Cooleyhighharmony

But then the group begins to splinter.

Bobby Brown decides to go solo in 1985 and drops his debut album in 86.

Johnny Gill joins in 87, but then BBD spins off in 1990.

Meanwhile, in Atlanta, another bad creation forms in 1988 with Michael Bivens as producer.

It's a look.

Meanwhile, in Philadelphia, Boyz II Men form in the late 80s before being discovered by Bivens in 1989.

And their debut album, Cooley High Harmony, drops in April, just two months after ABC.

So by 1992, we don't yet know Boyz II Men as the best-selling R&B group of all time.

We did that one.

Boyz II Men, Cooley, High Harmony was one of my favorites in the early 90s before I got all grungy.

But then Soundgarden, Austin Chains, Blind Mel and Lenny Kravitz, even Wu-Tang Clan.

Yeah.

And then I believe the third one was Boys to Men.

Cooley High Harmony.

Cooley High Harmony.

Like all maybe right there at the same time.

So do you remember first CD you ever bought? I was trying to think.

I love Vince Dunn.

I mean, and, and Cooley, yeah, Cooley High Harmony.

Anybody ever listen to Boyz II Men? You remember that? I had the tape.

All right? Cooley High Harmony.

Wow.

Definitely check it out, all right? Check, check that out.

Another Bad Creation's debut went platinum.

Boyz II Men's Cooleyhighharmony would eventually sell millions upon millions of copies, about five million by '92.

Bivins was increasingly being viewed not just as a successful artist but as somebody who could identify and develop other successful artists at the same time.

And by 1992, that relationship with Motown would become Biv Ten Records.

I'm like, dude, last time we saw you, like, in a real setting, you were, like, saying goodbye.

You know what I'm saying? We were playing Cooley High Harmony by Boyz II Men.

Like, it was over.

Yeah.