Evolution (Boyz II Men album)

Infobox Album | Name = Evolution
Type = Album
Artist = Boyz II Men


Released = September 23, 1997
Recorded = 1997
Genre = R&B
Length = 61:48
Label = Motown
Producer = Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:13420r1ay48z~T00 link]
Last album = "The Remix Collection"
(1995)
This album = "Evolution"
(1997)
Next album = "The Ballad Collection"
(2000)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = Evolución
Background = lightsteelblue
Type = studio


Lower caption = Alternate Spanish cover

"Evolution" is an album by R&B group Boyz II Men, released in September 1997. It is their final album released on Motown Records. A Spanish language version, "Evolución," was also issued.

History

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 & 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, MTV Live, and others.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 #1 in the Billboard 200 with 215,000 copies sold in its first week of release. The album also debuted at #1 on the R&B Album Charts. However, the album spent only one week at the #1 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". This was due in part to Motown Records' little promotion of the album. "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 went embarked on the "Evolution Tour".

ingles

The first single released off the album, "4 Seasons of Loneliness", was released in August 1997. The song was Boyz II Men's highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles. It debuted at #2, behind Mariah Carey's "Honey". The following week, the single went to #1, but lost the top spot the following week to Elton John's tribute to Princess Diana, "Candle in the Wind 1997". "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" soundtrack. The single reached #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the R&B Singles Chart, making Boyz II Men the only group in history to have seven platinum singles in the United States.

Track listing

#"Doin' Just Fine" (Produced by Shawn Stockman)
#"Never" (Produced by Babyface)
#"4 Seasons of Loneliness" (Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis)
#"Girl in the Life Magazine" (Produced By Babyface)
#"A Song for Mama" (Produced by Babyface)
#"Can You Stand the Rain" (Produced by Boyz II Men)
#"Can't Let Her Go (Produced by Sean Combs)
#"Baby C'mon" (Produced by Keith Crouch)
#"Come On" (Produced by Sean Combs)
#"All Night Long" (Produced by Keith Crouch)
#"Human II (Don't Turn Your Back on Me)" (Produced by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis)
#"To the Limit" (Produced by Sean Combs)
#"Dear God" (Produced by Boyz II Men)
#"Just Hold On" (Japanese Edition) (Produced by Babyface)
#"Can't Let Her Go" (Original Mix feat. Driver)(French Bonus Track) (Produced by Sean Combs)

Chart positions

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ingles