1992 studio album by M.C. Brains
Lovers Lane Released March 17, 1992 Recorded 1991–1992 Genre Hip hop Length 38 :05 Label Motown Producer Rico Anderson, Finesse Flavor, Fred Jenkins, Nathan Morris , Radical Rob Onekea
Lovers Lane (1992)
Brainwashed (1996)
"Oochie Coochie " Released: December 3, 1991
"Brainstorming" Released: 1992
"Everybody's Talking About M.C. Brains" Released: 1992
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Lovers Lane is the debut album by M.C. Brains , released on March 17, 1992, through Motown .
The album is perhaps best known for its lead single, "Oochie Coochie ", which became the only top-40 hit in M.C. Brains short career, peaking at number 22 on the Billboard Hot 100 . The album fared less well, only reaching number 47 on the Billboard 200 . Brains' labelmates Boyz II Men were featured on the album's second single "Brainstorming", as well as the song entitled "Boyz II Men (The Sequel)". The latter song's chorus was interpolated in the group's own sophomore album, II (1994).
Track listing
Title Producer 1. "Oochie Coochie " Rico Anderson 3:41 2. "Everybody's Talking About M.C. Brains" Radical Rob Onekea 4:15 3. "Brainstorming" (Featuring Boyz II Men ) Fred Jenkins, Nathan Morris 5:45 4. "Boyz II Men (The Sequel)" (Featuring Boyz II Men) Fred Jenkins, Nathan Morris 5:46 5. "G-String" Finesse Flavor 3:33 6. "Brains Goin' Cra-Ze" Finesse Flavor 3:46 7. "The "B" Is Dumb" Finesse Flavor 3:13 8. "Don't Let Me Get Loose" Rico Anderson 4:03 9. "Strawberry Lane" Rico Anderson 4:03
Chart history
Chart (1992)
Peak position
Billboard 200
47
Billboard Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums
31
Personnel
Rico Anderson - Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
Marlene Battles - Vocals (Background)
Michael Bivins - Vocals (Background)
Boyz II Men - Vocals (Background)
James "Thunderbird" Davis - Vocals (Background)
Finesse Flavor - Engineer, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background)
Michael Gibson - Assistant Engineer
Johnny Gill - Vocals (Background)
Jim Hinger - Engineer
Fred Jenkins - Keyboards, Producer, Programming
Jay Lean - Engineer
M.C. Brains - Vocals, Vocals (Background)
Mike Melnick - Engineer
Nathan Morris - Keyboards, Producer, Programming
Radical Rob Onekea - Producer
Morris Rentie - Assistant Engineer, Bass
Todd Russaw - Vocals (Background)
Shawn Stockman - Drums, Percussion, Producer
Ralph Sutton - Engineer
Tam Rock - Rap, Vocals (Background)
Jerry Vines - Vocals (Background)
Kevin Wales - Vocals (Background)
Danny Clay Williams - Engineer
Val Young - Vocals (Background)
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