Full Circle (Boyz II Men album)

Full Circle
Studio album by Boyz II Men
Released	July 23, 2002 (Release history)
Recorded	January 2002—May 2002
Genre	R&B, soul
Length	61:11
Label	Arista
Producer	L.A. Reid (executive), Qadree El-Amin and Boyz II Men(co-executive), Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Carlos McKinney, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Scott Storch, Andreao "Fanatic" Heard, PAJAM
Boyz II Men chronology
Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection (2001) Full Circle (2002) The Best of Boyz II Men (2003)
Singles from Full Circle
"The Color of Love" Released: June 11, 2002 "Relax Your Mind" Released: July 16, 2002

Full Circle is the fifth album by R&B group Boyz II Men and their only release on Arista Records. Featuring the singles "The Color of Love", written by Babyface and "Relax Your Mind" featuring Faith Evans, Full Circle was the last Boyz II Men album to include bass singer Michael McCary.^[1]

Three years later, singer Raheem DeVaughn would sample the track "Right on Time" on his song "Ask Yourself" from his 2005 debut The Love Experience.

Release and promotion

Singles

• "The Color of Love" was released as the first single on June 11, 2002.
• "Relax Your Mind" was the second and last single to be released on July 16, 2002.

Reception

In February 2003, they were nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo for Full Circle.^[2]

Critical

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]
Blender	[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C[5]
Q	[3]
Rolling Stone	[6]
Yahoo! Music UK	[7]

The album received mixed reviews from critics garnering a rating of 54 on Metacritic stating that it "is typical Boyz II Men, meaning plenty of vocal harmonies and ballads."^[3] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic commented, "a little of the stilted, early-'80s funk-influenced hip-hop that marked modern soul, while offering a lot of adult contemporary balladry. Although the group doesn't delve too hard into funk, it still doesn't mesh particularly well together, especially since the material, while well-sung as ever, isn't particularly distinguished. That doesn't mean it's bad -- the album is pleasant enough as it spins -- but it's simply not that memorable, which is quite a disappointment after the very, very nice Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya."

Track listing

North America/Europe version[8][9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)	Raphael Brown, Farrah Fleurimond, Eldra DeBarge, William DeBarge, Carlos McKinney, Jarrett Washington, Etterlene Jordan	Carlos McKinney	4:05
2.	"The Color of Love"	Kenneth Edmonds	Babyface	4:52
3.	"Ain't a Thang Wrong" (featuring Rob Jackson)	Shawn Stockman, Trizzy, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Rob Jackson	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	4:08
4.	"Oh Well"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:55
5.	"Whatcha Need"	Raphael Brown, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Donnie "D-Major" Boynton	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	5:04
6.	"On the Road Again"	Kenny Hickson, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	Nathan Morris	4:14
7.	"Makin' Love (Interlude)"	Kenny Hickson, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Nathan Morris	1:57
8.	"Roll Wit Me"	Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:32
9.	"Right on Time"	Andreo Heard, Charod Barnes, Jerry Barnes, Wanya Morris	Andreo Heard, Wanya Morris	5:00
10.	"Howz About It"	Edmund "Butter" Clement, Anita McCloud	Edmund "Butter" Clement	4:02
11.	"That's Why I Love You"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:15
12.	"I'm OK, You're OK"	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Wanya Morris, Kenny Hickson	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Wanya Morris	4:51
13.	"Luv N U"	Beau Dozier, Jason Edmonds, Wanya Morris, Dylan F. Gorman	The Goonies, Wanya Morris	5:08
14.	"I'll Show You"	Paul Allen, James Moss	PAJAM	4:11
Total length:				61:11

Japan version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer	Length
1.	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)	Raphael Brown, Farrah Fleurimond, Eldra DeBarge, William DeBarge, Carlos McKinney, Jarrett Washington, Etterlene Jordan	Carlos McKinney	4:05
2.	"The Color of Love"	Kenneth Edmonds	Babyface	4:52
3.	"Ain't a Thang Wrong" (featuring Rob Jackson)	Shawn Stockman, Trizzy, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Rob Jackson	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	4:08
4.	"Oh Well"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:55
5.	"Whatcha Need"	Raphael Brown, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Donnie "D-Major" Boynton	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	5:04
6.	"On the Road Again"	Kenny Hickson, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Ken "F-Fam" Fambro	Nathan Morris	4:27
7.	"Roll Wit Me"	McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:51
8.	"Right on Time"	Andreo Heard, Jerry Barnes, Charod Barnes, Wanya Morris	Andreo Heard, Wanya Morris	5:00
9.	"Howz About It"	Edmund "Butter" Clement, Anita McCloud	Edmund "Butter" Clement	4:02
10.	"That's Why I Love You"	James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Michael McCary, Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:15
11.	"I'm OK, You're OK"	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Kenny Hickson, Wanya Morris	Ken "F-Fam" Fambro, Wanya Morris	4:51
12.	"Luv N U"	Beau Dozier, Jason Edmonds, Wanya Morris, Dylan F. Gorman	The Goonies, Wanya Morris	5:08
13.	"I'll Show You"	Paul Allen, James Moss	PAJAM	4:11
14.	"Woman Don't Cry" (Bonus track)	Kenneth Edmonds, Bill Withers	Babyface	3:48
15.	"You're My Baby" (Bonus track)

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums Chart[10]	73
Canadian Albums Chart	29
European Albums Chart[11]	49
French Albums Chart	40
German Top 100 Albums	29
Japanese Albums Chart[12]	11
Swiss Albums Top 100	69
UK Albums Chart[13]	56
U.S. Billboard 200[14]	10
U.S. Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums	5

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Japan (RIAJ)[15]	Platinum	200,000^^
United States (RIAA)[16]	Gold	500,000^^
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	July 22, 2002	Arista Records	Cassette, CD	B0000658SG
United States	July 23, 2002	Arista Records	CD
Japan	July 23, 2002	Arista Records	CD

References

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5. Caramanica, Jon (2002-07-26). "Full Circle Review". Entertainment Weekly: 68. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
6. Hardy, Ernest (2002-07-30). "Full Circle : Boyz II Men : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-04-18. Retrieved 2012-06-30.
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16. "American album certifications – Boyz II Men – Full Circle". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 15, 2012. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

• Boyz II Men Official website
• Boyz 2 men.org