Description
Bell Biv Devoe – Hootie Mack / MCA Records Audio CD 1993 / MCD10853
UPC 008811085322
Hootie Mack is the second studio album released by R&B group, Bell Biv DeVoe. It was released through MCA Records on June 1, 1993, and featured production from the group itself and some of R&B's top producers such as Chris Stokes, L.A. Reid and Babyface. As the follow-up to the group's quadruple platinum debut album, Poison, expectations were high. Although Hootie Mack was not as successful as Poison, the album peaked at 19 on the Billboard 200 and 6 on the Top R&B Albums. Two singles made it to the charts—"Something in Your Eyes" and "Above the Rim", the former making it to 38 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified gold on August 25, 1993.
Label: MCA Records – MCD10853
Format: CD, Album
Country: Europe
Released: 1993
Genre: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul
Style: New Jack Swing
Tracklist:
| 1 | Nickel
Backing Vocals – Jacques Kennedy, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit
Producer – Chris Stokes, Cyrus Melchor, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr.
Rap – Louie Carr, Jr.
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Chris Stokes, Cyrus Melchor, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr., Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D Voidoffunk Pay Attention"] – Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Jr.
Backing Vocals – Jacques Kennedy, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit
Producer – Chris Stokes, Cyrus Melchor, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr.
Rap – Louie Carr, Jr.
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Chris Stokes, Cyrus Melchor, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr., Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Samples From "Sir Nose D Voidoffunk Pay Attention"] – Bernie Worrell, Bootsy Collins, George Clinton, Jr.
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3:17 | |
| 2 | Above The Rim
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Dave Betancourt, John Schmit, Rick Norman
Engineer [Second Assistant Engineer] – Kenny Ochoa
Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat
Performer [Sample From "Blind Alley"] – The Emotions
Producer – Rico Anderson
Recorded By – Jean-Marie Horvat, Warren Woods
Written-By – Mark Wilson (12), Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Rico Anderson, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Blind Alley"] – David Porter
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Dave Betancourt, John Schmit, Rick Norman
Engineer [Second Assistant Engineer] – Kenny Ochoa
Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat
Performer [Sample From "Blind Alley"] – The Emotions
Producer – Rico Anderson
Recorded By – Jean-Marie Horvat, Warren Woods
Written-By – Mark Wilson (12), Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Rico Anderson, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Blind Alley"] – David Porter
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3:37 | |
| 3 | Lovely
Co-producer – Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr.
Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Jacques Kennedy
Performer [Sample From "Rampage"] – EPMD
Producer – Carl Bourelly
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Carl Bourelly, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr., Mark Wilson (12), Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable
Written-By [Sample From "Keep On Movin'"] – Bereford Romeo
Written-By [Samples From "Funky President" And "My Thang"] – James Brown
Co-producer – Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr.
Engineer [Assistant Mix Engineer] – Jacques Kennedy
Performer [Sample From "Rampage"] – EPMD
Producer – Carl Bourelly
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Carl Bourelly, Jacques Kennedy, Louie Carr, Jr., Mark Wilson (12), Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable
Written-By [Sample From "Keep On Movin'"] – Bereford Romeo
Written-By [Samples From "Funky President" And "My Thang"] – James Brown
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3:52 | |
| 4 | Ghetto Booty
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit, Manny Marroquin, Rick Norman
Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat
Performer [Sample From "Big 'Ol Butt"] – LL Cool J
Recorded By – Warren Woods
Written-By [Sample From "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody Got A Thing"] – Clarence Haskins
Written-By, Producer – Rico Anderson
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit, Manny Marroquin, Rick Norman
Mixed By – Jean-Marie Horvat
Performer [Sample From "Big 'Ol Butt"] – LL Cool J
Recorded By – Warren Woods
Written-By [Sample From "I Got A Thing, You Got A Thing, Everybody Got A Thing"] – Clarence Haskins
Written-By, Producer – Rico Anderson
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3:52 | |
| 5 | Hootie Mack
Backing Vocals – Jacques Kennedy, Ricky Bell
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit
Producer – Jacques Kennedy, Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams, Louie Carr, Jr.
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Vocals [Spoken Vocals] – Louie Carr, Jr.
Written-By – Hamilton Bohannon, Jacques Kennedy, Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams*, Louie Carr, Jr., Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Save Their Souls"], Performer [Sample From "Save Their Souls"] – Hamilton Bohannon
Backing Vocals – Jacques Kennedy, Ricky Bell
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit
Producer – Jacques Kennedy, Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams, Louie Carr, Jr.
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Vocals [Spoken Vocals] – Louie Carr, Jr.
Written-By – Hamilton Bohannon, Jacques Kennedy, Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams, Louie Carr, Jr., Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Save Their Souls"], Performer [Sample From "Save Their Souls"] – Hamilton Bohannon
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4:08 | |
| 6 | From The Back
Backing Vocals – Richard Wolf, Ricky Bell
Bass – Chris Bruce
Drums, Programmed By – Bret (Epic) Mazur
Keyboards, Guitar, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Richard Wolf
Mixed By – Ken Kessie
Performer [Sample From "Nuff Nooky"] – Simon Harris
Producer – Wolf & Epic
Recorded By – Wolf & Epic
Written-By – Bret Mazur, Michael Bivins, Richard Wolf, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable
Backing Vocals – Richard Wolf, Ricky Bell
Bass – Chris Bruce
Drums, Programmed By – Bret (Epic) Mazur
Keyboards, Guitar, Arranged By [Vocal Arrangement] – Richard Wolf
Mixed By – Ken Kessie
Performer [Sample From "Nuff Nooky"] – Simon Harris
Producer – Wolf & Epic
Recorded By – Wolf & Epic
Written-By – Bret Mazur, Michael Bivins, Richard Wolf, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable
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3:52 | |
| 7 | Show Me The Way
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit, Manny Marroquin, Rick Norman
Producer – Anthony Velasquez, Jay Wright
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Anthony Velasquez, Jay Wright, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Cool & Funky"] – Ronny Jordan
Written-By [Sample From "Precious Girl"] – Famlee
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – John Schmit, Manny Marroquin, Rick Norman
Producer – Anthony Velasquez, Jay Wright
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Anthony Velasquez, Jay Wright, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
Written-By [Sample From "Cool & Funky"] – Ronny Jordan
Written-By [Sample From "Precious Girl"] – Famlee
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3:44 | |
| 8 | The Situation
Backing Vocals – Mark Bell (4), Ricky Bell
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Rick Norman
Producer – Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable, Taina Monges
Written-By [Sample From "We've Only Just Begun"] – O'Donel Levy
Backing Vocals – Mark Bell (4), Ricky Bell
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Rick Norman
Producer – Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams
Recorded By, Mixed By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Kenyatta "Kelo" Williams, Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe, Shonda Crable, Taina Monges
Written-By [Sample From "We've Only Just Begun"] – O'Donel Levy
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5:34 | |
| 9 | Something In Your Eyes
Backing Vocals – Babyface, Ricky Bell
Instruments [All Instruments] – L.A. Reid And Babyface
Mixed By – Dave Way
Producer – Babyface, Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid
Recorded By – Blake Eiseman, Jim "Z" Zumpano, John Frye, Thom Kidd
Written-By – Kenneth Edmonds
Backing Vocals – Babyface, Ricky Bell
Instruments [All Instruments] – L.A. Reid And Babyface
Mixed By – Dave Way
Producer – Babyface, Daryl Simmons, L.A. Reid
Recorded By – Blake Eiseman, Jim "Z" Zumpano, John Frye, Thom Kidd
Written-By – Kenneth Edmonds
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4:54 | |
| 10 |
Please Come Back
Backing Vocals – Corey Jerry, Fatin Dantzler, Ricky Bell, Walley Generette, Jr.
Producer – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mike Tarsia
Vocals [Additional Vocalist] – Angela Tillman
Written-By – Charles Robinson, Jr., Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Backing Vocals – Corey Jerry, Fatin Dantzler, Ricky Bell, Walley Generette, Jr.
Producer – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mike Tarsia
Vocals [Additional Vocalist] – Angela Tillman
Written-By – Charles Robinson, Jr., Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
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4:32 | |
| 11 | Lost In The Moment
Backing Vocals – Corey Jerry, Fatin Dantzler, Walley Generette, Jr.
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Producer – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mike Tarsia
Written-By – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Backing Vocals – Corey Jerry, Fatin Dantzler, Walley Generette, Jr.
Bass Guitar – Mark Bell (4)
Producer – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
Recorded By, Mixed By – Mike Tarsia
Written-By – Fatin Dantzler, Lionel Caviness
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5:27 | |
| 12 | Gangsta
Co-producer – Ross Sloane, Spyderman
Mixed By – Ken Kessie
Performer [Samples From "Gangster Boogie"] – The Chicago Gangsters
Producer – Dr. Freeze, Elliott Straite
Recorded By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Dr. Freeze, Elliott Straite, James McCants, LeRoy McCants
Written-By [Elements From "Theme From The Planets"] – Dexter Wansel
Co-producer – Ross Sloane, Spyderman
Mixed By – Ken Kessie
Performer [Samples From "Gangster Boogie"] – The Chicago Gangsters
Producer – Dr. Freeze, Elliott Straite
Recorded By – Warren Woods
Written-By – Dr. Freeze, Elliott Straite, James McCants, LeRoy McCants
Written-By [Elements From "Theme From The Planets"] – Dexter Wansel
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4:35 |
- Art Direction – Jeanne Bradshaw, Vartan (4)
- Design – Jeanne Bradshaw
- Executive-Producer – Hiriam Hicks
- Executive-Producer [Co-produced By] – Michael Bivins, Ricky Bell, Ronnie DeVoe
- Management – Hiriam Management
- Mastered By – Herb Powell
- Other [Hair] – Anthony (Big Ant) Velasquez
- Other [Make-Up] – Natasha
- Photography By – David Roth (6), Gherhard Yurkovic
