| Big & Beautiful | ||||
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Brooklyn Music Factory D&D Studios Quad Recording Studios Synth-Net, Inc. | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 37:23 | |||
| Label | Sutra | |||
| Producer | Dave Ogrin, Fresh Gordon, Mark Morales, Damon Wimbley, Darren Robinson, Albert Cabrera & Tony Moran | |||
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Big & Beautiful is the third studio album by the hip hop group the Fat Boys, released in 1986 through Sutra Records. [1] It was their last release on the label.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Philadelphia Inquirer | [3] |
The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote that the group "overcomes charges of being a mere novelty act with its spectacularly successful interpretation of James Brown's 'Sex Machine', which manages to make clear the roots of funk that lie deep within rap." [3] The New York Times noted that the album "can rapidly become wearing, once the initial impact of its jokes and satire wear off." [4]
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Billboard Top R&B Albums | 10 |
| Billboard 200 | 62 |
| Year | Song | Chart | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Sex Machine" | Hot Black Singles | 23 |
| 1986 | "In the House" | Hot Black Singles | 51 |
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