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'''''II''''' is the [[NonIndicativeTitle third]] studio album recorded by American RAndB group Music/BoyzIIMen. It was released through [[Creator/{{Motown}} Motown Records]] on August 30, 1994.
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While overlooked on the first two lists, ''II'' was placed at #495 on the 2020 version of ''Rolling Stone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]] list.
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While overlooked on the first two lists, ''II'' was placed at #495 on the 2020 version of ''Rolling Stone'''s [[UsefulNotes/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime2020 500 Greatest Albums of All Time]] list.
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* SpecialGuest: Two remixes of "Vibin'" featured two different all-star lineups of rappers. The "New Flava" mix featured Music/BustaRhymes, [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]], Treach, and Music/CraigMack. Kenny Smoove's remix featured Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman & 2 Da Head.
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* SpecialGuest: Two remixes of "Vibin'" featured two different all-star lineups of rappers. The "New Flava" mix featured Music/BustaRhymes, [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]], Treach, and Music/CraigMack. Kenny Smoove's remix featured Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman & 2 Da Head.Head.
* TranslatedCoverVersion: The entire album was also recorded in Spanish, and released as ''II: Yo Te Voy a Amar''.
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* TranslatedCoverVersion: The entire album was also recorded in Spanish, and released as ''II: Yo Te Voy a Amar''.
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* HipHopSoul: This album became one of the quintessential recordings for the sound
* IntercourseWithYou: Take a guess
* NonIndicativeTitle: ''II'' is actually the group's ''third'' studio album, as their 1993 Christmas album, ''Christmas Interpretations'', is considered a canon studio album for the group.
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* NonIndicativeTitle: ''II'' is actually the group's ''third'' studio album, as their 1993 Christmas album, ''Christmas Interpretations'', is considered a canon studio album for the group.
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* HipHopSoul: This album became one of the quintessential recordings for the sound
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* NonIndicativeTitle: ''II'' is actually the group's ''third'' studio album, as their 1993 Christmas album, ''Christmas Interpretations'', is considered a canon studio album for thegroup.group.
* SpecialGuest: Two remixes of "Vibin'" featured two different all-star lineups of rappers. The "New Flava" mix featured Music/BustaRhymes, [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]], Treach, and Music/CraigMack. Kenny Smoove's remix featured Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman & 2 Da Head.
* IntercourseWithYou: Take a
* NonIndicativeTitle: ''II'' is actually the group's ''third'' studio album, as their 1993 Christmas album, ''Christmas Interpretations'', is considered a canon studio album for the
* SpecialGuest: Two remixes of "Vibin'" featured two different all-star lineups of rappers. The "New Flava" mix featured Music/BustaRhymes, [[Music/WuTangClan Method Man]], Treach, and Music/CraigMack. Kenny Smoove's remix featured Erick Sermon, Keith Murray, Redman & 2 Da Head.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[[note]]While it spent more time at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other single in 1994, its raw sales were beaten by "The Sign" from Music/AceOfBase.[[/note]] When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 in December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.[[note]]While it spent more time at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other single in 1994, its raw sales were beaten by "The Sign" from Music/AceOfBase.Music/AceOfBase, which became the #1 song of 1994.[[/note]] When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 in December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 in December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. [[note]]While it spent more time at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 than any other single in 1994, its raw sales were beaten by "The Sign" from Music/AceOfBase.[[/note]] When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 in December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 om December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 om in December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
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As big as ''Cooleyhighharmony'' proved, the group were ready to fully embark in the HipHopSoul sound. Also, while they wanted Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson to take the lead on producing the album, Motown [[ExecutiveMeddling didn't want to put it in the hands of some relative newcomers]]. So they split the duties with Flyte Time (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis), Music/LAReid, and Music/{{Babyface}}.
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As big as ''Cooleyhighharmony'' proved, the group were ready to fully embark in the HipHopSoul sound. Also, while they wanted Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson to take the lead on producing the album, Motown [[ExecutiveMeddling didn't want to put it in the hands of some relative newcomers]]. So they split the duties with Flyte Time (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis), Music/LAReid, L.A. Reid, and Music/{{Babyface}}.
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[[caption-width-right:301:''Oh God, give me a reason''\\
''I'm down on bended knee'']]
->''Close your eyes, make a wish''\\
''And blow out the candlelight''\\
''For tonight is just your night''\\
''We're gonna celebrate, all through the night''\\
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''Pour the wine, light the fire''\\
''Girl your wish is my command''\\
''I submit to your demands''\\
''I will do anything, girl you need only ask''
-->--"I'll Make Love to You"
'''''II''''' is the [[NonIndicativeTitle third]] studio album recorded by American RAndB group Music/BoyzIIMen. It was released through [[Creator/{{Motown}} Motown Records]] on August 30, 1994.
As big as ''Cooleyhighharmony'' proved, the group were ready to fully embark in the HipHopSoul sound. Also, while they wanted Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson to take the lead on producing the album, Motown [[ExecutiveMeddling didn't want to put it in the hands of some relative newcomers]]. So they split the duties with Flyte Time (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis), Music/LAReid, and Music/{{Babyface}}.
While under normal circumstances, that could be the recipe for a trainwreck, it actually proved to be quite fruitful. The resulting album became one of the hallmark moments in [=R&B=]. ''II'' debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 350,000 copies in its first week. Ultimately certified Diamond by the RIAA behind 12 million copies sold in the United States, it would finish #22 on the year-end chart for 1994, #3 on the year-end chart for 1995, and #13 on the decade-end Billboard 200 album chart for TheNineties.
The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 om December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
!!Tracklist
# "Thank You" (4:34)
# "All Around the World" (4:56)
# "U Know" (4:46)
# "Vibin'" (4:26)
# "I Sit Away" (4:34)
# "Jezzebel" (6:06)
# "Khalil (Interlude)" (1:41)
# "Trying Times" (5:23)
# "I'll Make Love to You" (4:07)
# "On Bended Knee" (5:29)
# "50 Candles" (5:06)
# "Water Runs Dry" (3:22)
# "Yesterday" (3:07)
!!International bonus track
# "Fallin'" (4:09)
!!"Cause saying how we trope is no longer allowed"
* HipHopSoul: This album became one of the quintessential recordings for the sound
* IntercourseWithYou: Take a guess
[[caption-width-right:301:''Oh God, give me a reason''\\
''I'm down on bended knee'']]
->''Close your eyes, make a wish''\\
''And blow out the candlelight''\\
''For tonight is just your night''\\
''We're gonna celebrate, all through the night''\\
\\
''Pour the wine, light the fire''\\
''Girl your wish is my command''\\
''I submit to your demands''\\
''I will do anything, girl you need only ask''
-->--"I'll Make Love to You"
'''''II''''' is the [[NonIndicativeTitle third]] studio album recorded by American RAndB group Music/BoyzIIMen. It was released through [[Creator/{{Motown}} Motown Records]] on August 30, 1994.
As big as ''Cooleyhighharmony'' proved, the group were ready to fully embark in the HipHopSoul sound. Also, while they wanted Tim Kelley and Bob Robinson to take the lead on producing the album, Motown [[ExecutiveMeddling didn't want to put it in the hands of some relative newcomers]]. So they split the duties with Flyte Time (Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis), Music/LAReid, and Music/{{Babyface}}.
While under normal circumstances, that could be the recipe for a trainwreck, it actually proved to be quite fruitful. The resulting album became one of the hallmark moments in [=R&B=]. ''II'' debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart, selling 350,000 copies in its first week. Ultimately certified Diamond by the RIAA behind 12 million copies sold in the United States, it would finish #22 on the year-end chart for 1994, #3 on the year-end chart for 1995, and #13 on the decade-end Billboard 200 album chart for TheNineties.
The album was supported by five singles: "I'll Make Love to You", "On Bended Knee", "Thank You", "Water Runs Dry", and "Vibin'". "I'll Make Love to You" would spend a mind-numbing 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. When "On Bended Knee" supplanted it at #1 om December 1994, Boyz II Men joined Music/ElvisPresley and Music/TheBeatles in accomplishing the feat of replacing themselves at the top of that chart.
!!Tracklist
# "Thank You" (4:34)
# "All Around the World" (4:56)
# "U Know" (4:46)
# "Vibin'" (4:26)
# "I Sit Away" (4:34)
# "Jezzebel" (6:06)
# "Khalil (Interlude)" (1:41)
# "Trying Times" (5:23)
# "I'll Make Love to You" (4:07)
# "On Bended Knee" (5:29)
# "50 Candles" (5:06)
# "Water Runs Dry" (3:22)
# "Yesterday" (3:07)
!!International bonus track
# "Fallin'" (4:09)
!!"Cause saying how we trope is no longer allowed"
* HipHopSoul: This album became one of the quintessential recordings for the sound
* IntercourseWithYou: Take a guess
