song "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men
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"Motownphilly" is a 1991 new jack swing debut single by Boyz II Men that blends smooth R&B harmonies with hip-hop influences and helped launch the group to mainstream success.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| song "Motownphilly" by Boyz II Men canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Cooleyhighharmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Boyz II Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Motown
NERFINISHED
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Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| Bside | Under Pressure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPMTopSingles | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionNetherlandsSingleTop100 | 10 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 8 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 3 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSHotR&BHipHopSongs | 4 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
blend of smooth R&B harmonies and hip-hop influences
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debut single by Boyz II Men ⓘ |
| featuresArtist | Michael Bivins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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hip hop soul ⓘ new jack swing ⓘ |
| hasCallAndResponseVocals | true ⓘ |
| hasChoreographyStyle | 90s hip-hop dance ⓘ |
| hasHookLyric | Motownphilly back again ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | Motownphilly music video ⓘ |
| isDebutSingleOf | Boyz II Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:55 ⓘ |
| lyricTheme |
Boyz II Men origin story
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Philadelphia music scene ⓘ |
| musicVideoDirector | Michael Bivins NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Cooleyhighharmony NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Boyz II Men NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Babyface
NERFINISHED
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Dallas Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ L.A. Reid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1991 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Motown
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Motown Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1991-04-30 ⓘ |
| significance | helped launch Boyz II Men to mainstream success ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| usesRappedVerses | true ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | group harmonies ⓘ |
| writer |
Dallas Austin
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Darryl Simmons NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Bivins NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathan Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ Shawn Stockman NERFINISHED ⓘ Wanya Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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