Hard or Smooth

Hard or Smooth is the second album released by Wreckx-n-Effect. It was released on November 24, 1992 for MCA Records and featured production from Teddy Riley, Ty Fyffe, Riley's engineers Franklyn Grant and David Wynn and Wreckx-n—Effect. This marked Wreckx-n-Effect's first album following the death of member Brandon Mitchell, who was shot to death in 1990.

Hard or Smooth
Studio album by
Wreckx-n-Effect
ReleasedNovember 24, 1992
Recorded1991-1992
StudioFuture Recording Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
GenreNew jack swing,[1] rap[1]
Length46:04
LabelMCA Records
ProducerTeddy Riley, Ty Fyffe, David Wynn, Wreckx-n-Effect, Franklyn Grant, Menton L. Smith
Wreckx-n-Effect chronology
Wrecks-n-Effect
(1989)		 Hard or Smooth
(1992)		 Raps New Generation
(1996)
Singles from Hard or Smooth
  1. "Rump Shaker"
    Released: August 25, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
Q[4]
Robert Christgau[5]
The Independentpositive[1]

Hard or Smooth became a success for the group thanks in large part to the single "Rump Shaker". The album itself made it to #9 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Several singles made it to the Billboard charts; "Rump Shaker" would make it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, as well as #9 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play; "Knock-N-Boots" made it to #72 on the Hot 100 and #71 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; "My Cutie" made it to #37 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and #75 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; and "Wreckx Shop" made it to #11 on the Hot Rap Tracks and 46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

Track listing
  1. "Rump Shaker" (Aqil Davidson, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, David Wynn, Anton Hollins, Pharrell Williams) – 5:13
  2. "New Jack Swing, Pt. 2" (hard version) (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley, Tyrone Fyffe, Pharrell Williams, Franklyn Grant) – 4:50
  3. "Wreckx Shop" (Aqil Davidson, Tyrone Fyffe, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley) – 4:39
  4. "Knock-N-Boots" (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, Menton L. Smith) – 4:51
  5. "Here We Come" (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley) – 4:27
  6. "Tell Me How You Feel" (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley) – 4:59
  7. "My Cutie" (Menton L. Smith, Teddy Riley) – 4:07
  8. "Wreckx-N-Effect" (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, Markell Riley) – 3:53
  9. "Ez Come Ez Go (What Goes Up Must Come Down)" (Aqil Davidson, Teddy Riley, David Wynn) – 3:44
  10. "Hard" (Teddy Riley, Aqil Davidson, Tyrone Fyffe) – 2:04
  11. "Smooth" (Markell Riley, Tyrone Fyffe, Teddy Riley, Franklyn Grant, Menton L. Smith) – 2:59

Personnel
  • Teddy Riley – all instruments, executive producer, mixing, recording engineer
  • Tammy Lucas – background vocals
  • Tyrone Fyffe – production, background vocals, scratches
  • Franklyn Grant – production, recording engineer, mixing
  • David Wynn – production, scratches
  • Jean Marie Horvat – recording engineer, mixing
  • Steve Thomas – scratches
  • Darryl Shuler – background vocals
  • Robert Nickerson – background vocals
  • Dante Drew – background vocals
  • Earl Thomas – assistant engineer
  • Keston Wright – assistant engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Todd Gray – photography
  • Vartan – art direction
  • DEY International – design

Samples

"Rump Shaker"

"New Jack Swing, Pt. 2"

"Wreckx Shop"

"Knock-N-Boots"

"My Cutie"

"Hard"

"Smooth"

Notes
  1. Gill, Andy (January 7, 1993). "RECORDS / No ifs, diggity-do, no butts, diggity-dah: Andy Gill, exploring this week's releases, uncovers the latest addition to the long and distinguished line of buttock anthems". The Independent. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. Hard or Smooth at AllMusic
  3. Bernard, James (1992-12-18). "Hard or Smooth Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  4. "Wreckx-n-Effect – Hard or Smooth CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
  5. Christgau, Robert. "CG: Wreckx-n-Effect". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
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