music.wikisort.org - Composition"Motownphilly" is a song by American vocal harmony group Boyz II Men, released as their first single from their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony. The single was a success, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. Michael Bivins, who co-wrote the song, provides a guest rap during the bridge. The song title etymology involves a combination of two of the group's main musical influences: 1960s Motown and 1970s Philly soul.
1991 single by Boyz II Men
The accompanying music video for the song was filmed in various locations in Philadelphia, the group's home city in December 1990. Two new jack swing groups, Another Bad Creation and Bell Biv DeVoe (of which Bivins was a member), are mentioned in the first verse: "Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD, the East Coast Family." Both groups appear briefly in the video, as does Sudden Impact, a short-lived R&B group organized by Bivins.
Track listings
- A1: "Motownphilly" [12-inch version] 4:47
- A2: "Motownphilly" [LP version] 3:52
- B: "Motownphilly" [instrumental] 5:50
- "Motownphilly" [12-inch version Edit] 4:47
- "Motownphilly" [LP version] 3:52
- "Motownphilly" [quiet storm] 4:06
- "Motownphilly" [12-inch A] 5:50
- "Motownphilly" [12-inch dub] 4:08
- A: "Motownphilly" [7-inch radio version] 3:50
- B: "Motownphilly" [Philly instrumental] 3:50
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- A: "Motownphilly" [12-inch extended club mix] 5:35
- B1: "Motownphilly" [7-inch radio version] 3:50
- B2: "Motownphilly" [Philly instrumental] 3:50
- B3: "Motownphilly" [dub mix] 4:08
- "Motownphilly" [12-inch version] 5:50
- "Motownphilly" [7-inch main] 3:20
- "Motownphilly" [12-inch dub] 4:09
- "Motownphilly" [quiet storm] 4:06
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In popular culture
The song was featured during the 2016 Democratic National Convention, as the convention took place in Philadelphia, the city that the song is named for. The song has also been featured in several films and television series including House Party 2, Full House (in the 1991 episode "Gotta Dance"),[10] Kids Incorporated (covered by the titular group in the 1992 episode "The Commercial"),[11] Hangin' with Mr. Cooper (in both the 1992 pilot episode and the 1995 episode "Talent Show"), and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (covered in the 2013 episode "The Gang Gets Quarantined",[12] in which the main characters repeatedly rehearse an a cappella version of the song in order to try to win a spot opening for Boyz II Men in concert while an flu epidemic is sweeping Philadelphia).
References
- Pitchfork Staff (September 27, 2022). "The 250 Best Songs of the 1990s". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
...the track, which features classic soul harmonies over a new jack swing beat, as well as a totally gratuitous doo-wop showcase at the end.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 26, 1992. p. 24. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- "Boyz II Men Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "Boyz II Men Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- "1991 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-14.
- "The Year in Music: 1991 – Top R&B Singles" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 51. December 21, 1991. p. YE-18. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved October 24, 2020 – via World Radio History.
- "American single certifications – Boyz II Men – Motownphilly". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
- "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 5, 1992. p. 25.
- Full House Motown Philly
- Kids Incorporated - Motownphilly (1992)
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "It's Always Sunny - The Gang sings "Motown Philly" by Boyz II Men". YouTube.
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