Big Tyme
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| Studio album by Heavy D & the Boyz | ||||
| Released | June 13, 1989 | |||
| Genre | New jack swing[1] | |||
| Length | 53:53 | |||
| Label | Uptown Records | |||
| Producer | DJ Eddie F Teddy Riley Marley Marl Pete Rock |
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Big Tyme is the second album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz.
Reception
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| Allmusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau | B–[3] |
The album was released in 1989 for Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, and Pete Rock. The album was considerably more successful than the group's last album, making it to #19 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Three hit singles were released: "We Got Our Own Thang", "Somebody for Me", and "Gyrlz, They Love Me".
Track listing
- "We Got Our Own Thang"- 3:50
- "You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet"- 4:28
- "Somebody for Me"- 5:03
- "Mood for Love"- 5:27
- "Ez Duz It Do It Ez"- 3:59
- "A Better Land"- 4:55
- "Gyrlz, They Love Me"- 4:52
- "More Bounce"- 4:53
- "Big Tyme"- 4:56
- "Flexin'"- 3:51
- "Here We Go Again, Y'all"- 4:05
- "Let It Flow"- 3:45
Charts
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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| Billboard Pop Albums[4] | 19 |
| Billboard Top Soul Albums[4] | 1 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions[5] | ||
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US Rap |
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| 1989 | "We Got Our Own Thang" | 10 | 3 | |
| "Somebody For Me" | 8 | 1 | ||
| 1990 | "Gyrlz, They Love Me" | 12 | 4 | |
| "Big Tyme" | - | 24 | ||
See also
References
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