King of Stage

King of Stage
Studio album by Bobby Brown
Released	December 11, 1986
Recorded	March 5, 1985 – June 13, 1986
Genre	R&B, soul, pop
Length	42:29
Label	MCA
Producer	Larry Blackmon Robert Brookins Paul Jackson, Jr. Michael Lovesmith John Luongo Larry White
Bobby Brown chronology
King of Stage (1986) Don't Be Cruel (1988)Don't Be Cruel1988
Singles from King of Stage
"Girlfriend" Released: October 14, 1986 "Girl Next Door" Released: 1987

King of Stage is the debut album by American R&B singer/occasional rapper/dancer Bobby Brown. Following his exit from New Edition, At 16 Brown signed a contract with his former group's label, MCA, which had earlier promised Brown a solo deal if he had decided to leave New Edition and also signed with manager Steven Machat, who also worked with Ready for the World. The debut album was released in 1986. Brown had a number-one R&B hit with the ballad, "Girlfriend" but the album didn't do as well.

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Released December 11, 1986 on MCA Records. It spawned the singles "Girlfriend", "Seventeen" and "Girl Next Door".

Track listing

1. "Girlfriend" – 6:16 (Crumpler, Peters, White)
2. "Girl Next Door" – 4:08 (Blane, Martin)
3. "Baby, I Wanna Tell You Something" – 3:47 (Blackmon, Jenkins, Leftenant)
4. "You Ain't Been Loved Right" – 5:07
5. "King of Stage" – 5:07
6. "Love Obsession" – 4:43
7. "Spending Time" – 3:58
8. "Seventeen" – 4:17 (Robert Brookins, Tony Haynes)
9. "Your Tender Romance" –(Paul Jackson, Jr., Tony Haynes) 5:10

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Top Pop Albums	88
U.S. Billboard Top R&B Albums	12

Singles

Year	Single	Chart positions
		US Pop	US Soul
1986	"Girlfriend"	57	1
1987	"Girl Next Door"	-	31

External links

• Bobby Brown-King Of Stage at Discogs