Do n't Be Cruel ( album ) - wikipedia Do n't Be Cruel ( album ) Do n't Be Cruel Studio album by Bobby Brown Released June 20, 1988 Recorded October 1987 -- April 1988 Genre R&B new jack swing Length 47 : 08 Label MCA Producer Louis Silas, Jr. ( exec. ) Babyface L.A. Reid Gene Griffin Bobby Brown Larry White Bobby Brown chronology King of Stage ( 1986 ) Do n't Be Cruel ( 1988 ) Dance !... Ya Know It ! ( 1989 ) Singles from Do n't Be Cruel `` Do n't Be Cruel '' Released : May 17, 1988 `` My Prerogative '' Released : August 23, 1988 `` Roni '' Released : December 27, 1988 `` Every Little Step '' Released : January 31, 1989 `` Rock Wit'cha '' Released : August 15, 1989 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic The Village Voice B+ Do n't Be Cruel is the second studio album by American singer Bobby Brown. It was released in the United States on June 20, 1988 by MCA Records. The album was far more successful than Brown 's debut, peaking at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart and spawning five top 10 Billboard Hot 100 singles, including Brown 's only number one, `` My Prerogative ''. It spent a total of six weeks on top of the Billboard 200 and was the best - selling album of 1989 in the United States. The album also reached the top five in the United Kingdom and Australia. Do n't Be Cruel received extremely positive reviews from music critics. Brown also won his first Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance at the 1990 Grammy Awards for `` Every Little Step ''. The album has been certified 7 × Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) for shipments of over seven million units in the United States. Contents 1 Development 2 Singles 3 Commercial performance 4 Track listing 5 Personnel 6 Chart positions 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Singles 6.3 Year - end charts 7 Certifications 8 References 9 See also Development Brown changed producers for this album, and worked extensively with hit - making songwriting and production duo Babyface and L.A. Reid. Alex Henderson of Allmusic writes `` Do n't Be Cruel was to Bobby Brown what Control was to Janet Jackson -- a tougher, more aggressive project that shed his `` bubblegum '' image altogether and brought him to a new artistic and commercial plateau. With `` My Prerogative '' and the title song, Brown became a leader of new jack swing -- a forceful, high - tech blend of traditional soul singing and rap / hip - hop that 's also associated with Guy and Brown 's New Edition colleagues, Bell Biv DeVoe. '' Singles All five singles released from the album reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. `` Do n't Be Cruel '' was released as the lead single. The second single, `` My Prerogative '', earned Brown his first number one on the Billboard Hot 100. `` My Prerogative '' was also the second - biggest single of 1989, finishing at number two on the Year - End Billboard Hot 100 Singles of 1989. Three of the singles also reached number one on Billboard 's Hot R&B Songs chart. All singles have been certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ). Commercial Performance Do n't Be Cruel debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200 on July 23, 1988. It was n't until six months later that the album reached number one, starting a six - week non-consecutive run at number one, from January 21, 1989 -- February 4, 1989 and February 18, 1989 -- March 4, 1989. Its reign at number one was interrupted for one week by Guns N ' Roses ' Appetite for Destruction. The album also spent a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard R&B / Hip - Hop Albums chart over the course of 1988 and 1989. It spent an eight - week non-consecutive run at number one from September -- November 1988, and then remarkably returned to number one four months later in March 1989. Do n't Be Cruel was the best - selling album of 1989 in the United States, and finished number one on the Billboard Year - End album chart. Track listing No. Title Writer ( s ) Producer ( s ) Length 1. `` Cruel Prelude '' Babyface L.A. Reid Babyface L.A. Reid 0 : 37 2. `` Do n't Be Cruel '' Babyface L.A. Reid Daryl Simmons Babyface L.A. Reid 6 : 48 3. `` My Prerogative '' Bobby Brown Gene Griffin Gene Griffin Bobby Brown ( co. ) 4 : 51 4. `` Roni '' Babyface Babyface L.A. Reid 5 : 58 5. `` Rock Wit'cha '' Babyface L.A. Reid Babyface L.A. Reid 4 : 49 6. `` Every Little Step '' Babyface L.A. Reid Babyface L.A. Reid 3 : 57 7. `` I 'll Be Good to You '' Bobby Brown Gene Griffin Gene Griffin Bobby Brown ( co. ) 4 : 25 8. `` Take It Slow '' Jay Logan Lee Peters Larry White Larry White 5 : 23 9. `` All Day All Night '' Dennis Wadington DeWayne Sweet Larry White Lee Peters Larry White 4 : 40 10. `` I Really Love You Girl '' Bobby Brown Gordon Jones Gene Griffin Bobby Brown ( co. ) 5 : 10 11. `` Cruel Reprise '' Babyface L.A. Reid Babyface L.A. Reid 0 : 19 Total length : 47 : 08 Personnel Credits adapted from Allmusic. Richard Aguon -- drum fills, drums, background vocals Babyface -- mixing, producer, background vocals Bernard Belle -- background vocals Ollie Bolds -- background vocals Bobby Brown -- primary artist, producer, background vocals Tommy Brown -- finger snaps, production coordination Emilio Conesa -- guitar Kirk Crumpler -- bass, synthesizer, synthesizer bass Michael Denten -- drum technician, engineer, mixing, background vocals Lee Drakeford -- background vocals Don Emerson -- assistant engineer Jon Gass -- engineer, mixing, special edits Mitch Gibson -- engineer Todd Gray -- photography Toni Greene -- assistant engineer Gene Griffin -- producer Portia Griffin -- background vocals John Guggenheim -- assistant engineer Aaron Hall -- background vocals Steve Hall -- mastering Fred Howard -- assistant engineer Ja -- art direction Howard Johnston -- engineer Gordon Jones -- multi instruments, producer, background vocals K2 -- assistant engineer Kayo -- guest artist, background vocals Ruben Laxamana -- engineer, special effects Jay Logan -- Melecio Magdaluyo -- soprano saxophone Dennis Mitchell -- engineer, mixing Julie Moss -- design Lee Peters -- background vocals Ben Reyes -- keyboards L.A. Reid -- producer Markell Riley -- drum programming Teddy Riley -- keyboards, mixing, background vocals Percy Scott -- keyboards Louil Silas, Jr. -- executive producer, remixing Daryl Simmons -- background vocals Mark Slagle -- assistant engineer Dewayne Sweet -- drums, keyboards, synthesizer, synthesizer bass Ralph Tresvant -- background vocals Dennis Wadington -- Ronnie Watkins -- background vocals Karyn White -- guest artist, background vocals Larry White -- assistant engineer, bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, mixing, producer, background vocals Chart positions Weekly charts Chart ( 1988 -- 89 ) Peak position Australian Albums Chart 5 Dutch Albums Chart 27 German Albums Chart 26 New Zealand Albums Chart Swedish Albums Chart 20 UK Albums Chart US Billboard 200 US Billboard Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums Irish Albums Chart Singles Year Single Chart positions US Pop US R&B `` Do n't Be Cruel '' 8 `` My Prerogative '' 1989 `` Roni '' `` Every Little Step '' `` Rock Wit'cha '' 7 Year - end charts Chart ( 1989 ) Position U.S. Billboard 200 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales United Kingdom ( BPI ) 2 × Platinum 600,000 United States ( RIAA ) 7 × Platinum 7,000,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone References ^ Jump up to : Eddy, Chuck ( March 2011 ). `` Essentials : R&B Rubs Hip - Hop the Right Way and the New Jack Swing Era Is Born ''. Spin. New York : 84. Retrieved March 15, 2013. Jump up ^ Henderson, Alex ( November 1, 2001 ). `` Do n't Be Cruel -- Bobby Brown : Review ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011 - 07 - 28. Jump up ^ Christgau, Robert ( January 24, 1989 ). `` Consumer Guide Jan. 24, 1989 ''. The Village Voice. Village Voice Media. Retrieved 2011 - 07 - 28. ^ Jump up to : `` Gold & Platinum - RIAA ''. Jump up ^ `` Do n't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown - Songs, Reviews, Credits - AllMusic ''. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 200 Albums - Year - End 1989 ''. Jump up ^ `` Do n't Be Cruel -- Bobby Brown ''. Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012 - 07 - 03. Jump up ^ `` ARIA Albums Chart -- November 26, 1989 ''. Jump up ^ `` Dutch Albums Chart -- April 15, 1989 ''. Jump up ^ `` New Zealand Albums Chart -- June 18, 1989 ''. Jump up ^ `` Swedish Albums Chart -- April 5, 1989 ''. Jump up ^ `` UK Albums Chart -- July 16, 1989 ''. The Official Charts Company. Jump up ^ `` Billboard 200 January 21, 1989 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums September 10, 1988 ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bobby Brown US singles chart history ''. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011 - 10 - 07. Jump up ^ `` British album certifications -- Bobby Brown -- Do n't Be Cruel ''. British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type Do n't Be Cruel in the `` Search BPI Awards '' field and then press Enter. Jump up ^ `` American album certifications -- Bobby Brown -- Do n't Be Cruel ''. Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. See also List of number - one R&B albums of 1988 ( U.S. ) List of number - one R&B albums of 1989 ( U.S. ) List of number - one albums of 1989 ( U.S. ) Billboard Year - End Bobby Brown Albums Studio King of Stage Do n't Be Cruel Bobby Forever The Masterpiece Remix Dance !... Ya Know It ! Remixes in the Key of B Compilation B. Brown Posse Singles `` Girlfriend '' `` Girl Next Door '' `` Do n't Be Cruel '' `` My Prerogative '' `` Roni '' `` Every Little Step '' `` On Our Own '' `` Rock Wit'cha '' `` Every Little Hit Mix '' `` Humpin ' Around '' `` Good Enough '' `` Get Away '' `` That 's the Way Love Is '' `` Something in Common '' `` Two Can Play That Game '' `` Feelin ' Inside '' Featured singles `` She Ai n't Worth It '' `` Stone Cold Gentleman '' `` Word to the Mutha ! 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Question: who produced the don't be cruel album
Answer: Louis Silas, Jr.