II cover art

  Studio Album · No. 2

II Songwriting Credits by Boyz II Men

1994 Motown 13 tracks 57 min

Produced by Babyface, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Tim & Bob

Motown R&BSoulPopHip-Hop Soul
62%
Authorship
Songwriter

Holds writing credit on 8 of 13 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 8 / 13 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 13 tracks with documented writers, by whether Boyz II Men carries a lyricist or composer credit.

62%
8 trackswritten by Boyz II Men 5 tracksoutside writers
Boyz II Men's roles on this album

Share of the 13 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist62%
Composer62%
Producer38%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

13
Tracks
17
Lyricists
12
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
1994
Released

Awards & Recognition 4

Grammy Award for Best R&B Album (1995)
Grammy Award for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (1995)
Grammy Award for Record of the Year (1995, Nominated)
Grammy Award for Best Rhythm and Blues Song (1995, Nominated)
Data Insight

II is one of the most commercially successful R&B albums ever recorded. Produced by Babyface, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Brian McKnight, L.A. Reid, and Tony Rich, among others, the album produced five Hot 100 charting singles. "I'll Make Love to You" spent 14 consecutive weeks at #1, breaking the record that "End of the Road" had set two years earlier. As "I'll Make Love to You" dropped to #2, its follow-up "On Bended Knee" debuted at #1 simultaneously, the only time in Hot 100 history an act held the top two positions with consecutive singles at the same moment. The album won Best R&B Album and "I'll Make Love to You" won Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995. The album received RIAA 12× Platinum certification.

II is the second studio album by Boyz II Men, released in August 1994 on Motown Records and produced by Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Keith Crouch. It generated the two best-selling singles in Billboard Hot 100 chart history at the time: 'I'll Make Love to You' (14 weeks at number one) and 'On Bended Knee' (six weeks at number one). The group performed all vocals; Babyface wrote the majority of the material including the two historic singles; 'Water Runs Dry' was the third top-ten single. II has been certified 12-times platinum in the United States and sold over 20 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling R&B albums of all time and the commercial peak of the group's career; it debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 988,000 first-week sales. The album's two consecutive number-one singles made 1994 the most commercially dominant year of any R&B act in the Billboard era, and the record-setting chart runs established Boyz II Men as the most commercially successful adult-contemporary R&B act in history. The record-breaking chart dominance of II established Boyz II Men as arguably the most commercially successful R&B act in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, with the cumulative weeks-at-number-one totals of its two singles exceeding those of virtually any R&B artist before or since.

Track Listing & Credits 13 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Thank You #21
Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanDallas Austin Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanDallas Austin Boyz II MenDallas Austin Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
2
All Around the World
James Harris IIITerry LewisMichael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanDaddy-O James Harris IIITerry LewisMichael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanDaddy-O Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
3
U Know
Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob RobinsonCurtis Mayfield Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob RobinsonCurtis Mayfield Boyz II MenTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
4
Vibin' #52
Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Michael McCaryNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
5
I Sit Away
Tony Rich Tony Rich L.A. ReidTony Rich Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
6
Jezzebel
Wanya MorrisShawn StockmanTroy TaylorCharles Farrar Wanya MorrisShawn StockmanTroy TaylorCharles Farrar The Characters Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
7
Khalil (Interlude)
Nathan MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan MorrisShawn Stockman Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
8
Trying Times
Wanya MorrisTim KelleyBob Robinson Wanya MorrisTim KelleyBob Robinson Wanya MorrisTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
9
I'll Make Love to You #1
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds Babyface Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
10
On Bended Knee #1
James Harris IIITerry Lewis James Harris IIITerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
11
50 Candles
Shawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Shawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Shawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
12
Water Runs Dry #2
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds Babyface Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)
13
Yesterday
Paul McCartneyJohn Lennon Paul McCartneyJohn Lennon Boyz II Men Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael McCary (Bass Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions II

How many weeks was "I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100?
"I'll Make Love to You" by Boyz II Men spent 14 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994-95, breaking the Hot 100 record at the time.
What Grammy Awards did Boyz II Men's II win?
Boyz II Men's II won two Grammy Awards at the 37th Grammy Awards in 1995: Best R&B Album (for the album) and Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (for "I'll Make Love to You"). The album and "I'll Make Love to You" also received nominations for Record of the Year and Best Rhythm and Blues Song.
What RIAA certification did Boyz II Men's II receive?
II received RIAA 12× Platinum certification, representing 12 million units sold in the United States, one of the best-selling R&B albums ever released.
What did "Water Runs Dry" peak at on the Billboard Hot 100?
"Water Runs Dry" by Boyz II Men from II peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Who produced Boyz II Men's II?
II was produced by Babyface, Dallas Austin, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Brian McKnight, L.A. Reid, Tony Rich, and others.
What Billboard Hot 100 record did "I'll Make Love to You" break?
"I'll Make Love to You" broke the Hot 100 record for consecutive weeks at #1, previously held by "End of the Road" by Boyz II Men themselves (13 weeks). "I'll Make Love to You" held the top position for 14 consecutive weeks.

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