Don't Be Cruel (Bobby Brown song) explained

Don't Be Cruel
Cover:	DontBeCruel_-_BBrown.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Bobby Brown
Album:	Don't Be Cruel
Released:	May 16, 1988
Studio:	Silverlake (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:	R&B new jack swing^[1] hip hop^[2]
Length:	6:48 (album version) 4:15 (single version)
Label:	MCA
Producer:	L.A. Reid Babyface
Prev Title:	Girl Next Door
Prev Year:	1987
Next Title:	My Prerogative
Next Year:	1988

"Don't Be Cruel" is a song by American singer Bobby Brown. Taken from his second studio album of the same name, the song was written and produced by the songwriting and production duo Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds and Antonio "L.A." Reid, with additional writing by Daryl Simmons.

Chart performance

"Don't Be Cruel" was Brown's second single to reach the top position of the R&B chart, where it remained for two weeks. As a pop crossover, it rose from number 59 to number 49, on the US Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, on the week of August 13, 1988, and took two months to peak at number eight on the week of October 15, 1988.

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1988–1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	72
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[4]	40

Year-end charts

In other media

The song was featured in The Wizard (1989), and was featured in the 2004 video game .

Notes and References

1. Brian . Josephs . The 25 Best New Jack Swing Songs . July 20, 2012 . . July 26, 2016.
2. Book: Considine. J.D.. Coleman. Mark. Evans. Paul. McGee. David. Bobby Brown. DeCurtis. Anthony. Henke. James. George-Warren. Holly. 1992. Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. New York. 49.
3. Web site: Gavin. Scott. This Week In 1989: July 2, 1989. Chart Beats: A Journey Through Pop.. November 17, 2020.
4. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 6. 15. 16. April 15, 1989.
5. 1988 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles. Billboard. 100. 52. Y-20. December 24, 1988.
6. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1988. October 3, 2016.