Messages From The Boys by The Boys - Uhune

ALBUM

In an attempt to cash in on the success of such other bubblegum luminaries as New Edition and New Kids on the Block, Motown quickly put their brain trust to work, and developed their own answer to all of this madness. The Boys' debut album is made up of, essentially, pop/R&B/new jack swing songs sugar-coated for the preteen set of the late '80s. Having the award-winning team of Babyface and L.A. Reid behind the production console certainly helps things as well, and the group went on to have two minor R&B hits off the album: "Dial My Heart" and "Lucky Charm." All of the elements in place, Motown had an award-winning formula on their hands; a formula so successful that Motown would see fit to repeat it three years later with the emergence of Another Bad Creation.
© Rob Theakston /TiVo

1. Dial My Heart

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: Antonio "l.a." Reid
Babyface
Darryl Simmons; Composer
Executive Producer: Angela Abdulsamad
Jabari Abdulsamad; Production
Producer: L.a. Reid
Kayo
Babyface
Angela Abdulsamad
Daryl "de Rock" Simmons
Jabari Abdulsamad
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: Antonio "l.a." Reid
Darryl Simmons
Babyface; Other

2. Lucky Charm

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: L.a.
Babyface
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

3. A Little Romance

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: L.a.
Babyface
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

4. Sunshine

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Captain Ed
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

5. Love Gram

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Captain Ed
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

6. Just For The Fun Of It

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

7. Personality

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Captain Ed
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

8. Be My Girl

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

9. Happy

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Captain Ed
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

10. Let's Dance

Primary Artist: The Boys; Main Performer
Composer: The Boys; Composer
Producer: Captain Ed
Jabari
Cheryl Dickerson
Angela Abdul Samad; Production
Composer Lyricist: The Boys; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

10 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

46 minutes and 15 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/10 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

Only 1/10 tracks has synced lyrics

Genres

R&B, Soul

Label

UNI - MOTOWN

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

May 25, 1988

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

60256712362