Twenty (Boyz II Men album)

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Twenty
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 12, 2011
Length88:46
Label
Producer
Boyz II Men chronology
Covered: Winter
(2010)
Twenty
(2011)
Collide
(2014)
Singles from Twenty
  1. "More Than You'll Ever Know"
    Released: 30 August 2011 [1]
  2. "One up for Love"
    Released: 17 October 2011 [2]
  3. "Flow"
    Released: 17 October 2011 [3]

Twenty is the thirteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. The album was released in the United States on October 25, 2011. The first single was "More Than You'll Ever Know" featuring Charlie Wilson. As of September 2011, the single was the most added song to radio sets on urban adult contemporary radio stations. [4] The album featured 13 new material songs and nine rerecorded Boyz II Men classics. It was produced Tim & Bob, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley. [5] The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 18,400 copies in its first week. [6]

Contents

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Entertainment Weekly B [8]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [9]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman called the album Boyz II Men's "most enjoyable work since 2000's Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya ." He found that "rather than attempt to compete with younger acts on the charts, they largely stick to their tried and true approach and appeal to their longtime listeners. Some of the slower songs get a little raunchy, but most of them switch between romantic pleading and uplifting/inspirational modes [...] That Boyz II Men still have it, both individually and collectively, is undeniable; their group harmonies sound as easy as ever. That’s what they had over most contemporary R&B acts in 1991, and that's what they have over all of them in 2011." [7]

Chart performance

Twenty debuted at number 20 on the US Billboard 200, selling 18,400 copies in its first week of release. [6]

Track listing

Disc 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Believe"Riley3:30
2."So Amazing"
Tim & Bob 4:37
3."Put Some Music On"
  • N. Morris
  • W. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Julian Bunetta
Bunetta4:15
4."Slowly"
  • N. Morris
  • W. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:21
5."More Than You'll Ever Know" (featuring Charlie Wilson)
  • Clarice Bell-Strayhorn
  • Dennis Bettis
  • Wirlie Morris
  • C. Wilson
  • Mahin Wilson
  • W. Morris
  • C. Wilson
4:09
6."I Shoulda Lied"
4:06
7."Benefit of a Fool"
Da Internz 3:52
8."Refuse to Be the Reason"
  • N. Morris
  • W. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Rex Rideout
Rideout4:49
9."One More Dance"
  • Babyface
  • Dixon
4:33
10."Will You Be There"
  • N. Morris
  • W. Morris
  • Stockman
  • Kelley
  • Robinson
Tim & Bob4:15
11."Flow"
  • Donnell Shawn Butler
  • Riley
  • Matthew Washington
Riley3:40
12."One Up for Love"
  • Harry Bonner
  • Dixon
  • Stacy Dulan
  • Edmonds
  • Marcie Evans
  • Erik Griggs
  • Alvin Isaacs
  • Khristopher Riddick-Tynes
  • Khris & AL
  • Babyface
3:28
Japan bonus track [10]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."End of the Day" (featuring Atsushi Satō)
  • Riley
  • Satō
  • Jenson Vaughan
Riley3:57
Disc 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Motownphilly"
Tim & Bob3:50
2."On Bended Knee" Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis 5:35
3."Four Seasons of Loneliness"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:58
4."Water Runs Dry"Edmonds
  • Babyface
  • Dixon
3:25
5."A Song for Mama"Edmonds
  • Babyface
  • Dixon
5:10
6."It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"
Boyz II Men3:01
7."I'll Make Love to You"Edmonds
  • Babyface
  • Dixon
4:00
8."End of the Road"
  • Babyface
  • Dixon
5:33
9."Not Like You"
  • Harris
  • Lewis
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis4:35

Charts

Release history

Twenty release history
RegionDateFormatLabelRef(s)
JapanOctober 12, 2011 [17] [10]
United KingdomOctober 17, 2011 Universal Music TV
United StatesOctober 25, 2011

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