Top 100 Soul/R&B Songs
#98: Bobby Brown 'My Prerogative'
What would SoulBounce's Top 100 Soul/R&B countdown be without the King of R&B, Bobby Brown? Coming in at #98 is his highness with his number one hit "My Prerogative."After quitting the security of New Edition and releasing a mediocre debut album, many questioned if Bobby had made the right move. In 1988 he released Don't Be Cruel and the single "My Prerogative" was Brown's ballsy, brash and brazen answer to all the gossip folks who questioned his decisions and how he was living his life. He was doing what he wanted to do and after hitting number one on the Pop and R&B charts with this track, he proved that he was doing a damn good job at it.
This was Bobby Brown at his pinnacle of success. Don't Be Cruel went 7X platinum and was the perfect storm of New Jack Swing dance tracks and classic slow jams. Subsequent to this, he still charted with a few songs, but by the '90s his career and life took a downturn. Reminisce if you will on Bobby pre-Whitney, pre-drug habit, pre-jail, pre-baby-mama-drama and when he was really just being Bobby Brown.
Tags: bobby brown, teddy riley
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p.s. that's me shaking the tambourine in the back!
for real? | April 12, 2008 1:21 AM | Permalinkum...he soooooooooooooooo bit Janet Jackson's video for Control...look it up youtubers!
ah to be alive when hip-hop was in it's golden age, when bobby still had swagger and michael jackson and mike tyson were sane!
for real? | April 12, 2008 1:15 AM | PermalinkI liked the song, but the Video I loved! He danced his *ss off and he made it look so effortless and cool.
Tip | April 3, 2008 3:22 PM | PermalinkI loved this album. Bobby was on top of his game here.
Danielle | April 3, 2008 12:49 PM | PermalinkI still remember doing chores so my dad would take me to buy this LP, lol ... good times. Say what you will, but he really was a talented dude.
S. Flemming | April 3, 2008 10:17 AM | PermalinkBobby Brown still has talent, he's just fighting to many deamons to display it properly.
AmiJane | April 3, 2008 9:51 AM | Permalink*dead* @ "his highness"
SoulStar | April 2, 2008 11:27 PM | PermalinkI can dig it. Should be on the list. I'm more partial to Rock With'cha though.
Aunt Viv | April 2, 2008 10:34 PM | PermalinkYou mean 1988? This man could have been the new Michael Jackson. Man...CRACK IS WACK!
Mr. Lowe | April 2, 2008 6:29 PM | Permalink