Hard or Smooth was the second album released by Wreckx-n-Effect

Wreckx-N-Effect

Wreckx-N-Effect was a New Jack Swing Hip-Hop group who had the multi-platinum hit "Rump Shaker" in 1992/1993, which was produced by Teddy Riley.-History:...

. It was released on November 24, 1992 for MCA Records

MCA Records

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 and featured production from The Neptunes

The Neptunes

The Neptunes are a record production duo consisting of Pharrell Williams and Chad Hugo, who are credited with contributing the sound for many successful hip hop, R&B and pop artists in the late-1990s and 2000s...

 Teddy Riley, Ty Fyffe

Ty Fyffe

Tyrone "Ty" Fyffe, also known as Sugarless, is a Hip hop music producer from Queens, New York and currently president of Tybu Productions....

, David "DJ DWynn" Wynn and DJ Steve Dee, with bass player Renny Jones featured on the song, "New Jack Swing, Pt 2". Hard or Smooth turned out to be a huge success for the group thanks in large part to the single "Rump Shaker

Rump Shaker (song)

"Rump Shaker" is a 1992 rap single by hip-hop group Wreckx-N-Effect, featuring Teddy Riley from their 1992 album Hard or Smooth.Due to the massive success of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, "Rump Shaker" would only make it to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Hot...

". The album itself made it to 9 on the Billboard 200

Billboard 200

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 and 6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums

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 charts. Several singles made it to the billboard charts "Rump Shaker" would make it to 2 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and 9 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play, "Knock-N-Boots" made it to 72 on the Billboard Hot 100

Billboard Hot 100

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 and 71 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, "My Cutie" made it to 37 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and 75 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and "Wreckx Shop" made it to 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks

Hot Rap Tracks

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 and 46 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks.

Track listing

1. "Rump Shaker
   Rump Shaker (song)
   "Rump Shaker" is a 1992 rap single by hip-hop group Wreckx-N-Effect, featuring Teddy Riley from their 1992 album Hard or Smooth.Due to the massive success of Whitney Houston's I Will Always Love You, "Rump Shaker" would only make it to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100, and No. 2 on the Hot...
   
   "- 5:57
2. "New Jack Swing, Pt. 2 (Hard Version)"- 4:50
3. "Wreckx Shop"- 4:39
4. "Knock-N-Boots"- 4:51
5. "Here We Come"- 4:27
6. "Tell Me How You Feel"- 4:59
7. "My Cutie"- 4:07
8. "Wreckx-N-Effect"- 3:53
9. "Ez Come Ez Go (What Goes Up Must Come Down)"- 3:44
10. "Hard"- 2:04
11. "Smooth"- 2:59