WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album
| WBBD-Bootcity!: The Remix Album | |
|---|---|
| Remix album by | |
| Released | August 27, 1991 |
| Recorded | 1991 |
| Genre | |
| Length | 55:23 |
| Label | MCA |
| Producer |
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| Bell Biv DeVoe chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | StarStarHalf star[1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | StarStarStar[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | StarStarStar[3] |
WBBD - Bootcity!: The Remix Album is a remix album released by R&B group Bell Biv DeVoe.[4] It was released on August 27, 1991 via MCA Records, and was composed of remixes of songs from the group's debut album Poison . The album reached No. 18 on the Billboard 200.[5] It was certified gold on October 23, 1991.
Bobby Brown, Johnny Gill, and Ralph Tresvant appear on "Word to the Mutha!", making for a New Edition reunion.[4]
Critical reception
[edit ]The Rolling Stone Album Guide wrote that "the beefed up beats are generally a plus," but panned the New Edition reunion.[3] The Sun Sentinel called the album "unimaginative," writing that "buried underneath all this remixing, heavy studio gimmickry, scratching and technological gymnastics, the group's vocals are barely audible."[6] The Globe and Mail wrote that "deejays and those who live to dance will revel in the furious, bottom-heavy rhythms."[7]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Intro/D.J. Opening" |
| Ron DeVoe | 0:54 |
| 2. | "Word to the Mutha!" (featuring Bobby Brown, Ralph Tresvant and Johnny Gill) |
|
| 6:38 |
| 3. | "Ain't Nut'in' Changed!" |
| 2:23 | |
| 4. | "B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)?" (DJ Mo Grind Time) |
| 6:15 | |
| 5. | "Do Me!" (Smoothe) |
|
| 3:15 |
| 6. | "I Do Need You" | Timmy Gatling | 5:47 | |
| 7. | "Interview/Uhh Ahh" |
| DeVoe | 2:13 |
| 8. | "Let Me Know Something?!" |
|
| 4:51 |
| 9. | "She's Dope!" (EPOD Mix) | Dr. Freeze |
| 4:42 |
| 10. | "Do Me!" (Mental) |
| 5:25 | |
| 11. | "When Will I See You Smile Again?" (DJ Close) |
| 6:45 | |
| 12. | "Poison." (London Style) | Dr. Freeze | 6:15 |
Notes
Certifications
[edit ]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[8] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit ]- ^ "WBBD - Bootcity! The Remix Album - Bell Biv DeVoe | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (May 27, 2011). "The Encyclopedia of Popular Music". Omnibus Press – via Google Books.
- ^ a b The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 49–50.
- ^ a b "Bell Biv DeVoe | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ "Bell Biv DeVoe". Billboard.
- ^ Wilker, Deborah (September 19, 1991). "BELL BIV DEVOE: WBBD Bootcity! The Remix Album (MCA Records)". Sun Sentinel: 3E.
- ^ "SHORTLIST". The Globe and Mail: C1. October 21, 1991.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bell Biv DeVoe – WBBD - BOOTCITY!". Recording Industry Association of America.
