Don’t Be Cruel

~ Release by Bobby Brown (see all versions of this release, 60 available)

Annotation

The prelude and reprise is in the booklet and not printed on the cassette shell.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-17 03:07 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Cruel Prelude / Don’t Be Cruel
recording of:
Cruel Prelude
composer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid, Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Daryl Simmons
publisher:
Hip Trip Music (publisher), Kear Music (publisher), Wil-He Music and Chappell Music Ltd. (from 1988 to present)
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A2My Prerogative
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
bass saxophone, bass synthesizer and synthesizer:
Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
finger snaps:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
My Prerogative by Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (compiled in 2006) (number: 98) and Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 460)
recording of:
My Prerogative
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
publisher:
Bobby Brown Music, Cal-Gene Music, Donril Music, EMI Virgin Songs, Inc., MCA Music Ltd., Unicity Music, Inc., Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music–Z Tunes LLC and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4?:??
A3Roni
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Roni
writer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Darnell Bristol (R&B songwriter and producer)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Hip Chic Music, Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
5?:??
A4Rock Wit’cha
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Rock Wit’cha
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd.
5?:??
B1Every Little Step
assistant recording engineer:
Don Emerson and John Guggenheim
recording engineer and editor:
Jon Gass
producer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
assistant mixer:
Toni Greene (engineer) and Fred Howard (engineer)
mixer:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Jon Gass and L.A.
instruments:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds) and L.A.
background vocals:
Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds), Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member), Kayo (Kevin Roberson), Daryl Simmons and Karyn White
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
LaFace Inc. (production company)
recorded at:
Silverlake Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
mixed at:
Elumba Recording in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
recording of:
Every Little Step
writer:
Antonio “L.A.” Reid and Babyface (R&B musician Kenny Edmonds)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Hip Trip Music (publisher) and Kear Music (publisher)
3?:??
B2I’ll Be Good to You
assistant recording engineer and assistant mixer:
Jim Hanneman
recording engineer:
Dennis Mitchell (engineer)
drum machine programming:
Markell Riley
producer:
Gene Griffin
mixer:
Gene Griffin, Dennis Mitchell (engineer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
background vocals:
Bernard Bill, Lee Drakeford, Aaron Hall (R&B singer) and Teddy Riley (US R&B singer & producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
produced for:
B. Brown Productions and G.R. Productions
recorded at:
Axis Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Soundworks (New York) in New York, New York, United States
recording of:
I’ll Be Good to You
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member) and Gene Griffin
publisher:
Cal-Gene Music, Inc., MCA Music Ltd. and Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
4?:??
B3Take It Slow
recording engineer:
Michael Denten and Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
miscellaneous support:
Michael Denten
engineer and producer:
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
mixer:
Michael Denten and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
bass and synthesizer [bass]:
Kirk Crumpler
bass [tastie bass] and drums (drum set):
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
effects [special f/x and sound]:
Ruben Laxamana
finger snaps:
Tommy Brown (executive producer, brother of Bobby Brown), Ervilinda Nasaira Hill and Mel Jay
guitar:
Emilio Conesa and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
keyboard:
Ben Rayes, Percy Scott and Dewayne Sweet
membranophone [fills]:
Richard Aguon
soprano saxophone:
“The Cat” Melicio Magdaluyo
background vocals:
Richard Aguon, Ollie Bolds, Lee Peters (member of Collage), Ronnie Watkins and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Infinite Studio in Alameda, California, United States
recording of:
Take It Slow
writer:
Jay Logan, Lee Peters (member of Collage) and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd. and MCA Music Ltd.
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B4All Day All Night
recording engineer:
Michael Denten and Howard Johnston (engineer, co-owner “Different Fur Recording”)
producer:
Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
mixer:
Michael Denten and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Richard Aguon and Dewayne Sweet
keyboard:
Ben Rayes, Percy Scott, Dewayne Sweet and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
synthesizer [bass]:
Dewayne Sweet
background vocals:
Richard Aguon, Ollie Bolds, Michael Denten and Lee Peters (member of Collage)
spoken vocals [telephone conversation]:
Ervilinda Nasaira Hill
additional remixer:
K2 (engineer), Mark Slagle and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
remixer:
Louil Silas, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
UMG Recordings, Inc. (operational headquarters of Universal Music Group, based in Santa Monica, USA; read annotations) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Different Fur Studios in San Francisco, California, United States and Infinite Studio in Alameda, California, United States
recording of:
All Day All Night
writer:
Lee Peters (member of Collage), Dewayne Sweet, Dennis Wadlington and Larry White (US guitarist/songwriter, member of Collage)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
3?:??
B5I Really Love You Girl / Cruel Reprise
recording of:
Cruel Reprise
composer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member)
recording of:
I Really Love You Girl
writer:
Bobby Brown (R&B singer, New Edition member) and Gordon Jones (new jack swing producer/songwriter)
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd.
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