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  Studio Album · No. 8

Twenty Songwriting Credits by Boyz II Men

2011 Motown 21 tracks 88 min

Produced by Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett

Motown R&B
43%
Authorship
Collaborator

Holds writing credit on 9 of 21 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 21 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 21 tracks with documented writers, by whether Boyz II Men carries a lyricist or composer credit.

43%
9 trackswritten by Boyz II Men 12 tracksoutside writers
Boyz II Men's roles on this album

Share of the 21 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist43%
Composer43%
Producer10%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

21
Tracks
40
Lyricists
14
Producers
2011
Released
Data Insight

Released to mark their 20th anniversary, Twenty is Boyz II Men's most ambitious studio album, nearly 89 minutes long, featuring production from Babyface, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis, Teddy Riley, Julian Bunetta, and others. It debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200 with 18,400 first-week copies and reached #4 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Critics responded warmly: AllMusic gave it 3.5 stars, Entertainment Weekly a B, and The Guardian 4 stars, making it one of their better-reviewed latter-day releases. The extended runtime reflects the group's ambition for the anniversary project.

Twenty is the eighth studio album by Boyz II Men, released in January 2011 on Motown Records. It was a twentieth anniversary release celebrating the debut Cooleyhighharmony and containing both re-recordings of early hits and new original material. The group performed all vocals and co-wrote new tracks; the album includes new versions of 'Motownphilly,' 'It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday,' and 'I'll Make Love to You' alongside newly written songs. Twenty debuted at number twenty-one on the Billboard 200 and represents the group's formal commercial celebration of their twentieth anniversary as recording artists. The album confirms the cultural longevity of the Boyz II Men brand and the continued affection of the adult-contemporary R&B audience for the harmonic ballad tradition the group established in the early 1990s. The album serves as both a commercial celebration and an artistic statement, confirming that the harmonic ideal Cooleyhighharmony introduced remained musically viable two decades on and that the group's vocal chemistry, developed across thirty years of performance, continued to produce results worth documenting.

Track Listing & Credits 21 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Believe
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanMelodye PerryTeddy RileyAlex Teamer Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanMelodye PerryTeddy RileyAlex Teamer Teddy Riley Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
2
So Amazing
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
3
Put Some Music On
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanJulian Bunetta Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanJulian Bunetta Julian Bunetta Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
4
Slowly
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
5
More Than You'll Ever Know
Clarice Bell-StrayhornDennis BettisWirlie MorrisCharlie WilsonMahin Wilson Clarice Bell-StrayhornDennis BettisWirlie MorrisCharlie WilsonMahin Wilson Wanya MorrisCharlie Wilson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)Charlie Wilson (Featured Vocals)
6
I Shoulda Lied
Eric DawkinsAntonio DixonKenneth EdmondsWanya Morris Eric DawkinsAntonio DixonKenneth EdmondsWanya Morris BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
7
Benefit of a Fool
Eric BellingerErnest ClarkMarcos PalaciosAaron Michael CoxWanya Morris Eric BellingerErnest ClarkMarcos PalaciosAaron Michael CoxWanya Morris Da Internz Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
8
Refuse to Be the Reason
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanRex Rideout Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanRex Rideout Rex Rideout Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
9
One More Dance
Bryan-Michael CoxAntonio DixonKenneth EdmondsPatrick Smith Bryan-Michael CoxAntonio DixonKenneth EdmondsPatrick Smith BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
10
Will You Be There
Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan MorrisWanya MorrisShawn StockmanTim KelleyBob Robinson Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
11
Flow
Donnell Shawn ButlerTeddy RileyMatthew Washington Donnell Shawn ButlerTeddy RileyMatthew Washington Teddy Riley Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
12
One Up for Love
Harry BonnerAntonio DixonStacy DulanKenneth EdmondsMarcie EvansErik GriggsAlvin IsaacsKhristopher Riddick-Tynes Harry BonnerAntonio DixonStacy DulanKenneth EdmondsMarcie EvansErik GriggsAlvin IsaacsKhristopher Riddick-Tynes Khris & ALBabyface Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
13
Motownphilly
Dallas AustinMichael BivinsNathan MorrisShawn Stockman Dallas AustinMichael BivinsNathan MorrisShawn Stockman Tim KelleyBob Robinson Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
14
On Bended Knee
James Harris IIITerry Lewis James Harris IIITerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
15
Four Seasons of Loneliness
James Harris IIITerry Lewis James Harris IIITerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
16
Water Runs Dry
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
17
A Song for Mama
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
18
It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday
Freddie PerrenChristine Yarian Freddie PerrenChristine Yarian Boyz II Men Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
19
I'll Make Love to You
Kenneth Edmonds Kenneth Edmonds BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
20
End of the Road
Kenneth EdmondsAntonio ReidDaryl Simmons Kenneth EdmondsAntonio ReidDaryl Simmons BabyfaceAntonio Dixon Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)
21
Not Like You
James Harris IIITerry Lewis James Harris IIITerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Nathan Morris (Baritone Vocals)Wanya Morris (Tenor Vocals)Shawn Stockman (Tenor Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Twenty

What anniversary does Twenty by Boyz II Men commemorate?
Twenty (2011) was released to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Boyz II Men's debut album Cooleyhighharmony (1991).
Who produced Boyz II Men's Twenty album?
Twenty was produced by Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Teddy Riley, Julian Bunetta, Antonio Dixon, Da Internz, Rex Rideout, and others.
How did Twenty by Boyz II Men chart on the Billboard 200?
Twenty debuted at #20 on the Billboard 200 with 18,400 first-week album-equivalent units sold.
How long is Boyz II Men's Twenty album?
Twenty has a total runtime of approximately 89 minutes, making it the longest studio album in Boyz II Men's catalog.
How did critics receive Boyz II Men's Twenty?
Twenty received generally positive reviews: AllMusic gave it 3.5 stars, Entertainment Weekly awarded a B, and The Guardian gave it 4 stars, making it one of the better-reviewed albums of Boyz II Men's later career.

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