Chorus Motownphilly back again Doin' a little east coast swing Boyz II Men going off Not too hard, not too soft It's long overdue but now Philly's slammin' Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD The east coast family Never skipped a beat, na While cooling on South Street Jet black Benz, plenty of friends And all the Philly steaks you can eat Back in school We used to dream about this everyday Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away, yeah Then we started singin' They said it sounded smooth So we started a group and here we are Kickin' it just for you Chorus Michael Bivins' Rap Yo these four new jack is real Smooth on the harmony tip Nate, Mike, Shawn and Wan You know the mentality Keep flippin' the gift The spotlight is on us now Watch us do this Da da, daaa da da,da da da da da da Live and direct from Philly town Rap and hype and we can get down We are ready to roll So now the world will know that we flow Back in school we used to dream about this everyday Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away Then we started singing them They said it sounded smooth So we started a group and here we are Kickin' it just for you Chorus Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men,Boyz II Men Then we started singing them They said it sounded smooth Michael Bivins' Rap Now check this out One day back in Philly Four guys wanted to sing They came up to me I said What's your name? (Boyz II Men) Ya know what I'm sayin' Than I said alright fellas Well let me see what you can do And then Wan said Yo Mike, check this out See if this one moves you Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da Da di da di da da, da da, daa daa daa Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da Da di da di da da,da da, daa daa daa ohh Chorus Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD
Chorus Motownphilly back again Doin' a little east coast swing Boyz II Men going off Not too hard, not too soft It's long overdue but now Philly's slammin' Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD The east coast family Never skipped a beat, na While cooling on South Street Jet black Benz, plenty of friends And all the Philly steaks you can eat Back in school We used to dream about this everyday Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away, yeah Then we started singin' They said it sounded smooth So we started a group and here we are Kickin' it just for you Chorus Michael Bivins' Rap Yo these four new jack is real Smooth on the harmony tip Nate, Mike, Shawn and Wan You know the mentality Keep flippin' the gift The spotlight is on us now Watch us do this Da da, daaa da da,da da da da da da Live and direct from Philly town Rap and hype and we can get down We are ready to roll So now the world will know that we flow Back in school we used to dream about this everyday Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away Then we started singing them They said it sounded smooth So we started a group and here we are Kickin' it just for you Chorus Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men,Boyz II Men Then we started singing them They said it sounded smooth Michael Bivins' Rap Now check this out One day back in Philly Four guys wanted to sing They came up to me I said What's your name? (Boyz II Men) Ya know what I'm sayin' Than I said alright fellas Well let me see what you can do And then Wan said Yo Mike, check this out See if this one moves you Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da Da di da di da da, da da, daa daa daa Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da Da di da di da da,da da, daa daa daa ohh Chorus Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men, Boyz II Men Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD
Motownphilly foi o primeiro single de estreia do Boyz II Men, lançado em abril de 1991 pelo selo Motown.
A faixa chegou ao número três na lista US Billboard Hot 100, marcando o sucesso imediato do trio nas rádios norte-americanas.
O título da música combina as influências da década de 1960, Motown, com a soul de Philadelphia dos anos 1970, refletindo o estilo vocal do grupo.
O produtor e co‑escritor Dallas Austin também desempenhou um papel crucial na composição da canção, enquanto Michael Bivins, de New Edition, faz um rap no bridge.
Motownphilly se tornou um hino da cultura pop dos anos 90, sendo usado em trilhas de filmes e séries que buscavam captar a atmosfera urbana da época.
A canção é lembrada por sua estrutura de harmonias vocais distintas, que se tornaram a marca registrada do Boyz II Men nos anos seguintes.
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