God, I remember pretty well when this album first came out in 1988. When I first bought it, it took weeks before I could take a break from listening to it. This is the only R&B album that I have always had ever since it came out. The only other two albums that are near the category of "Don't be cruel" would have to be New Edition's "NE Heartbreak" and Alexander O'neals "Hearsay". Anyways, this was Bobby Brown at its best. Too bad that he turned into a total LOSER!. Nevertheless, this was the Bobby that I loved. Songs from "Don't be cruel" to "Every little step" are just big time classics. Everyone should have a copy of this album. By the way, wouldn't been great if the new jack swing sound would have stayed instead of all this garbage that's out now!. Anyways, I gotta go listen to "Roni".
Later

man!!...........MAN!!!!!!! this was/is my album from back in the day.this album produced 5 hits! 5 HITS!!,this album was HUGE when i was 10 years old. when it camed out i didn't turn 11 till that november.but the summer of 88 i was 10 and played this album into the ground,and i ranned my grandmother crayzie lol.you wasn't nobody if you didn't have this album or the living color vivid album (atleast in my opionion).roni,every little step,my perogative,don't be cruel,rock witcha was all soundtracks to my elementary years among other albums and artists of the late 80's. good times man........ good times

You've heard of a one hit wonder, where an artist has one hit and then disappears. Well this is a one hit album. This album is amazing and brings back a lot of memories. At the time I thought he was going to be the next Michael Jackson. Little did I know that that would be his shining moment, besides marrying Whitney Houston. This is one of those albums where every song is a hit. It's too bad his career never got back up to these heights.