Roni (song)

"Roni" is a single released by American singer Bobby Brown, written by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, with additional lyrics written by The Deele member Darnell Bristol, in 1988 on the MCA label. It was released as the third single from Brown's second album Don't Be Cruel. It reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1989 and peaked at number two on the Hot Black Singles chart in January 1989.

"Roni"
Single by Bobby Brown
from the album Don't Be Cruel
ReleasedDecember 27, 1988
StudioSilverlake Recording Studio, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length
  • 5:58 (album version)
  • 4:34 (7" version)
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • L.A. Reid
  • Babyface
Bobby Brown singles chronology
"My Prerogative"
(1988)		 "Roni"
(1988)		 "Every Little Step"
(1989)

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1988–1989) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[2] 13
New Zealand Singles Chart[3] 21
UK Singles Chart[4] 21
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 3
US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[5] 7
US Hot Black Singles[5] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (1989) Position
United States (Billboard)[6][7] 80
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References
  1. "Roni - Bobby Brown | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-15.
  2. Canada Top Singles peak RPM Magazine
  3. "Roni - Bobby Brown". charts.nz (Hung Medien). Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  4. "Bobby Brown". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  5. "Don't Be Cruel". Allmusic. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
  6. "1989 The Year in Music: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 101 (51): Y-22. December 23, 1989.
  7. "Billboard Top 100 – 1989".


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