Thank You (Boyz II Men song)

Not to be confused with Thank You in Advance.

"Thank You"
Single by Boyz II Men
from the album  II
Released	February 7, 1995
Recorded	1994
Genre	New jack swing
Length	4:34
Label	Motown
Songwriter(s)	Dallas Austin Boyz II Men [1]
Producer(s)	Dallas Austin Boyz II Men
Boyz II Men singles chronology
"On Bended Knee" (1994) "Thank You" (1995) "Water Runs Dry" (1995)

"Thank You" is a song by American R&B/soul group Boyz II Men, released in February 1995 by Motown as the third single from their second studio album, II (1994). ^{[2] [3]} The song was co-produced by Dallas Austin and Boyz II Men. ^[4] It did not perform as well as its predecessor and reached a peak position of #21 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and the Hot Singles Sales on March 18, 1995, and March 25, 1995, respectively, and also reached #17 on the US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs. "Thank You" performed moderately well in the UK eventually peaking at #26 on the UK Singles Chart. ^[5] The song also peaked at #17 on the New Zealand RIANZ singles chart, #27 on the French singles chart and #33 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart. ^[6] The album version of the song is a cappella, consisting only of sounds created by the human voice, bringing to mind (and, at one time, quoting) one of their first hit songs, "Motownphilly".

Critical reception

Dave Sholin from the Gavin Report wrote, "Coming to the end of the road for ballads (at least until this track peaks), Motown's most successful and exciting act in decades turns up the heat. Slow jammin' or slammin' it, the Boyz's sound is hard to top." ^[7] Gill Whyte from Smash Hits gave it four out of five, adding, "It's another yo-ho gospel number with bottom-wobbling harmonies, obligatory hand-clapping and big vocals stretched to their emotional limit from the Boyz-with-matching-shirts-done-up-to-their-fat-necks. This one, quelle surprise, is a homage to the woman in his life. [...] Still, it's pretty darned funky with lots of fance, jazzy twiddly bits, and this is the moog flava mix, so you can bet your hymn book that means it's damned cool. Er, and it is!" ^[8]

Track listing

single [2] "Thank You" (LP Version) – 4:34 "Thank You" (The Remix) – 6:29 "Thank You" (Summertime mix) – 4:59 "Thank You" (The Moog Flava mix) – 4:15 "Thank You" (Mercenary mix) – 5:16 US maxi-CD "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) – 4:15 "Thank You" (Mercenary Mix) – 5:16 "Thank You" (LP Version) – 4:33 "Thank You" (The Remix) – 6:29 "Thank You" (Summertime Mix) – 4:59 "Fallin'" – 4:08 US remix promo "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) – 4:15 "Thank You" (Untouchable Mix) – 5:48 "Thank You" (Mercenary Mix) – 5:16 "Thank You" (LP Version) – 4:33 "Thank You" (The Remix) – 6:29 "Thank You" (Summertime Mix) – 4:59 US vinyl, 12", promo A1. "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) – 4:15 A2. "Thank You" (Untouchable Mix) – 5:48 A3. "Thank You" (Mercenary Mix) – 5:16 B1. "Thank You" (LP Version) – 4:33 B2. "Thank You" (The Remix) – 6:29

US vinyl, 12", promo A1. "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) – 4:15 A2. "Thank You" (Mercenary Mix) – 5:16 B1. "Thank You" (LP Version) – 4:33 B2. "Thank You" (The Remix) – 6:29 B3. "Thank You" (Summertime Mix) – 4:59 UK maxi-CD "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) "Thank You" (LP Version) "Thank You" (The Remix) "Motownphilly" (7" Radio Edit) UK vinyl, 12", promo A1. "Thank You" (Untouchable Mix) A2. "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) B1. "Thank You" (LP Version) B2. "Thank You" (The Remix) B3. "Thank You" (Summertime Mix) UK vinyl, 12" A1. "Thank You" (The Remix) A2. "Thank You" (The Moog Flava Mix) B1. "Thank You" (LP Version) B2. "Thank You" (Summertime Mix)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [6] 33 Canada Retail Singles ( The Record ) [9] 31 Canada Contemporary Hit Radio ( The Record ) [9] 17 Europe (European Hit Radio) [10] 29 France (SNEP) [11] 27 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade) [12] 16 New Zealand (RIANZ) [13] 17 Scotland (OCC) [14] 59 UK Singles (OCC) [15] 26 US Billboard Hot 100 21 US Hot R&B Singles ( Billboard ) 17

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position US Billboard Hot 100 [16] 94

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/song/t2552586
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3. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r225367
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5. Chart Stats – Boyz II Men
6. australian-charts.com – Boyz II Men – Thank You
7. Sholin, Dave (1995-02-17). "Gavin Picks: Singles" (PDF). Gavin Report . p. 94. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
8. Whyte, Gill (1995-04-12). "New Singles". Smash Hits . p. 53. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
9. Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 49. ISBN   1-896594-13-1.
10. "EHR Top 40" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 19. 13 May 1995. p. 31. Retrieved 10 April 2024.
11. lescharts.com – Boyz II Men – Thank You
12. "Tipparade-lijst van week 18, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 . Retrieved March 16, 2023.
13. charts.org.nz – Boyz II Men – Thank You
14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .
15. Chart Stats - Boyz II Men
16. "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". Archived from the original on 2009-08-15. Retrieved 2010-08-27.