Chillin' (Force MDs album)

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Chillin'
Studio album by
Force MDs
Released1986
GenreHip hop, pop, R&B
LabelTommy Boy Records[1]
ProducerRobin Halpin
Force MDs chronology
Love Letters
(1984) 		Chillin'
(1986) 		Touch and Go
(1987)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4/5 stars[2]
Robert ChristgauC+[3]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 stars[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide2.5/5 stars[5]

Chillin' is an album by the American R&B vocal group Force MDs, released in 1986.[6] The hit single "Tender Love" also appears on the soundtrack to Krush Groove.[1]

The album peaked at No. 69 on the Billboard 200.[7]

Production[]

The album was produced by Tommy Boy house producer Robin Halpin.[8] "Tender Love" was written by the production duo of Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.[9][10] The album marked a shift in the group's sound, downplaying the rap songs in favor of more ballads.[11]

Critical reception[]

Trouser Press wrote: "From the ridiculous rap of 'Force M.D.’s Meet the Fat Boys' (partially sung to the melody of 'Gilligan’s Island' and guest-starring the tubby three) to the catchy, falsetto-over-scratch-beats title track, the versatile M.D.’s mix credible urban savvy with enough smooth showbiz to please hard beatboys and mature soul fans alike."[8] The Washington Post thought that "the Force M.D.'s give their intoxicating harmonies the believable edge of impatient desires and streetwise arrangements."[6] The Los Angeles Times opined: "More comfortable with dreamy balladry than razor-edged rapping, the M.D.'s may not look as harmless as New Edition, but its love songs are equally sweet."[12] The Seattle Times praised the group's "smooth, polished sound," and called "One Plus One" "a high-powered tune influenced by [the] Jackson Five."[13]

AllMusic declared that the group "quietly reinvented quiet storm/R&B for the '80s with their doo wop-heavy 'Tender Love'."[2]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLength
1."One Plus One"4:07
2."Here I Go Again"6:24
3."Uh Oh!"4:28
4."Chillin'"4:35
5."Force MD's Meet The Fat Boys"4:07
6."Tender Love"3:54
7."Will You Be My Girlfriend?"4:25
8."Walking On Air"4:17

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Tommy Boy-Warners Deal Bears First Fruit". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 5, 1986 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Chillin' - Force M.D.'s | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
  3. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Force M.D.'s". www.robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 3: MUZE. p. 534.CS1 maint: location (link)
  5. ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 257.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Has Success Spoiled New Edition?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  7. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums (7th ed.). Record Research. p. 284.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "Force M.D.'s". Trouser Press. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
  9. ^ "Force M.D.'s | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  10. ^ Hiltbrand, David (26 Sep 1987). "YOUNG SINGERS, OLD-FASHIONED SOUL". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. C8.
  11. ^ Catlin, Roger (February 23, 1986). "3rd Album Quirky but Strong Violent Femmes Bounces Back". Omaha World-Herald. Entertainment. p. 1.
  12. ^ Johnson, Connie (23 Mar 1986). "SPRING ALBUM ROUNDUP: SILK FROM THE STREETS". Los Angeles Times. Calendar. p. 60.
  13. ^ MacDonald, Patrick (September 5, 1986). "BOSTON QUARTET BRINGS HIT SOUND TO TACOMA". The Seattle Times. Tempo. p. 5.
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