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1985 studio album by Force MDs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Chillin' is an album by the American R&B vocal group Force MDs.[2] The hit single "Tender Love" also appears on the soundtrack to Krush Groove.[1]
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Released | December 15, 1985[citation needed] | |||
Studio | Tommy Boy, Unique Recording, and Quadrasonic (New York City, New York)
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Genre | Hip hop, pop, R&B | |||
Label | Tommy Boy[1] | |||
Producer | Robin Halpin (tracks 1-4, 7, 8; additional production on track 6)
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The album peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard 200.[3]
The album was mostly produced by Tommy Boy house producer Robin Halpin, with the exception of two tracks.[4] "Tender Love" was written by the production duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.[5][6] The album marked a shift in the group's sound, downplaying the rap songs in favor of more ballads.[7] "Force MD's Meet the Fat Boys" is set to the theme song to Gilligan's Island.[8]
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | C+[10] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Trouser Press wrote: "From the ridiculous rap of 'Force M.D.’s Meet the Fat Boys' (partially sung to the melody of 'Gilligan’s Island' and guest-starring the tubby three) to the catchy, falsetto-over-scratch-beats title track, the versatile M.D.’s mix credible urban savvy with enough smooth showbiz to please hard beatboys and mature soul fans alike."[4] The Washington Post thought that "the Force M.D.'s give their intoxicating harmonies the believable edge of impatient desires and streetwise arrangements."[2]
The Los Angeles Times opined: "More comfortable with dreamy balladry than razor-edged rapping, the M.D.'s may not look as harmless as New Edition, but its love songs are equally sweet."[13] The Seattle Times praised the group's "smooth, polished sound," and called "One Plus One" "a high-powered tune influenced by [the] Jackson Five."[14]
AllMusic declared that the group "quietly reinvented quiet storm/R&B for the '80s with their doo wop-heavy 'Tender Love'."[9]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "One Plus One" | Antoine Lundy, Jessie D, Robin Halpin | 4:07 |
2. | "Here I Go Again" | Antoine Lundy, Robin Halpin | 6:24 |
3. | "Uh Oh!" | Robin Halpin, Trisco Pearson | 4:28 |
4. | "Chillin'" | Antoine Lundy, Charles Nelson, Jessie D, Robin Halpin, Steven Lundy, Trisco Pearson | 4:35 |
5. | "Force MD's Meet the Fat Boys" | George Wyle, Sherwood Schwartz, Wally Holmes | 4:07 |
6. | "Tender Love" | James Harris III, Terry Lewis | 3:54 |
7. | "Will You Be My Girlfriend?" | Antoine Lundy, Steven Lundy | 4:25 |
8. | "Walking on Air" | Robin Halpin | 4:17 |
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