Crushin'

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Crushin'
Crushin' Cover.jpg
Studio album by
The Fat Boys
ReleasedAugust 14, 1987
Studio D&D Recording
Digitel Computer Music
INS Recording
QUAD Recording Studios
Ralston Recording Studio
The Sound Solution
Soundworks Studios NYC
Unique Recording Studios, New York City
Genre Hip hop
Length43:03
Label Tin Pan Apple/Polydor
831 948
Producer The Fat Boys
The Latin Rascals
Gary Rottger
Eddison Electrik, Van Gibbs
The Fat Boys chronology
Big & Beautiful
(1986)		Crushin'
(1987)		 Coming Back Hard Again
(1988)

Crushin' is the fourth studio album by the hip hop group the Fat Boys, released in 1987. [1] [2] It was their breakout album, charting in the top 10 on both Billboard Pop and R&B album charts and selling more than a million copies by the end of the year. [3] It includes a cover version of the Surfaris' hit "Wipe Out" with the Beach Boys singing back-up vocals. [4] The cover made it to No. 12 on the Billboard chart, and No. 10 on the corresponding R&B listing. The album peaked at No. 49 on the UK Albums Chart. [5]

Contents

The group supported the album with the Wipeout Tour, which included Salt-N-Pepa, Heavy D, 4 by Four, and Dana Dane. [6]

Production

"Protect Yourself/My Nuts" promotes the use of condoms during sex. [7] "Falling in Love" was inspired by Darren Robinson's experience with infidelity. [8]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]
Robert Christgau B [10]
Los Angeles Times Star full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [12]

The Los Angeles Times determined that "if you like your rap riffs recycled, your messages simplistic and your rhythms hard and good-to-go, you just might be satisfied by the offerings of this portly trio." [11] The Richmond Times-Dispatch wrote that "the synthetic drums alone don't satisfy anymore, and there aren't enough of those delightful verbal sound effects to flesh out the songs." [13] The Times opined that the album employs "just the right mix of spring-heeled rhythm tracks and jokey, 'get busy' declamations." [14] Trouser Press deemed the album "a mild but winning party collection of mainstream cuts with boundless entertainment spirit and unfailing good humor." [15]

Track listing

  1. "Crushin'" – 4:46
  2. "Protect Yourself/My Nuts" – 4:08
  3. "Rock Ruling" – 3:50
  4. "Making Noise" – 3:40
  5. "Boys Will Be Boys" – 4:39
  6. "Falling in Love" – 5:03
  7. "Fat Boys Dance" – 3:42
  8. "Wipeout" featuring the Beach Boys – 4:32
  9. "Between the Sheets" – 4:24
  10. "Hell, No!" – 4:19

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1987)Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [16] 8
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums ( Billboard ) [17] 4

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)Position
US Billboard 200 [18] 65
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [19] 26

Singles

YearSingleChart positions
US Pop US R&B
1987"Wipe Out" [20] 1210
1987"Falling In Love" [20] -16

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