Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade
Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade is a 1990 album by Soul II Soul. The album reached No. 1 in the UK in May 1990, and contained three UK hits, "Get a Life", which reached No. 3 (and which peaked at No. 54 on America's Billboard Hot 100), "A Dream's a Dream", which made No. 6 (and peaked at No. 85 on the Hot 100), and "Missing You", which reached No. 22 (and did not chart on the Hot 100).
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 May 1990 | |||
| Recorded | 1989-90 | |||
| Genre | Electronica, R&B, new jack swing | |||
| Length | 46:23 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Producer | Jazzie B., Nellee Hooper | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | A-[2] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
The album was recorded following the departure of Caron Wheeler (the Soul II Soul collective's best known singer). Guest performers included singers Kym Mazelle, Lamya, Marcia Lewis, and Victoria Wilson-James, saxophonist Courtney Pine and New York hip-hop scenester Fab 5 Freddy.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Get a Life" | Trevor Beresford Romeo, Hayden Maclaren Browne | 3:42 |
| 2. | "Love Come Through" | Romeo, Michael McEvoy, Lamya Almugheira | 4:30 |
| 3. | "People" | Romeo, Browne | 4:55 |
| 4. | "Missing You" | Romeo, Simon Law, Kym Mazelle | 5:24 |
| 5. | "Courtney Blows" | Romeo, Browne | 4:33 |
| 6. | "1990 A New Decade" | Romeo, Tony Campbell | 4:01 |
| 7. | "A Dream's a Dream" | Romeo, Law | 5:37 |
| 8. | "Time (Untitled)" | Romeo, Browne | 6:05 |
| 9. | "In the Heat of the Night" | Romeo, Browne | 3:39 |
| 10. | "Our Time Has Now Come" | Romeo, Browne, Campbell | 3:57 |
Personnel
- Jazzie B - musical director, co-producer, mixing, vocals on "Get a Life" & "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Nellee Hooper - co-producer, mixing
- Tony "Dobie" Campbell - assistant producer
- Howard Bernstein - engineer
- Marcia Lewis - vocals on "Get a Life", "People"
- Philip "Daddae" Harvey - vocals on "Get a Life"; guitars/percussion/keyboards (uncredited)
- Lamya Hafidh Sultan Al-Mugheiry - vocals on "Love Come Through" & "In the Heat of the Night"
- Kym Mazelle - vocals on "Missing You"
- Courtney Pine - saxophone on "Courtney Blows"
- Pinise Sula - vocals on "1990. A New Decade" & "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Sonti Mndebele - vocals on "1990. A New Decade" & "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Nomsa Caluza - vocals on "1990. A New Decade" & "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Bambi Fazakerley - vocals on "1990. A New Decade" & "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Victoria Wilson-James - vocals on "A Dream's a Dream"
- Fred "Fab 5 Freddy" Brathwaite - vocals on "Our Time Has Now Come"
- Simon Law - keyboards (uncredited)
- Michael McEvoy - piano 'People', 'A Dreams A Dream' and 'Time', keyboards 'Love Come Through', 'Missing You'
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[17] | Gold | 35,000^ |
| Canada (Music Canada)[18] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[20] | Gold | 500,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- Henderson, Alex. Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade review at AllMusic. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- Christgau, Robert. "Vol. II: 1990 – A New Decade review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- Sandow, Greg (1 June 1990). "Vol. II 1990 A New Decade Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- Considine, J.D. (28 June 1990). "Soul II Soul: Vol. II 1990 - A New Decade : Music Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 8 October 2008. Retrieved 29 May 2013.
- "Australiancharts.com – Soul II Soul – 1990 A New Decade Vol. II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Austriancharts.at – Soul II Soul – 1990 A New Decade Vol. II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – Soul II Soul – 1990 A New Decade Vol. II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Offiziellecharts.de – Soul II Soul – 1990 A New Decade Vol. II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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- "Swisscharts.com – Soul II Soul – 1990 A New Decade Vol. II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Soul II Soul | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Soul II Soul Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Soul II Soul Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2021.
- "Canadian album certifications – Soul II Soul – Volume II 1990 – A New Decade". Music Canada. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "British album certifications – Soul II Soul – Club Classics Vol Ii - 1990 A New Decade". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
- "American album certifications – Soul II Soul – 1990 – A New Decade". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
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