THE HISTORIC REDUNDANCY OF MY MIDDLE SCHOOL DANCES
From 1992 to 1997, Boyz II Men spent a total of 54 weeks with a Billboard #1 single. Five singles, three of which broke a previous record for longest rein at #1. The phrase “#1″ appears in their Wikipedia profile 11 times.
The most significant hit of this impressive reign of dominance was “One Sweet Day,” a collaboration with Mariah Carey that spent a (still) record 16 weeks in the top spot. Mariah Carey herself, during this same period, charted 7 of her 18 career #1s, encompassing a total of 43 weeks.
That is to say, from 1992 to 1997, the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 was held be either Boyz II Men, Mariah Carey, and/or Boyz II Men and Mariah Carey, for a total of 81 weeks (out of 260).
Were these guys really that good, or were the mid 90s that devoid of pop competition?
on 26 Mar 2009 at 9:48 am # Brent Burdick
Dave, Boyz II Men changed your life, but you just probably didn’t see the subtle metamorphosis. I would equate it to the fact that butterflies don’t notice their change from being a caterpillar into their winged state; it just happened. Fact, the April 1995 edition of the New England Journal of Medicine did a study on the impact of the song “Water Runs Dry” and a person’s visual color palate. People who listened to the song had 45% improvement in their range of color, with an emphasis on increased blue hues. Can’t argue with science.