Name: Evolution by Boyz Ii Men
Brand: Boyz II Men
SKU: 073145308222
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (98 reviews)

ALBUM

Evolution is supposed to capture Boyz II Men in full maturity, but it sounds surprisingly similar to their blockbuster II. Like that album, Evolution relies on ballads, downplaying the group's dance-pop side. There are still several up-tempo numbers on the record, but it's clear that the group and their producers were more concerned with smooth ballads like "4 Seasons of Loneliness" and "A Song for Mama," which they deliver with typical grace. However, Boyz II Men's signature sound is beginning to sound like a formula, especially since the group fails to offer any new twists on their trademark hip-hop doo wop. There's enough strong material on Evolution to satisfy Boyz II Men's large fan base, but they will truly need to evolve on their fourth album in order to stay viable.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Doin' Just Fine

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: Shawn Stockman; Composer
Mixing: Shawn Stockman
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Producer: Shawn Stockman
Boyz Ii Men; Production
Recording: Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Recording Assistant: Mike "bbc" Long; Production
Studio Personnel: Shawn Stockman
Jim "jiff" Hinger
Mike "bbc" Long; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman; Other

2. Never

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: Babyface
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Shawn Stockman
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Manny Marroquin
Paul Boutin; Production
Mixing: Jon Gass; Production
Mixing Assistant: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Boyz Ii Men
Babyface; Production
Studio Personnel: Manny Marroquin
Jon Gass
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Wanya Morris
Babyface; Other

3. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Performer: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Performer
Composer: James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Mixing: Steve Hodge; Production
Producer: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording: Steve Hodge; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Hodge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terry Lewis
James Harris; Other

4. Girl In The Life Magazine

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Performer: Boyz Ii Men; Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Engineer: Brad Gilderman
Paul Boutin; Production
Mixing: Jon Gass; Production
Mixing Assistant: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Boyz Ii Men
Babyface; Production
Recording Arrangement: Boyz Ii Men; Production
Studio Personnel: Brad Gilderman
Jon Gass
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Babyface; Other

5. A Song For Mama

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Nathan East; Performer
Guitar: Michael Thompson; Performer
Keyboard: Babyface; Performer
Performer: Greg Phillinganes
Nathan East
Michael Thompson
Randy Walker
Babyface; Performer
Piano: Greg Phillinganes; Performer
Composer: Kenneth Edmonds; Composer
Engineer: Brad Gilderman
Manny Marroquin
Paul Boutin; Production
Mixing: Jon Gass; Production
Mixing Assistant: Paul Boutin; Production
Producer: Babyface; Production
Programming: Randy Walker
Babyface; Production
Studio Personnel: Brad Gilderman
Manny Marroquin
Jon Gass
Paul Boutin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Kenneth Edmonds; Other

6. Can You Stand The Rain

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: James Harris
Terry Lewis; Composer
Engineer: Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Mixing: Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Producer: Boyz Ii Men; Production
Studio Personnel: Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Composer Lyricist: Terry Lewis
James Harris; Other

7. Can't Let Her Go

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: Diddy
Gregory Johnson
Larry Blackmon
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Ron Lawrence
Shawn Stockman
Steve A. Jordan
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Michael Patterson
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Mixing: "prince Charles" Alexander; Production
Producer: Sean "puffy" Combs
Ron Lawrence
P. Diddy
Boyz Ii Men
Stevie J
Diddy; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Patterson
"prince Charles" Alexander
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Composer Lyricist: Larry Blackmon
Steven Jordan
Shawn Stockman
Ron Lawrence
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Sean Combs
P. Diddy
Wanya Morris
Gregory Johnson; Other

8. Baby C'mon

by Boyz Ii Men

Performer: Keith Crouch
Boyz Ii Men; Performer
Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Arranger: Boyz Ii Men; Composer
Composer: Keith Crouch
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Shawn Stockman
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Keith Crouch; Production
Mixing: Aaron Lepley
Booker T. Jones Iii; Production
Producer: Keith Crouch; Production
Recording Arrangement: Keith Crouch
Boyz Ii Men; Production
Studio Personnel: Keith Crouch
Aaron Lepley
Booker T. Jones Iii; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Keith Crouch
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Wanya Morris; Other

9. Come On

by Boyz Ii Men

Performer: P. Diddy; Performer
Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Engineer: Michael Patterson
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Mixing: "prince Charles" Alexander; Production
Producer: Sean "puffy" Combs
J-dub
Boyz Ii Men
Jeffrey Leon "j-dub" Walker
Diddy; Production
Recording Arrangement: P. Diddy; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Patterson
"prince Charles" Alexander
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Composer Lyricist: Chad Elliott
Shawn Stockman
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Jeffrey Walker
Sean Combs
George Pearson
Sting
P. Diddy
Wanya Morris
Melissa Elliott
Missy "misdemeanor" Elliott
Jeffrey Leon "j-dub" Walker
Chad James "dr. Ceuss" Elliott; Other

10. All Night Long

by Boyz Ii Men

Performer: Keith Crouch
Boyz Ii Men; Performer
Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Arranger: Boyz Ii Men; Composer
Composer: John "jubu" Smith
Keith Crouch
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Shawn Stockman
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Keith Crouch; Production
Mixing: Booker T. Jones Iii; Production
Mixing Assistant: Joe Brown; Production
Producer: Keith Crouch
P. Diddy
Boyz Ii Men
Jeffrey Leon "j-dub" Walker
Steve A. Jordan
Diddy; Production
Recording Arrangement: Keith Crouch
Boyz Ii Men; Production
Studio Personnel: Keith Crouch
Joe Brown
Booker T. Jones Iii; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Keith Crouch
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
John "jubu" Smith
Wanya Morris; Other

11. Human II (Don't Turn Your Back On Me)

by Boyz Ii Men

Arranger: Boyz Ii Men; Composer
Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: James Harris
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Shawn Stockman
Terry Lewis
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Steve Hodge; Production
Performer: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Boyz Ii Men; Performer
Mixing: Steve Hodge; Production
Producer: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jimmy Jam
Terry Lewis
Boyz Ii Men; Production
Studio Personnel: Steve Hodge; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Terry Lewis
James Harris
Wanya Morris; Other

12. To The Limit

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: Diddy
Jeffrey Leon "j-dub" Walker
Jeffrey Walker
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Shawn Stockman
Steve A. Jordan
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Michael Patterson
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Mixing: "prince Charles" Alexander; Production
Producer: Sean "puffy" Combs
J-dub
Boyz Ii Men
Stevie J
Diddy; Production
Studio Personnel: Michael Patterson
"prince Charles" Alexander
Jim "jiff" Hinger; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Jeffrey Walker
Sean Combs
P. Diddy
Wanya Morris
Jeffrey Leon "j-dub" Walker
Steve A. Jordan; Other

13. Dear God

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Performer: Jeremy Lubbock; Performer
Composer: Durell Bottoms
Durrell L. Bottoms
Jamar Jones
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Richard Smallwood
Shawn Stockman
Todd Huston
Vivian Green
Wanya Morris; Composer
Engineer: Dave Dillbeck
John Kurlander
Joseph Alexander
Louis Iii Alfred; Production
Mixing: Dave Dillbeck
Ronnie Brookshire; Production
Producer: Boyz Ii Men
Jamar Jones
Durrell L. Bottoms
Durrel L. Bottoms
Durrell Bottoms; Production
Recording Arrangement: Jeremy Lubbock; Production
Studio Personnel: Dave Dillbeck
John Kurlander
Ronnie Brookshire
Joseph Alexander
Louis Iii Alfred; Production
Composer Lyricist: Shawn Stockman
Michael Mccary
Nathan Morris
Richard Smallwood
Vivian Green
Wanya Morris
Jamar Jones
Durell Bottoms
Durrell L. Bottoms
Todd Huston; Other

14. Just Hold On

by Boyz Ii Men

Primary Artist: Boyz Ii Men; Main Performer
Composer: Babyface; Composer
Producer: Babyface; Production
Composer Lyricist: Babyface; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

14 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 6 minutes and 28 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 1440x1440 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

12/14 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, R&B, Soul, Adult Contemporary

Label

Motown

Music Distribution Service

Unknown

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1996

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

73145308222

Shopping cart

Notification

Evolution

1. Doin' Just Fine

2. Never

3. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness

4. Girl In The Life Magazine

5. A Song For Mama

6. Can You Stand The Rain

7. Can't Let Her Go

8. Baby C'mon

9. Come On

10. All Night Long

11. Human II (Don't Turn Your Back On Me)

12. To The Limit

13. Dear God

14. Just Hold On

Technical Specifications

Evolution

Product information

Release options

1. Doin' Just Fine

2. Never

3. 4 Seasons Of Loneliness

4. Girl In The Life Magazine

5. A Song For Mama

6. Can You Stand The Rain

7. Can't Let Her Go

8. Baby C'mon

9. Come On

10. All Night Long

11. Human II (Don't Turn Your Back On Me)

12. To The Limit

13. Dear God

14. Just Hold On

Technical Specifications