Latino

Track information

Lead and background vocals: Boyz II Men

Boyz II Men

"Al Final del Camino (End of the Road)" [Spanish Version]
- Produced by K. C. Porter
  K. C. Porter
  KC Porter is an American record producer, songwriter, musician and singer. For nearly three decades in the entertainment industry, Porter has earned numerous Grammy nominations and 3 Grammys and Latin Grammys...
- Mix engineer: Tony "Jiff" Peluso
"Please Don't Go" – 4:24
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Piano and percussion: Dallas Austin
Published by Mike Ten Publishing (BMI)
"Lonely Heart" – 3:39
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written and arranged by Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Piano: Dallas Austin
- Female voice: Nichole Williams
Published by Mike Ten Publishing (BMI)
"This Is My Heart" – 3:23
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Acoustic guitar: Rich Criniti of Blackeyed Susan
Published by Mike Ten Publishing (BMI)
"Uhh Ahh" [Sequel Version] – 4:13
- Produced by Boyz II Men for Biv Entertainment
  - Co-produced by Fred Jenkins for Sunnyland Productions
- Written by Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael Bivins
- Arranged by Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Female voice: Nakia Keith
Published by Biv Ten Publishing (ASCAP)/Mike Ten Publishing (BMI)
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" [Original Version] – 2:48
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Boyz II Men
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
Published by Jobete Music
"In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)" – 2:51
- Produced by Boyz II Men for Biv Entertainment
- Written by F. Parris
Published by Llee Corp. (BMI)
"Motownphilly" [Remix Radio Edit] – 3:59
- Produced by Camille Hinds, Steve Jervier, Paul Jervier
- Written by Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Rap: Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins
Michael Lamont Bivins, a.k.a. Biv , is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition and the hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe...

appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

Published by Diva One Music/Biv Ten Publishing/Mike Ten Publishing (ASCAP/BMI)
"Under Pressure" – 4:13
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Dallas Austin
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
Published by Diva One Music (ASCAP)
"Sympin'" [Remix Radio Edit] – 3:59
- Produced by Rico Anderson for Biv Entertainment
- Written by Dallas Austin, Nathahn Morris, Shawn Stockman, Michael Bivins, Wanya Morris
- Arranged by Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman, Dallas Austin
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
Published by Diva One Music/Biv Ten Publishing (BMI)
- Rap: Michael Bivins
"Little Things" – 4:01
- Produced by The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Productions, Inc.
- Written by Troy Taylor
- Drums, percussion, bass, acoustic piano, and keys: Troy Taylor
- Drums by: Dallas Austin
- Drum Programming: Rich Sheppard
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement: Troy Taylor
Published by Chrysalis Music/Kharatroy Music (ASCAP)
"Your Love" – 5:50
- Produced by The Characters: Troy Taylor & Charles Farrar for Character Productions, Inc.
- Written by Troy Taylor
- Drums, percussion, bass, acoustic piano, and keys: Troy Taylor
- Rhythm and vocal arrangement: Troy Taylor
Published by Chrysalis Music/Kharatroy Music (ASCAP)
"Motownphilly" [Original Version] – 3:55
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Dallas Austin, Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Rap: Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins
Michael Bivins
Michael Lamont Bivins, a.k.a. Biv , is the founder and member of the R&B group New Edition and the hip hop group Bell Biv DeVoe...

appears courtesy of MCA Records, Inc.
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American-based record company owned by MCA Inc., which later gave way to the larger MCA Music Entertainment Group , of which MCA Records was still part. MCA Records was absorbed by Geffen Records in 2003...

Published by Diva One Music/Biv Ten Publishing/Mike Ten Publishing (ASCAP/BMI)
"Sympin'" [Original Version] – 4:23
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Dallas Austin, Nathan Morris, Shawn Stockman
- Arranged by Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael Bivins
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Female voice: Nakia Keith
Contains samples from the James Bond Theme

Published by Biv Ten Publishing/Mike Ten Publishing (ASCAP/BMI)
"Uhh Ahh" [Original Version] – 3:49
- Produced by Dallas Austin for Diva One Productions
- Written by Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Michael Bivins
- Arranged by Wanya Morris, Nathan Morris
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
- Female voice: Nakia Keith
Published by Biv Ten Publishing/Mike Ten Publishing (ASCAP/BMI)
"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" [Radio Version] – 3:06
- Produced by Rex Salas, Boyz II Men
- Written by Freddie Perren, Christine Yarian
- Arranged by Dallas Austin, Boyz II Men
- Sampling and MIDI programming: Rich Sheppard
Published by Jobete Music
"End of the Road" [LP Version] – 5:50
- Produced by L.A. Reid, Babyface
  - Co-produced by Daryl Simmons
- Written by L.A. Reid, Babyface, Daryl Simmons
Published by Kear Music/Ensign Music Corp./Green Skirt Music (BMI)

Production information

Executive producer(s): Michael Bivins for Biv Entertainment, Vida Sparks
Executive producer (Track 7): Suzanne De Passe, Steve McKeever
Executive producer (Track 17): Antonio M. Reid, Kenneth B. Edmonds
Executive boss and chief administrator: Jheryl Busby

End of decade charts

Chart (1990–1999)	Position
U.S. Billboard 200	45

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak Position
Australian ARIA Albums Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	4
Austrian Albums Chart	39
Dutch Albums Chart MegaCharts MegaCharts is responsible for the composition and exploitation of a broad collection of official charts in the Netherlands, of which the Mega Top 50 and the Mega Album Top 100 are the most known ones. Mega Charts also provides information to the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40, of which the Dutch Top...	40
German Albums Chart Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie...	38
New Zealand RIANZ Albums Chart Recording Industry Association of New Zealand The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...	4
Swedish Albums Chart Sverigetopplistan Sverigetopplistan, earlier known as Topplistan and Hitlistan and other names, is since October 2007 the Swedish national record chart, based on sales data from Swedish Recording Industry Association ....	35
UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	7
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...	3

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