Love (Boyz II Men album)

Love
Studio album by
Boyz II Men
ReleasedNovember 24, 2009
Length51:44
LabelDecca
Producer
Boyz II Men chronology
Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA
(2007) 		Love
(2009) 		Covered: Winter
(2010)
Singles from Love
  1. "I Can't Make You Love Me"
    Released: October 27, 2009
  2. "Iris"
    Released: November 16, 2009[1]

Love is the eleventh studio album by R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Decca Records on November 24, 2009 in the United States. Like their previous album, Love was produced by Randy Jackson and Boyz II Men. This is their third cover album, following Throwback, Vol. 1 and Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, which were released in 2004 and 2007 respectively.[2] The album is composed of popular love songs of the past.[3] It also features a collaboration with Michael Bublé. The demo version of "Back for Good" was originally recorded with Irish singer, Nadine Coyle. The album sold 15,000 copies its first week.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]

AllMusic editor Andy Kellman gave the album two out of five stars. He found that "early-‘60s R&B, late-‘90s country, and early-‘80s rock are all part of the mix only hints at the randomness of the selections. Despite the range of the sources, Boyz II Men tie it all together, nearly to a fault. The group makes the occasional modification to the originals, like the ticking-clock vocal effect on Cyndi Lauper's "Time After Time"; otherwise, if you know the originals, and you know Boyz II Men, you can play these versions in your head without having heard them."[4]

Track listing

Standard edition[5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
1."I Can't Make You Love Me"
Bonnie Raitt5:17
2."Amazed"
Lonestar4:18
3."If You Leave Me Now"Peter CeteraChicago4:03
4."Misty Blue"Bob Montgomery
3:44
5."Time After Time"
Cyndi Lauper3:56
6."Iris"John RzeznikGoo Goo Dolls4:08
7."Cupid"Sam CookeSam Cooke3:49
8."In My Life"
The Beatles2:34
9."Shining Star"Leo GrahamThe Manhattans4:06
10."Open Arms"
Journey3:17
11."When I Fall In Love" (featuring Michael Bublé)
Nat King Cole4:24
Bonus track(s)
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artist(s)Length
12."Back For Good"Gary BarlowTake That4:11
13."Could It Be I'm Falling in Love"
  • Melvin Steals
  • Mervin Steals
The Spinners3:57

Charts

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[6] 62
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 54
UK R&B Albums (OCC)[8] 14
US Billboard 200[9] 114
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[10] 14

Release history

Love release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
Various November 24, 2009
Decca [4]

References

  1. ^ hmvdigital UK - Iris by Boyz II Men
  2. ^ "Soul of R&B – R&B Music News". Soulofrnb.com. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  3. ^ "Boyz II Men's New Album Set To Surprise". Datzhott. 2009-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  4. ^ a b c Kellman, Andy. "Review: Love". Allmusic. Retrieved 22 November 2009.
  5. ^ "Love: Boyz II Men". Amazon UK. Retrieved 2009-10-05.
  6. ^ "ボーイズ・Ii・メンのアルバム売上ランキング". Archived from the original on December 21, 2021. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  7. ^ "Boyz II Men | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  9. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  10. ^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.


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