Studio Album · No. 8
Twenty Songwriting Credits by Boyz II Men
Produced by Babyface, Bryan-Michael Cox, Sean Garrett
Holds writing credit on 9 of 21 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 9 / 21 documented
Scored across the 21 tracks with documented writers, by whether Boyz II Men carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 21 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
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
| # | Title | Lyricist(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) |