![]() ![]() "I Wanna Sex You Up" was ranked number 40 on Blender's list of the "50 Worst Songs Ever" and VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the '90s". album, describing it as a slow jam which samples rapper Slick Rick "in a rather clever fashion". Retrospective response Īlex Henderson from AllMusic named the song as one of the "moments" on the C.M.B. Stephen Holden from New York Times wrote, "'I Wanna Sex You Up' has a loping pop Latin beat that is similar to the Young Rascals' ' Groovin'' and Laura Nyro's ' Stoned Soul Picnic', and a piercing lead vocal by Bryan Abrams, whose voice resembles that of the late-1960's Stevie Wonder." David Fricke from Rolling Stone declared it as "a crafty blend of doo-wop doo-wah and hip-hop clatter so irresistible it makes you willing to forgive the utter banality of the lyrics." Mark Frith from Smash Hits felt that Color Me Badd "sound excellent" when "they do manage to break into a sweat", like on "I Wanna Sex You Up". Dennis Hunt from Los Angeles Times found that all it "has going for it is sexy lyrics." James Hamilton from Music Week's RM Dance Update called it a "sweetly cooing young guys crooned gorgeous sineous sexy swayer". Arion Berger from Entertainment Weekly complimented it as "irresistible". It was the 10th-best-selling single of 1991 in the UK and the Number 2 song of the year in the US, and in 1992 the song won the group a Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Single, Group, Band or Duo and Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul Song of the Year.Ī reviewer from Cashbox described the song as "naughty and suggestive yet not particularly explicit R&B/pop". The song spent three weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and reached number two for four consecutive weeks on the US Billboard Hot 100. "I Wanna Sex You Up" also enjoyed international success, peaking atop the charts of New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The single achieved commercial success in the United States, spending four weeks at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and topping both the Billboard Hot R&B Singles chart and the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales chart. Freeze and was also featured on the soundtrack to the 1991 film New Jack City, starring Wesley Snipes, Ice-T, Chris Rock and Judd Nelson. Sam Waters left the group in 1998 never to return." I Wanna Sex You Up" is a song by American R&B group Color Me Badd, released in March 1991 as the lead single from their debut album, C.M.B. In 2016, Kevin permanently resigned from the group as a result of a federal lawsuit. Kevin Thornton left the group initially in 1998 and returned in 2010. Past original members: Bryan Abrams left the group in 2020 as result of a federal lawsuit. The group continues to be a force in today’s music and entertainment industry with their latest release, “California Dreamin” boasting over 100,000 online streams which is just one of the many songs and videos to be released later in 20. Mark Calderon, the only remaining original member continues the legacy of Color Me Badd today with over 50 shows booked in 2022 coupled with a new team and management. ![]() The group was inducted into the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame in 2000. In the 1990s, they were known for wearing bright-colored suits and for their choreography, as well as for being a racially diverse group, which was rare at the time. Color Me Badd invented the term "hip-hop doo-wop" to describe its sound, which combines four-part pop-soul harmonies with a hip-hop influence. They made a cameo appearance as themselves on a 1992 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.Ĭolor Me Badd were considered the leaders of a resurgence of post-doo-wop harmony group singing in the early 1990s. Their songs have been featured in movies and on television programs including New Jack City, Mo' Money, No Strings Attached and Glee. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards, won two Soul Train Music Awards and one American Music Award, and were nominated for five others. The group is now owned and fronted by Mark Calderon, an original founding member, and Color Me Badd continues to bring their hit songs as well as new music to the entire world.īest known for their singles "I Wanna Sex You Up", "I Adore Mi Amor" and "All 4 Love", the group has sold over 12 million records worldwide, had two number 1 hit singles, nine Top 40 hits and a triple-platinum album. Color Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group formed in 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ![]()
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