| Bobby Brown의 싱글 | ||||
| "Girl Next Door" (1987) | → | Don't Be Cruel (1988) | → | "My Prerogative" (1988) |
| Don't Be Cruel | ||||
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| 수록 음반 | Don't Be Cruel | |||
| 아티스트 | Bobby Brown | |||
| B-Side | "Don't Be Cruel (Instrumental)" | |||
| 발매일 | 1988년 5월 16일 | |||
| 녹음 기간 | 1987년 ~ 1988년 | |||
| 스튜디오 | 실버레이크 스튜디오 (캘리포니아 주 할리우드) | |||
| 장르 | R&B, 뉴 잭 스윙 | |||
| 재생 시간 | 6:48 (앨범 버전) 4:15 (싱글 버전) | |||
| 레이블 | MCA | |||
| 송라이터 | Kenneth Edmonds, Antonio Reid, Daryl Simmons | |||
| 프로듀서 | L.A. Reid, Babyface | |||
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1. 개요
바비 브라운의 싱글이며 그의 2집 앨범 Don't Be Cruel의 첫 싱글로 1988년 5월 16일에 발매되었다.2. 오디오/뮤직 비디오
3. 가사
| [Verse 1] Girl, the only thing that matters in my life Is that I'm down for you and treat you right You've got no cause to treat me cold as ice [Pre-Chorus] Oh, oh, oh, girl, as long as I've been giving my love to you You should be giving me your love too, oh But you just keep on acting just like a fool You know it ain't cool [Chorus] Don't be cruel, 'cause I would never be that cruel to you Uh no, oh oh, no Don't be cruel Girl, you need to change your attitude Uh no, oh, uh don't be cruel [Verse 2] Hey, yo, cutie what's up with this attitude? I thought I was being real good to you I treat you sweet, take you out at night But you never say thanks, girl, that ain't right I bought you diamonds even gave you pearls I took you for a cruise all around the world I treat you high-post but you play me close And if I put a drink up, you won't even toast Girl, I work so hard for you from nine to five So you could have the finer things in life Since you're the kind that's never satisfied [Pre-Chorus] Oh, oh, oh, girl, as long as I've been giving my heart to you You should be giving me your heart too, oh But you just keep on acting just like a fool You know it ain't cool [Chorus] Don't be cruel, 'cause I would never be that cruel to you Uh no, oh oh, no Don't be cruel Girl, you need to change your attitude Uh no, oh, uh, don't be cruel [Verse 3] From fancy cars to diamond rings I've just about given you everything There's really not much I won't do for you I bought you twelve yellow roses and candy too I like to be up front and never play the back But the way you treat me girl is like a heart attack I'm a real troop trooper aiming for the top And with you by my side, d-dollars I will clock [Pre-Chorus] Oh, oh, oh, girl, as long as I've been giving my love to you You should be giving me your love too, oh But you just keep on acting just like a fool You know it ain't cool It just ain't cool (Hoo) Don't be cruel I know, oh [Verse 4] We used to hang out tough, just kickin' around We discovered a love that had never been found You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind But a true love affair we could never find Although I want you bad I could let you go 'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no Lo to the fact that I want you, Jackie I want you more than human eyes can see But you had to start illin', tryna make a killin' Thought about the dollars I make and you were willing To be with me, Bobby B But with a bad attitude I can't compete Now you know my name, now I know your game You want to be with me you got to be the same way That another girl would be, and if you wanna be with me [Chorus] Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be), 'cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby) Uh no, oh oh, no Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be) Girl, you need to change your attitude Uh no, oh, uh, don't be cruel Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be), 'cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby) Uh no, oh oh, no Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be) Girl, you need to change your attitude (No, oh) Uh no, oh [Verse 5] We used to hang out tough, just kickin' around We discovered a love that had never been found You gave me your heart, I gave you my mind But a true love affair we could never find Although I want you bad I could let you go 'Cause there's a lot of girls out there that won't say no Lo to the fact that I want you, Jackie I want you more than human eyes can see But you had to start illin', tryna make a killin' Thought about the dollars I make and you were willing To be with me, Bobby B But with a bad attitude I can't compete Now you know my name, now I know your game You want to be with me you got to be the same way That another girl would be, and if you wanna be with me [Chorus] Don't be cruel, 'cause I would never be that cruel to you Uh no, oh oh, no Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be) Girl, you need to change your attitude Uh no, oh, uh, don't be cruel Don't be cruel (Don't be, don't be), 'cause I would never be that cruel to you (Don't be, don't be, baby) Uh no, oh |
4. 차트 성적
빌보드 R&B 차트에서 1988년 7월 넷째 주부터 다섯번째 주까지 2주 연속 1위, 빌보드 핫 100에서 8위를 기록했다.1988년 빌보드 R&B 연말 차트에서 23위, 1988년 빌보드 핫 100 연말 차트에선 79위에 올랐다.