Big Tyme

Big Tyme is the second album by American hip hop group Heavy D & the Boyz. Big Tyme is also the final album to feature bandmate Trouble T Roy (Troy Dixon), who died from a fall in 1990.

Big Tyme
Studio album by
Heavy D & the Boyz
ReleasedJune 12, 1989
StudioUnique Recording Studios, New York City[1]
GenreNew jack swing,[2] hip hop
Length53:53
LabelUptown Records
ProducerDJ Eddie F
Teddy Riley
Marley Marl
Pete Rock
Heavy D & the Boyz chronology
Living Large
(1987)		 Big Tyme
(1989)		 Peaceful Journey
(1991)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]
Robert ChristgauB–[4]

The album was released in 1989 for Uptown Records and was produced by DJ Eddie F, Teddy Riley, Marley Marl, and Pete Rock. The album was considerably more successful than the group's last album, making it to #19 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Three hit singles were released: "We Got Our Own Thang", "Somebody for Me", and "Gyrlz, They Love Me".

Track listing
  1. "We Got Our Own Thang"- 3:50
  2. "You Ain't Heard Nuttin Yet"- 4:28
  3. "Somebody for Me"- 5:03
  4. "Mood for Love"- 5:27
  5. "Ez Duz It Do It Ez"- 3:59
  6. "A Better Land"- 4:55
  7. "Gyrlz, They Love Me"- 4:52
  8. "More Bounce"- 4:53
  9. "Big Tyme"- 4:56
  10. "Flexin'"- 3:51
  11. "Here We Go Again, Y'all"- 4:05
  12. "Let It Flow"- 3:45

Charts
Chart (1989) Peak
position
Billboard Pop Albums[5] 19
Billboard Top Soul Albums[5] 1

Singles
Year Single Chart positions[6]
US
R&B		 US
Rap
1989 "We Got Our Own Thang" 10 3
"Somebody For Me" 8 1
1990 "Gyrlz, They Love Me" 12 4
"Big Tyme" - 24

See also
  • List of number-one R&B albums of 1989 (U.S.)

References
  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/big-tyme-mw0000204740
  2. Mapp, Ben (September 1989). "Spins". Spin. New York: 92–93. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  3. Henderson, Alex. Heavy D & the Boyz: Big Tyme > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  4. Christgau, Robert (November 21, 1989). "Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved March 15, 2013.
  5. "Heavy D & the Boyz US albums chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
  6. "Heavy D & the Boyz US singles chart history". allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
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