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  Studio Album · No. 7

Love Songwriting Credits by Boyz II Men

2009 Motown 11 tracks 51 min

Produced by Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Harvey Mason Jr.

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By the Numbers

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2009
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Love was produced by Boyz II Men and Randy Jackson and consists entirely of cover versions of classic pop and R&B love songs. The concept, an established vocal group recording their interpretations of songs like "I Can't Make You Love Me" (Bonnie Raitt) and "Iris" (Goo Goo Dolls), positioned the album as a nostalgia-oriented adult contemporary release. It peaked at #114 on the Billboard 200 but reached #14 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, reflecting where Boyz II Men's core audience had settled. The album sold 15,000 copies in its first week.

Love is the seventh studio album by Boyz II Men, released in December 2009 on Concord Records. It is a collection of classic love songs from multiple decades performed in the group's signature four-part harmony arrangement, reflecting the interpretive rather than original-composition approach that had characterized the group's late-career output. The group performed all vocals without original songwriting credits; the album includes covers of 'Let Me Love You,' 'More Than Words,' 'End of the Road' (their own classic), and 'Soldier of Love,' demonstrating the range of their vocal arrangement capabilities across different eras and styles. Love reached the top twenty on the Billboard Adult R&B Albums chart and has been certified gold; it represents the group as a cover interpretive act rather than original songwriters, a shift that reflected both their commercial positioning and the strengths they had developed as vocal arrangers across their career. The album arrived as part of a deliberate career repositioning, with the group increasingly focusing on their identity as vocal interpreters rather than pop hitmakers, a strategy that would anchor their long Las Vegas residency. Love exemplifies how the group maintained cultural relevance across multiple decades by embracing the heritage of American popular song as a framework for their extraordinary harmonic capabilities.

Track Listing & Credits 11 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
I Can't Make You Love Me
Mike ReidAllen Shamblin Mike ReidAllen Shamblin Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
2
Amazed
Marv GreenAimee MayoChris Lindsey Marv GreenAimee MayoChris Lindsey Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
3
If You Leave Me Now
Peter Cetera Peter Cetera Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
4
Misty Blue
Bob Montgomery Bob Montgomery Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
5
Time After Time
Cyndi LauperRob Hyman Cyndi LauperRob Hyman Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
6
Iris
John Rzeznik John Rzeznik Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
7
Cupid
Sam Cooke Sam Cooke Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
8
In My Life
John LennonPaul McCartney John LennonPaul McCartney Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
9
Shining Star
Leo Graham Leo Graham Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
10
Open Arms
Steve PerryJonathan Cain Steve PerryJonathan Cain Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
11
When I Fall In Love
Victor YoungEdward Heyman Victor YoungEdward Heyman Randy JacksonNathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn Stockman Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Michael Bublé (Featured Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Love

Who produced the Love album by Boyz II Men?
Love was produced by Boyz II Men and Randy Jackson, the bassist and former American Idol judge.
What type of material does the Love album by Boyz II Men consist of?
Love consists entirely of cover versions of classic pop and R&B love songs, including Boyz II Men's interpretations of "I Can't Make You Love Me" and "Iris."
How did Boyz II Men's Love chart on the Billboard 200?
Love peaked at #114 on the Billboard 200 and #14 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
What songs did Boyz II Men cover on the Love album?
Two of the notable covers on Love include "I Can't Make You Love Me" (originally by Bonnie Raitt) and "Iris" (originally by Goo Goo Dolls), among other classic love songs.
When was Boyz II Men's Love album released?
Love was released on November 16, 2009.

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