Hootie Mack

Hootie Mack
Studio album by Bell Biv DeVoe
Released	June 1, 1993
Recorded	1992–1993
Genre	R&B funk [1]
Label	MCA
Producer	Bell Biv DeVoe Chris Stokes Cyrus Melchor Wolf Epic Mazur Daryl Simmons L.A. Reid Babyface Rico Anderson Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams Fatin Dantzler Lionel Caviness Jay Wright Anthony Velazquez
Bell Biv DeVoe chronology
WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album (1991) Hootie Mack (1993) Bell Biv DeVoe's Greatest Hits (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	link
Robert Christgau	C+ [2]

Hootie Mack is the second studio album released by R&B group, Bell Biv DeVoe. It was released through MCA Records on June 1, 1993, and featured production from the group itself and some of R&B's top producers such as Chris Stokes, L.A. Reid and Babyface. As the follow-up to the group's quadruple platinum debut album, Poison , expectations were high. Although Hootie Mack was not as successful as Poison, the album peaked at 19 on the Billboard 200 and 6 on the Top R&B Albums. Two singles made it to the charts—"Something in Your Eyes" and "Above the Rim", the former making it to 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold on August 25, 1993.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Nickel"	Chris Stokes Cyrus Melchor Jacques Kennedy Louie Carr, Jr. Ricky Bell Michael Bivins Ronnie DeVoe	Chris Stokes Cyrus Melchor Louie Carr, Jr. Jacques Kennedy	3:17
2.	"Above the Rim"	Rico Anderson Bell Bivins DeVoe Mark Wilson	Rico Anderson	3:37
3.	"Lovely"	Carl Bourelly Kennedy Carr, Jr. Bell Bivins DeVoe Shonda Crable Wilson	Carl Bourelly Carr, Jr. (co.) Kennedy (co.)	3:52
4.	"Ghetto Booty"	Anderson	Anderson	3:52
5.	"Hootie Mack"	Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams Carr, Jr. Kennedy Bell Bivins DeVoe Hamilton Bohannon	Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams Carr, Jr. Kennedy	4:08
6.	"From the Back"	Richard Wolf Bret Mazur Bell Bivins DeVoe Crable	Wolf & Epic	3:52
7.	"Show Me the Way"	Jay Wright Anthony Velasquez Bell Bivins DeVoe	Jay Wright Anthony Velasquez	3:44
8.	"The Situation"	Williams Bell Bivins DeVoe Taina Monges Crable	Williams	5:34
9.	"Something in Your Eyes"	Kenneth Edmonds	L.A. Reid Babyface Daryl Simmons	4:54
10.	"Please Come Back"	Fatin Dantzler Lionel Caviness Charles Robinson, Jr.	Fatin Dantzler Lionel Caviness	4:32
11.	"Lost in the Moment" (CD bonus track)	Dantzler Caviness	Dantzler Caviness	5:27

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for Hootie Mack

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [3]	3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [4]	33
US Billboard 200 [5]	19
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [6]	6

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for Hootie Mack

Chart (1993)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard) [7]	75

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Hootie Mack - Bell Biv DeVoe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .
2. Christgau, Robert (November 23, 1993). "Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice . New York. Retrieved July 5, 2013.
3. "Australiancharts.com – Bell Biv DeVoe – Hootie Mack". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
4. "Charts.nz – Bell Biv DeVoe – Hootie Mack". Hung Medien. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
5. "Bell Biv DeVoe Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
6. "Bell Biv DeVoe Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
7. "1993 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-28. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
8. "American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – Hootie Mack". Recording Industry Association of America.