Under the Streetlight
Studio album by
Boyz II Men
ReleasedOctober 20, 2017
Length29:09
Label
  • Tango
  • Masterworks
  • MSM
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Under the Streetlight is the fifteenth studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Tango Entertainment, Masterworks and MSM Music Group on October 20, 2017. A collection of interpretations of songs from the 1950s, along with one original track, "Ladies Man," the album debuted and peaked at number 59 on the US Current Album Sales chart.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Associated Press critic Mark Kennedy found that Under the Streetlight "manages to give each song the Boyz' soulful barbershop quartet treatment with respect and admiration for the originals, especially with a superb version of "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" [...] The Boyz may be all grown up but their skills clearly haven’t been lost."[3] Renowned for Sound remarked that "the Men still have a solid grasp of harmony and the tightly polished ability that comes from 30 years of performing. With an array of guest performers, [...] they prove that age hasn’t dulled their harmonic abilities. The album treads a pleasant enough path, but risks alienating long-term fans eager for something a bit more contemporary."[4]

Chart performance

Under the Streetlight debuted at number 59 on the US Billboard Current Album Sales chart in the week ending November 11, 2017.[1] The album failed to enter the US Billboard 200 and the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, becoming the band's first album to miss both charts.[1]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (featuring Jimmy Merchant)
2:28
2."A Thousand Miles Away" (featuring Take 6)
2:32
3."Stay"Maurice Williams1:39
4."I Only Have Eyes for You"
3:27
5."Up on the Roof"Goffin and King2:48
6."I'll Come Running Back to You"Sam Cooke2:47
7."Tears on My Pillow"
3:15
8."A Sunday Kind of Love" (featuring Brian McKnight)
  • Anita Leonard
  • Barbara Belle
  • Louis Prima
  • Stan Rhodes
3:15
9."Anyone Who Knows What Love Is" (featuring Amber Riley)
3:31
10."Ladies Man"
  • Brandon Bassir
  • Carlos Battey
  • Emile Ghantous
  • Keith Hetrick
  • Lance Tolbert
  • Steven Battey
3:27
Total length:29:09

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 149
US Current Album Sales (Billboard)[1] 59

Release history

Under the Streetlight release history
Region Date Format Label Ref(s)
Various October 20, 2017
  • Tango
  • Masterworks
  • MSM
 [2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Boyz II Men > Current Album Sales". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Kellman, Andy. "Boyz II Men – Under the Streetlight". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Kennedy, Mark. "CD Reviews: Under the Streetlight, by Boyz II Men ; Lotta Sea Lice, by Courtney Barnett & Kurt Vile; Carry Fire , by Robert Plant". Taipei Times. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  4. ^ "Album Review: Boyz II Men – Under The Streetlight". Renowned for Sound. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  5. ^ "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.
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