1997 studio album by Boyz II Men
Evolution Released September 23, 1997 Recorded 1996–1997 Genre R&B , soul , pop , hip hop soul Length 61 :48 Label Motown Producer Boyz II Men , Babyface , Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis , Sean "Diddy" Combs , Ron "Amen-Ra" Lawrence , Keith Crouch , Shawn Stockman
Evolution is the fourth studio album by American R&B quartet Boyz II Men , released on September 23, 1997. It is their final album released on Motown Records . A Spanish language version, Evolución , was also issued. The Spanish edition won the Billboard Latin Music Award for Pop Album of the Year by a New Artist.[ 5]
On August 20, 1997, Boyz II Men held a press conference to talk about their first album since 1994's II . They were under pressure with their last two albums cumulatively selling almost 30 million copies worldwide. With Evolution , they worked with their regular collaborators, including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis and Babyface . They appeared on many talk shows including The Rosie O'Donnell Show , The Oprah Winfrey Show , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno , The Vibe Show , The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show and MTV Live .
The album was released on September 23, and that night, Boyz II Men signed copies of the album at the Virgin Megastore in New York City . Evolution debuted at number one in the Billboard 200 with 215,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album also debuted at number one on the R&B Album Charts. However, the album spent only one week at the number-one spot and quickly fell down the charts. Evolution sold two million copies in the United States and over four million copies worldwide, a disappointment compared with the successes of Cooleyhighharmony and II . Evolution was not received well by critics. In October 1998, Boyz II Men went to Japan and Europe to promote the album, and during that year they embarked on the Evolution Tour .
The first single released from the album, "4 Seasons of Loneliness ", was released on September 8, 1997.[ 6] The song was Boyz II Men's highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles. It debuted at number two, behind Mariah Carey 's "Honey ". The following week, the single went to number one, became their fifth (and to date, last) chart-topper. 4 Seasons of Loneliness became Boyz II Men's sixth platinum single. Later that year, the second single, "A Song for Mama ", was released, a track which already appeared on the Soul Food and its soundtrack The single reached number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the R&B Singles Chart, making Boyz II Men the only group in history to have seven platinum singles in the United States.
Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 1. "Doin' Just Fine " Shawn Stockman 5:30 2. "Never" 4:48 3. "4 Seasons of Loneliness " James Harris III Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 4:52 4. "Girl in the Life Magazine" Edmonds 3:29 5. "A Song for Mama " Edmonds Babyface 5:02 6. "Can You Stand the Rain" Boyz II Men 4:02 7. "Can't Let Her Go" 4:30 8. "Baby C'mon" Crouch 4:36 9. "Come On" 5:01 10. "All Night Long" John "Jubu" Smith Crouch McCary W. Morris Stockman N. Morris Crouch 5:15 11. "Human II (Don't Turn Your Back on Me)" Harris Lewis McCary W. Morris Stockman N. Morris Jam and Lewis 4:43 12. "To the Limit" Walker McCary W. Morris Stockman N. Morris Combs Jordan Bobby Caldwell Alfons Kettner Combs J-Dub Stevie J Boyz II Men 5:02 13. "Dear God" Boyz II Men Bottoms Jones[a] 4:58
Japanese edition bonus track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 14. "Just Hold On" Edmonds Babyface 4:49 15. "I Can Love You" McCary W. Morris Stockman N. Morris Boyz II Men 4:56
French edition bonus track Title Writer(s) Producer(s) 15. "Can't Let Her Go (Original Mix) (Featuring Driver ) " 4:15
"4 Estaciones De Soledad (4 Seasons of Loneliness)"
"A Mi Me Va Bien (Doin' Just Fine)"
"Te Doy Mi Amor (I Can Love You)"
"La Chica De La Revista (Girl in the Life Magazine)"
"Una Canción Para Mamá (A Song for Mama)"
"Yo Te Voy a Amar (I'll Make Love to You)"
"No Dejemos Que Muera el Amor (Water Runs Dry)"
"Me Rindo Ante Ti (On Bended Knee)"
"Yesterday (Spanish Version)"
"Al Final Del Camino (End of the Road)"
Notes
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