1989: ‘Don’t Be Cruel’ by Bobby Brown
April 4, 2021
The second studio album from former New Edition member Bobby Brown, “Don’t Be Cruel” sees the artist taking a no-frills approach to his newly adopted persona as an adult force to be reckoned with. Featuring five singles—each of which cracked the Top 10 on the Billboard Hot 100—the album ended up going eight-times platinum.