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Boyz II Men

For the Hong Kong Cantopop duo, see Boy'z; for the magazine aimed at gay men, see Boyz.

Boyz II Men is a Motown vocal group from Philadelphia, founded in 1988.

The band consists of Wanya Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Nathan Morris. Based on the record sales, Boyz II Men are the most successful R&B group of all time. They had five U.S. #1 pop hits between 1992 and 1997, including "One Sweet Day," a collaboration with Mariah Carey that topped the U.S. charts for 16 weeks in 1995, their third record-setting single following "End of the Road" in 1992 (13 weeks) and "I'll Make Love to You" in 1994 (14 weeks), which was taken from the group's second album, II. The album also included the song "On Bended Knee", which replaced "I'll Make Love to You" at number one on the pop charts, making the group the only other artist besides Elvis Presley and The Beatles to replace themselves as number one on the pop singles chart.

Discography

  • 1991 "Cooleyhighharmony" #3 US, #7 UK; US Sales: 9,000,000
  • 1993 "Christmas Interpretations" #19 US; US Sales: 2,000,000
  • 12/24/1994 #2 USA, The Billboard Top 100 Singles
  • 1994 "II" #1 US, #17 UK; US Sales: 14,000,000
  • 1995 "The Remix Collection" #17 US; US Sales: 1,000,000
  • 1997 "Evolution" #1 US, #12 UK; US Sales: 2,000,000
  • 2000 "Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya" #4 US; US Sales: 500,000
  • 2000 "Ballad Collection"
  • 2001 "Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection" #89 US, #2 UK; US sales: 500,000
  • 2002 "Full Circle" #10 US
  • 2004 "Throwback" #52 US

Hit singles

  • 1991 "Motownphilly" #3 US, #23 UK (1992 release)
  • 1991 "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" #2 US
  • 1991 "Uhh Ahh" #16 US
  • 1992 "End of the Road" #1 US, #1 UK
  • 1993 "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" #3 US, #27 UK
  • 1993 "Let It Snow" #32 US
  • 1994 "I'll Make Love to You" #1 US, #5 UK
  • 1994 "On Bended Knee" #1 US, #20 UK
  • 1995 "Thank You" #21 US, #26 UK
  • 1995 "Water Runs Dry" #2 US, #24 UK
  • 1995 "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey) #1 US, #6 UK
  • 1996 "Hey Lover" (LL Cool J feat. Boyz II Men) #3 US, #17 UK
  • 1997 "4 Seasons of Loneliness" #1 US, #10 UK
  • 1997 "A Song for Mama" #7 US, #34 UK
  • 1998 "Can't Let Her Go" #23 UK
  • 1999 "I Will Get There" #32 US

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The album also included the song "On Bended Knee", which replaced "I'll Make Love to You" at number one on the pop charts, making the group the only other artist besides Elvis Presley and The Beatles to replace themselves as number one on the pop singles chart. In late 2004, The Cars hit song "Just What I Needed" was played in Circuit City television ads. charts for 16 weeks in 1995, their third record-setting single following "End of the Road" in 1992 (13 weeks) and "I'll Make Love to You" in 1994 (14 weeks), which was taken from the group's second album, II. In the late 1990s, rumors circulated of a Cars reunion, but Orr's death of pancreatic cancer on October 3, 2000 put an end to them. #1 pop hits between 1992 and 1997, including "One Sweet Day," a collaboration with Mariah Carey that topped the U.S. The Cars announced the group's break-up in February 1988 (1988 in music). They had five U.S. After the resulting period of superstardom, the Cars released their last album Door to Door in 1987, but it failed to approach the success of their previous albums.

Based on the record sales, Boyz II Men are the most successful R&B group of all time. The bands hits dominated the charts for over nine years; their most successful albums were 1978's The Cars, which featured one of the most popular New Wave songs of all time in "Just What I Needed," and 1984's Heartbeat City, which included four Top 20 singles: "Magic," "Drive," "Heartbeat City," and "You Might Think," which also won the MTV Video of the Year Award (see 1984 in music). The band consists of Wanya Morris, Michael McCary, Shawn Stockman, and Nathan Morris. While Elliot Easton could do the occasional guitar solo, The Cars' sound was defined much more by Greg Hawkes' synthesizers and the huge harmonies of Easton, Robinson, and Hawkes behind Orr's and Ocasek's lead vocals. Boyz II Men is a Motown vocal group from Philadelphia, founded in 1988. The Cars successfully bridged the gap between the guitar-oriented rock of the 1970s and the synth-oriented pop of the early 1980s. 1999 "I Will Get There" #32 US. The nucleus of the group was composed of guitarists Ocasek and Orr.

1998 "Can't Let Her Go" #23 UK. The band's members were Ric Ocasek (born Richard Otcasek), the band's principal songwriter, rhythm guitarist, and part-time lead singer; Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski), bassist and part-time lead singer; Elliot Easton, lead guitar and backing vocals; David Robinson, drums and backing vocals; and Greg Hawkes, keyboards, saxophone, guitar, and backing vocals. 1997 "A Song for Mama" #7 US, #34 UK. They hailed from Boston, Massachusetts and were signed to Elektra Records in 1977 (1977 in music). 1997 "4 Seasons of Loneliness" #1 US, #10 UK. The Cars were an American New Wave band, one of the most popular to emerge out of the early punk scene in the late 1970s. Boyz II Men) #3 US, #17 UK. Just What I Needed: The Cars Anthology (Rhino Records, 1995).

1996 "Hey Lover" (LL Cool J feat. Door to Door (Elektra, 1987). 1995 "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey) #1 US, #6 UK. Greatest Hits (Elektra, 1985). 1995 "Water Runs Dry" #2 US, #24 UK. Heartbeat City (Elektra, 1984). 1995 "Thank You" #21 US, #26 UK. Shake It Up (Elektra, 1981).

1994 "On Bended Knee" #1 US, #20 UK. Panorama (Elektra, 1980). 1994 "I'll Make Love to You" #1 US, #5 UK. Candy-O (Elektra, 1979). 1993 "Let It Snow" #32 US. The Cars (Elektra Records, 1978). 1993 "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" #3 US, #27 UK.

1992 "End of the Road" #1 US, #1 UK. 1991 "Uhh Ahh" #16 US. 1991 "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" #2 US. 1991 "Motownphilly" #3 US, #23 UK (1992 release).

2004 "Throwback" #52 US. 2002 "Full Circle" #10 US. 2001 "Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection" #89 US, #2 UK; US sales: 500,000. 2000 "Ballad Collection".

2000 "Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya" #4 US; US Sales: 500,000. 1997 "Evolution" #1 US, #12 UK; US Sales: 2,000,000. 1995 "The Remix Collection" #17 US; US Sales: 1,000,000. 1994 "II" #1 US, #17 UK; US Sales: 14,000,000.

12/24/1994 #2 USA, The Billboard Top 100 Singles. 1993 "Christmas Interpretations" #19 US; US Sales: 2,000,000. 1991 "Cooleyhighharmony" #3 US, #7 UK; US Sales: 9,000,000.