Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! is the debut studio album from American hip hop and R&B group Another Bad Creation, released on February 11, 1991, on Motown.
The album peaked at number seven on the Billboard 200 chart. By May 1991, it was certified platinum in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies in the United States.
Release and reception
The album peaked at seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B Albums chart. The album was certified gold in April 1991 and platinum the following month.
Rob Theakston of AllMusic called the album "an enjoyable, infectious, bubblegum/R&B record," and noted that the work "unquestionably helped to re-position Motown's status as the dominant force in R&B."
Track listing
Charts Chart (1991)Peakposition Australian Albums (ARIA Charts)80 U.S. Billboard 2007U.S. R&B Albums2
Certifications
Personnel arranging – Dallas Austin engineering – Dallas Austin, Jim Hinger, Darin Prindle, Christopher Shaw, Rick Sheppard production – Rico Anderson, Dallas Austin, Dr. Freeze programming – Rick Sheppard vocals – Dallas Austin, Biv, Grecco Bush, Regina Chapman, Todd Harris, Tracy Harris, Rene Pugh, Racer X, Desiaray Shelton, Kevin Wales vocals (background) – Another Bad Creation, Boyz II Men, Dr. Freeze, Debra Killings
Notes
External links Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! at Discogs