Dance!...Ya Know It!

Dance!...Ya Know It!
Dance!...Ya Know It!
Remix album by Bobby Brown
Released	October 26, 1989
Recorded	1986–1989
Genre	R&B; hip hop; soul; pop;
Length	45:09
Label	MCA
Producer	Louis Silas Jr.
Bobby Brown chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	^[2]

Dance!...Ya Know it! is a remix album by American R&B singer Bobby Brown, released in 1989. The album features previously unreleased, re-edited versions and remixes of various songs from his King of Stage and Don't Be Cruel albums as well as "On Our Own", Brown's hit single from the Ghostbusters II soundtrack. "Every Little Hit Mega Mix", a medley of "Every Little Step", "On Our Own", "Don't Be Cruel", and "My Prerogative", was released as a single to promote the album but was not included on the album itself. The UK and European version of the megamix was titled "The Free Style Mega-mix" and was produced by Rita Liebrand; the Australian version, "The 'Every Little Hit' Mix", was released as a B-side on the European version of the "Roni" single.

Overview

Released mostly to capitalize on the commercial success of Don't Be Cruel, Dance!...Ya Know It! was released by MCA Records. Production was mostly handled by producers Antonio "L.A." Reid and Babyface, with additional production handled by Larry Blackmon, Gene Griffin, and Robert Brookins.

Track listing

Side One:

"Roni" (Babyface, Darnell Bristol) – 6:12
"Rock Wit'cha" (Babyface, Bristol) – 5:13
"Girl Next Door" (Melvin Wells) – 5:34
"Don't Be Cruel" (Babyface, Reid, Daryl Simmons) – 5:38

Side Two:

"Every Little Step" (Babyface, Reid) – 4:38
"On Our Own" (Babyface, Reid, Simmons) – 5:12
"Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something" (Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins, Nathan Leftenant) – 4:18
"My Prerogative" (Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin) – 5:12
"Seventeen" (Robert Brookins, Tony Haynes) – 4:32

Personnel

After 7 – vocals (background)
Babyface – producer, remixing
David Bianco – remixing
Larry Blackmon – producer
Robert Brookins – producer
Bobby Brown – vocals, producer
Jon Gass – remixing
Boris Granich – editing
Todd Gray – photography
Gene Griffin – producer, remixing
Matthew Kasha – engineer
Kevin Kendricks – associate producer
Thom "TK" Kidd – engineer
Chris Modig – editing
Taavi Mote – engineer
Dave Ogrin – engineer, associate producer, remixing, mixing
Donald Parks – programming
L.A. Reid – producer, remixing
Michel Sauvage – engineer
Eddy Schreyer – mastering
Louis Silas Jr. – producer, executive producer, mixing
Dale Sizer – artwork
Donnell Sullivan – assistant engineer
Al Teller – art direction
Ilene Weingard – design
Melvin Wells – associate producer
Jon Wolfson – engineer

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Dance!...Ya Know It!*
Chart (1989–1990)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	14
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[4]	34
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[5]	7
UK Albums (OCC)^[6]	26
US Billboard 200^[7]	9
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[8]	7

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Dance!...Ya Know It!*
Chart (1990)	Position
US Billboard 200^[9]	46
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[10]	39

Certifications

Certifications for *Dance!...Ya Know It!*
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[11]	Gold	50,000^{^}
Japan (RIAJ)^[12]	Gold	100,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[13]	Gold	7,500^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[14]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[15]	Platinum	1,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ AllMusic review
^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 83.
^ "Australiancharts.com – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "ダンス!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
^ "Charts.nz – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Bobby Brown | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Bobby Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "1990 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-20. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance Ya Know It". Music Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ "Japanese album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance!" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 25, 2025. Select 1990年8月 on the drop-down menu
^ "New Zealand album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance ... Ya Know It". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ "British album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance Ya Know It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
^ "American album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance! ... Ya Know It!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

[1] AllMusic review

[RS-2] The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 83.

[ac_Australia_Bobby_Brown-3] "Australiancharts.com – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[4] "ダンス!" (in Japanese). Oricon. Archived from the original on September 5, 2023. Retrieved September 5, 2023.

[ac_New_Zealand_Bobby_Brown-5] "Charts.nz – Bobby Brown – Dance! ...Ya Know It!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_UK_Bobby_Brown-6] "Bobby Brown | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_Billboard200_Bobby_Brown-7] "Bobby Brown Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Bobby_Brown-8] "Bobby Brown Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[9] "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[10] "1990 The Year in Music" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 102, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. YE-20. Retrieved June 21, 2021.

[CanadaBobby_BrownDance_Ya_Know_ItalbumCertRef-11] "Canadian album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance Ya Know It". Music Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[JapanBobby_BrownDance!albumCertRef-12] "Japanese album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance!" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved May 25, 2025. Select 1990年8月 on the drop-down menu

[New_ZealandBobby_BrownDance_..._Ya_Know_ItalbumCertRef-13] "New Zealand album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance ... Ya Know It". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[United_KingdomBobby_BrownDance_Ya_Know_ItalbumCertRef-14] "British album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance Ya Know It". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 25, 2025.

[riaa-15] "American album certifications – Bobby Brown – Dance! ... Ya Know It!". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved November 3, 2019.

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