Don't Be Cruel

Summary

Don't Be Cruel is an album^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,173 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Don't Be Cruel's instance of is recorded as album^[3].
• Don't Be Cruel's genre is new jack swing^[4].
• Don't Be Cruel's genre is swingbeat^[5].
• Don't Be Cruel was produced by Babyface^[6].
• Among the performers on Don't Be Cruel was Bobby Brown^[7].
• Don't Be Cruel's record label is recorded as MCA Records^[8].
• Don't Be Cruel is part of Bobby Brown's albums in chronological order^[9].
• Don't Be Cruel was distributed by music streaming^[10].
• Don't Be Cruel comprises Don't Be Cruel^[11].
• Don't Be Cruel was published on June 20, 1988^[12].

Product Details

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• Release type: Album^[13]

• First release date: 1988-06-20^[14]

• Genre(s): contemporary r&b, dance-pop, hip hop, new jack swing, pop, pop rap^[15]

• Community tags: contemporary r&b, dance-pop, hip hop, new jack swing, pop, pop rap, r b, rap hip-hop r b^[16]

• MusicBrainz ID: 1e735c43-2224-371c-8011-8bc1697e00a4^[17]

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Authorship and Creation

Don't Be Cruel was performed by Bobby Brown^[7]. It was produced by Babyface^[6].

Publication

Don't Be Cruel was published on June 20, 1988^[12]. Genres include new jack swing^[4] and swingbeat^[5]. It is part of Bobby Brown's albums in chronological order^[9]. It was distributed by music streaming^[10].

Why It Matters

Don't Be Cruel ranks in the top 1% of album entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,173 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18]