![]() I remember “I Wanna Sex You Up” being everywhere in 1991, and it was definitely a huge hit. “I Wanna Sex You Up” wasn’t the first song of its kind, but with its sighing backup vocals and its softly insistent Slick Rick and Betty Wright samples, it set the table for much of what would follow in the years ahead. (It’s also got a very funny line about “we can do it till we both wake up,” so maybe Color Me Badd didn’t understand how sex works.) That combination of elements, we’d soon learn, would become one of the dominant radio sounds of the ’90s.Ĭolor Me Badd referred to their sound as hip-hop doo-wop, and that style, minus the goofy name, would power seduction jams for the next decade. The title is silly and horny and extremely memorable, and there’s a funny disconnect between the couch-humping lyrics and the feathery, angelic delivery of the Color Me Badd boys. It’s a breezy little R&B jam that nods in the direction of rap music without including any actual rapping. “I Wanna Sex You Up” landed at the exact right moment. If you remember Color Me Badd, then you probably remember them as the guys with the carefully-sculpted facial hair who sang “I Wanna Sex You Up.” That’s their legacy, but that’s not what the charts tell us. Consider the case of Color Me Badd, the multi-racial Oklahoma City R&B vocal group with the extremely funny name. But sometimes, those numbers don’t line up with lived experience. The team at the magazine hones formulas and crunches numbers, and they’ve got a whole evolving methodology to figure out the most popular song in America during any given week. ![]() The Billboard charts aim for some kind of objectivity. p. YE-20.In The Number Ones, I’m reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart’s beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot 100 Singles" (PDF).^ "Color Me Badd Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)".^ "Color Me Badd Chart History (Hot 100)".^ " Top RPM Singles: Issue 2090." RPM.: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) ^ Thinkin' Back (United States 12 Vinyl liner notes).Written-By – Color Me Badd, Hamza Lee, Troy Taylor (9)(10).4 Thinkin' Back (Pop Mix With Piano)Ė:54.Another multiformat hit from the "C.M.B." album." Track listings Spotlight is on group's tightly woven harmonies and song's romantic lyrics. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Those Badd boys show no sign of cooling off, thanks to this lush, R&B-powered ballad. It received strong recurring play and support on MTV, and to a lesser extent BET, which helped the performance of the song. It was shot in black and white, and was edited to coincide with the conceptual theme in the video regarding the passage of time, as each edit aligned with the beats of the music. The music video was directed by Marcus Nispel, and was filmed/produced by Portfolio Artists Network. It also peaked at #31 on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart lasting 9 weeks on the chart, and #35 in Canada, while not charting anywhere else internationally. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the song reached number #16 on April 4, 1992, and lasted 20 weeks on the chart. "Thinkin' Back" was another successful single, but did not perform as well as its 3 preceding songs (all which were top 2 hits, and performed strongly worldwide). The song is about a deteriorating relationship, and while the protagonist's partner did them wrong, they are still lonely, and want to turn back time to go back to when their relationship was in a good place. ![]() ![]() It was released as the fifth single (fourth in North America) in January 1992. " Thinkin' Back" is an R&B and Pop song by American music group Color Me Badd from their debut album, C.M.B. ![]()
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