Cooleyhighharmony

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Cooleyhighharmony
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Studio album by
Boyz II Men
ReleasedApril 30, 1991
Studio Doppler, Atlanta, Georgia; Studio 4, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Soundworks, New York City
Genre
Length40:25
LanguageEnglish
Label Motown
Producer
Boyz II Men chronology
Cooleyhighharmony
(1991)		 Christmas Interpretations
(1993)
Singles from Cooleyhighharmony
  1. "Motownphilly"
    Released: April 1991
  2. "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
    Released: August 20, 1991
  3. "Uhh Ahh"
    Released: November 26, 1991
  4. "Please Don't Go"
    Released: March 17, 1992
  5. "End of the Road"
    Released: June 30, 1992
  6. "In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"
    Released: November 10, 1992
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Please Don't Go" Nathan Morris Dallas Austin 4:26
2."Lonely Heart"N. MorrisAustin3:42
3."This Is My Heart"
Austin3:23
4."Uhh Ahh"
Austin3:51
5."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
Austin2:51
6."Motownphilly"
  • Austin
  • Bivins
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
Austin3:55
7."Under Pressure"
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
Austin4:13
8."Sympin'"
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Austin
Austin4:23
9."Little Things" Troy Taylor The Characters 4:01
10."Your Love"TaylorThe Characters5:50
Total length:40:25

1993 US reissue

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Al Final del Camino"
 K. C. Porter 5:51
2."Please Don't Go"N. MorrisAustin4:26
3."Lonely Heart"N. MorrisAustin3:42
4."This Is My Heart"
  • W. Morris
  • Stockman
Austin3:23
5."Uhh Ahh" (sequel version)
  • N. Morris
  • W. Morris
  • Michael Bivins
4:15
6."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
  • Perren
  • Yarian
Austin2:48
7."In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"ParrisBoyz II Men2:51
8."Motownphilly" (remix – radio edit)
  • Austin
  • Bivins
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Camille Hinds
  • Steve Jervier
  • Paul Jervier
3:59
9."Under Pressure"
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
Austin4:13
10."Sympin'" (remix – radio edit)
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Bivins
  • W. Morris
Rico Anderson3:59
11."Little Things" Taylor The Characters 4:01
12."Your Love"TaylorThe Characters5:50
13."Motownphilly" (original album version)
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Bivins
Austin3:55
14."Sympin'" (original album version)
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
  • Stockman
Austin4:23
15."Uhh Ahh" (original album version)
  • N. Morris
  • Bivins
  • W. Morris
Austin3:51
16."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (Radio Version)
  • Perren
  • Yarian
  • Rex Salas
  • Boyz II Men
3:06
17."End of the Road"
  • Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
  • Reid
  • Babyface
  • Simmons
5:50
Total length:64:23

2009 re-release

In 2009, a two-disc digitally remastered special edition of the album was released by Hip-O Select Records. It contains the 1993 reissue version of the album, plus additional remixes and two previously unreleased tracks.

Disc 1
No.TitleLength
1."Please Don't Go"4:26
2."Lonely Heart"3:42
3."This Is My Heart"3:23
4."Uhh Ahh"3:51
5."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"2:51
6."Motownphilly"3:55
7."Under Pressure"4:13
8."Sympin'"4:23
9."Little Things"4:01
10."Your Love"5:50
11."End of the Road"5:50
12."In the Still of the Night (I'll Remember)"2:51
13."Uhh Ahh" (sequel version)4:15
14."Motownphilly" (remix – radio edit)3:59
15."Sympin'" (remix – radio edit)3:59
16."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (radio version)3:06
17."Al Final del Camino" ("End of the Road" Spanish version)5:51
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Just a Cover" (previously unreleased)TaylorThe Characters5:24
2."Can't Be Liked" (previously unreleased)TaylorThe Characters5:50
3."Motownphilly" (12" version)  5:39
4."Motownphilly" (12" dub)  4:09
5."Motownphilly" (Quiet Storm Mix)  4:06
6."Under Pressure" (Groovy Remix) (previously unreleased in the US)
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
Austin6:23
7."Under Pressure" (extended remix) (previously unreleased in the US)
  • Austin
  • N. Morris
Austin6:32
8."Sympin'" (Remix)  5:00
9."Sympin'" (remix – radio edit without rap)  4:17
10."Uhh Ahh" (remix)  4:50
11."Uhh Ahh" (sequel version – with French girl)  4:50
12."Uhh Ahh" (sequel version – a cappella)  4:50
13."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" (gospel version with dedication)  4:15

Personnel

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Cooleyhighharmony. [12]

Technical

Additional personnel

Mixing locations

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications and sales for Cooleyhighharmony
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [31] 2× Platinum140,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [32] Platinum100,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [33] Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [34] Platinum15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [35] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [36] 9× Platinum9,000,000^
Summaries
Asia—700,000 [37]

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Cooleyhighharmony release history
RegionDateFormatLabelEdition(s)
United StatesApril 30, 1991 Motown Standard
November 16, 1993US reissue
May 26, 2009Expanded

See also

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "New Jack Swing". AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 7, 2012. Retrieved July 26, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  2. ↑ "Producer Dallas Austin talks about Boyz II Men's debut album, 'Cooleyhighharmony'". Waxpoetics.com. Archived from the original on July 29, 2016. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
  3. ↑ "RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database - September 24, 2015". Recording Industry Association of America . Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony (2009, Expanded Edition, CD)". Discogs.com. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
  5. 1 2 https://www.allmusic.com/album/r2551
  6. ↑ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Boyz II Men". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  7. 1 2 Linden, Amy (July 26, 1991). "Cooleyhighharmony Review". Entertainment Weekly . Archived from the original on April 1, 2007. Retrieved June 30, 2012.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  8. ↑ Johnson, Connie (June 30, 1991). "In Brief". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ Draper, Jason (July 2009). "Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Record Collector . No. 364. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
  10. ↑ Brackett, Nathan; Christian Hoard (2004). The Rolling Stone Album Guide . New York City, New York: Simon and Schuster. p.  100. ISBN   0-7432-0169-8. rolling stone boyz ii men album guide.
  11. ↑ Jones, Owen (1992-02-01). "Record Review". The Windsor Star .
  12. ↑ Cooleyhighharmony (CD liner). Boyz II Men. Motown Records. 1991.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Hits of the World – Eurochart". Billboard . December 5, 1992. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  17. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  18. ↑ "ボーイズ・II・メンのアルバム売上ランキング". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved December 21, 2021.
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  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Boyz II Men | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 17, 2017.
  24. ↑ Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: albums chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
  25. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  26. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1992". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  27. ↑ "Top Selling Albums of 1993 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Recorded Music New Zealand . Retrieved November 2, 2021.
  28. ↑ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  29. ↑ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1993". Billboard. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  30. ↑ Geoff Mayfield (December 25, 1999). "1999 The Year in Music Totally '90s: Diary of a Decade - The listing of Top Pop Albums of the '90s & Hot 100 Singles of the '90s". Billboard . Retrieved October 15, 2010.
  31. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1993 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved July 17, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Music Canada . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  33. ↑ "Japanese album certifications – ボーイズIIメン – クーリーハイハーモニー＋5" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved July 15, 2012.Select 1993年3月 on the drop-down menu
  34. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  35. ↑ "British album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 25, 2012.
  36. ↑ "American album certifications – Boyz II Men – Cooleyhighharmony". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  37. ↑ "Bon Jovi Proves What 'Faith' Can Do" (PDF). Billboard . December 25, 1993. p. 92. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
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