#21.After moving to Epic Records, Color Me Badd's fifth album, Awakening, was released in July 1998. The album produced one major hit single, "The Earth, The Sun, The Rain," which peaked at U.S. However, once again, sales were well below those expected from the group at around 4,000 sales in the U. The album's title track "Time & Chance" peaked at U.S.#23, while its follow-up "Choose" also topped out at U.S.#23.The group re-emerged in 1996 with their fourth album called Now and Forever. With the music industry at the time embracing groups such as Nirvana, Guns N' Roses and Pearl Jam, it was difficult for Color Me Badd to deliver the same success on the singles charts as they had done before. Working with top producers including David Foster, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, a more soulful and funky sound had clearly emerged.Īlthough some critics gave it positive reviews, the album did not fare well on the Billboard Album Charts, eventually peaking at #56. However, the album peaked at U.S.#189, which was the first hint of the bubble bursting.The group's third album Time & Chance was released in November 1993.Ī hugely ambitious project, consisting of nineteen new tracks, this album represented a slight shift in musical style for Color Me Badd.
It contained the hit single "Forever Love" (U.S.#15), which was also featured on the Mo' Money soundtrack. March 1992 also saw Color Me Badd win the Best R&B / Soul Single, and Song Of The Year, categories at the sixth annual Soul Train Music Awards.The group released a remix album in October 1992, titled Young, Gifted and Badd. In January 1992, they were awarded the Favourite Single, Soul/R&B trophy at the 19th annual American Music Awards, held at the Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles. was released in September 1991, eventually selling over 6 million copies worldwide, and being certified 3x platinum in the United States by the RIAA.Ĭolor Me Badd performed at the 1991 Smash Hits Poll Winners Awards in the UK, winning the Best New Group trophy. "I Wanna Sex You Up" was also on the New Jack City soundtrack, and hit number 1 on the UK Singles Charts.Their debut album, C.M.B. These were "I Wanna Sex You Up" (U.S.#2), "I Adore Mi Amor" (U.S.#1), "All 4 Love" (U.S.#1), "Thinkin Back" (U. hit singles from their debut album C.M.B. The members were Bryan Abrams, Mark Calderon, Kevin Thornton and Sam Watters.The a cappella, pop, and hip hop outfit, whose R&B harmony vocals were offset by mild rap interjections and a post-New Kids On The Block street dance image, were discovered by Kool & The Gang's Robert Bell in 1990. Color Me Badd were a male R&B vocal group which was formed in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1987.
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