Twenty (Boyz II Men album)

Twenty is the eleventh studio album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. The album was released in the United States on October 25, 2011. The first single was "More Than You'll Ever Know" featuring Charlie Wilson. As of September 2011, the single was the most added song to radio sets on urban adult contemporary radio stations.[7] The album featured 13 new material songs and nine rerecorded Boyz II Men classics. It was produced Tim & Bob, Babyface, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and Teddy Riley.[8] The album debuted at number 20 on the Billboard 200, selling 18,400 copies in its first week.[9]

Twenty
Studio album by Boyz II Men
Released	October 12, 2011
Genre	R&B
Length	Disc one 49:17 Disc two 39:39
Label	MSM / Benchmark UMTV (UK) avex (JP)
Producer	Tim & Bob, Khris & AL, Antonio Dixon, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Babyface, Teddy Riley, Julian Bunnetta
Boyz II Men chronology
Love (2009) Twenty (2011) Collide (2014)
Singles from Twenty
"More Than You'll Ever Know" Released: 30 August 2011[1] "One up for Love" Released: 17 October 2011[2] "Flow" Released: 17 October 2011[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Entertainment Weekly	B[5]
The Guardian	[6]

Track listing

Disc 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Believe"	Nathan Morris, Wanya Morris, Shawn Stockman, Melodye Perry, Teddy Riley, Alex Teamer	Riley	3:30
2.	"So Amazing"	N. Morris, W. Morris, Stockman, Tim Kelley, Bob Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:37
3.	"Put Some Music On"	N. Morris, W. Morris, Stockman, Julian Bunetta	Bunetta	4:15
4.	"Slowly"	N. Morris, W. Morris, Stockman, Kelley, Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:21
5.	"More Than You'll Ever Know" (featuring Charlie Wilson)	Clarice Bell, Dennis Bettis, Wirlie Morris, Charlie Wilson, Mahin Wilson	W. Morris, C. Wilson	4:09
6.	"I Shoulda Lied"	Eric Dawkins, Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, W. Morris	Babyface, Dixon	4:06
7.	"Benefit of a Fool"	Eric Bellinger, Ernest Clark, Marcos Palacios, Aaron Michael Cox, W. Morris	Da Internz	3:52
8.	"Refuse to Be the Reason"	N. Morris, W. Morris, Stockman, Rex Rideout	Rex Rideout	4:49
9.	"One More Dance"	Bryan-Michael Cox, Dixon, Edmonds, Patrick Smith	Babyface, Antonio Dixon	4:33
10.	"Will You Be There"	N. Morris, W. Morris, Stockman, Kelley, Robinson	Tim & Bob	4:15
11.	"Flow"	Donnell Shawn Butler, Riley, Matthew Washington	Riley	3:40
12.	"One Up for Love"	Harry Bonner, Dixon, Stacy Dulan, Edmonds, Marcie Evans, Erik Griggs, Alvin Isaacs, Khristopher Riddick-Tynes	Khris & AL, Babyface	3:28
13.	"End of the Day" (featuring Atsushi Satō (EXILE) (Japan bonus track[10])	Riley, Atsushi Satō, Jenson Vaughan	Riley	3:57

Disc 2

No.	Title	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Motownphilly"	Tim & Bob	3:50
2.	"On Bended Knee"	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	5:35
3.	"Four Seasons of Loneliness"	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:58
4.	"Water Runs Dry"	Babyface, Antonio Dixon	3:25
5.	"A Song For Mama"	Babyface, Antonio Dixon	5:10
6.	"It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"	Boyz II Men	3:01
7.	"I'll Make Love to You"	Babyface, Antonio Dixon	4:00
8.	"End of the Road"	Babyface, Antonio Dixon	5:33
9.	"Not Like You"	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:35

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2011) Peak position US Billboard 200[11] 20 US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[12] 4

Year-end charts Chart (2012) Position US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[13] 97

Release history

Region	Date	Edition (Format)	Label
Japan	October 12, 2011	(CD / digital download)[14][10]	Rhythm Zone, Avex
United Kingdom	October 17, 2011		Universal Music TV
United States	October 25, 2011		MSM, Benchmark, Warner Bros.

References

1. Amazon.com: More Than You'll Ever Know (Feat. Charlie Wilson) - Single: Boyz II Men: MP3 Downloads
2. hmvdigital UK - One Up For Love by Boyz II Men
3. hmvdigital UK - Flow by Boyz II Men
4. Kellman, Andy. "Review: Twenty". AllMusic. Retrieved 1 November 2011.
5. Maerz, Melissa (4 November 2011). "Twenty review - Boyz II Men Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
6. Macpherson, Alex (13 October 2011). "Boyz II Men: Twenty - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 1 July 2012.
7. "Most Added at Urban AC Radio". 1 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2011.
8. "NEW MUSIC// Boyz II Men "Twenty" Tracklist | Soul Sessions". Blogs.centrictv.com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
9. Langhorne, Cyrus (2011-11-02). "Jay-Z & Kanye West Go Platinum, Boyz II Men's "20" Hits No. 20, Jedi Mind Tricks Invade The Chart". Sohh.Com. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
10. "Boyz II Men : Twenty". avex network. Archived from the original on 2012-04-06. Retrieved 2011-10-13.
11. "Boyz II Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
12. "Boyz II Men Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
13. "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2012". Billboard. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
14. "Boyz II Men : Twenty". BoyzIIMen.jp. Archived from the original on 2011-10-22. Retrieved 2011-10-13.