Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!

by Another Bad Creation

Overview

The formula is all too painfully simple, and equally successful: take young boys and have them singing pop songs with catchy hooks targeted at a pre-teen audience. It's worked since the early evolution of the teen idol. But in the 1980s, Maurice Starr re-ignited the formula and remains unparalleled by anyone in history, brining to the forefront New Kids on the Block and New Edition, among others. Trying to re-create that formula for their own benefit, Motown established the Boys in the late '80s, and were mildly successful. The second attempt at this formula was Another Bad Creation and Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know. With Michael "Biv" Bivins as executive producer (himself a byproduct of the bubblegum circuit), Another Bad Creation was a full-force product of the new jack movement. Complete with sharp production skills by Dallas Austin, these six lads clad in oversized Starter sports apparel (fashionably coordinated by team) took the pop chart by storm with "Iesha" and "Playground." At its core, Coolin' is simply just an enjoyable, infectious, bubblegum/R&B record, updated for a new generation. And while Coolin' wasn't as successful as the debut release of their East Coast family counterparts (Boyz II Men's Cooleyhighharmony), it unquestionably helped to re-position Motown's status as the dominant force in R&B. ~ Rob Theakston

Product Details

Release Date:	04/07/2023
Label:	Universal
UPC:	4988031557617
Rank:	139101

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Another Bad Creation   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Biv   Guest Artist,Vocals
Boyz II Men   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Grecco Bush   Vocals
Dr. Freeze   Vocals (Background)
Dallas Austin   Vocals
Regina Chapman   Vocals
Desiaray Shelton   Vocals
Rene Pugh   Vocals
Kevin Wales   Vocals
Debra Killings   Vocals (Background)
Racer X   Vocals
Todd Harris   Vocals
Tracy Harris   Vocals

Technical Credits

Jim Hinger   Engineer
Dr. Freeze   Producer
Demetrius Pugh   Composer
Elliot Straite   Composer
Marliss Pugh   Composer
Michael Bivens   Composer
David Shelton   Composer
Dallas Austin   Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Recording Arranger,Mixing
Rico Anderson   Composer,Producer
Chris Sellers   Composer
Darin Prindle   Engineer
Romell Chapman   Composer
Kevin Wales   Composer
Christopher Shaw   Engineer
Wanya Morris   Composer
Howie Tee   Producer
Maurice Starr   Composer
Nathan Morris   Composer
Michael Jonzun   Composer
Michael Bivins   Composer
Dave Shelton   Composer
Rick Sheppard   Engineer,Programming