Full Circle (Boyz II Men album)

Full Circle
Full Circle
Studio album by Boyz II Men
Released	July 23, 2002
Length	61:11
Label	Arista
Producer	Babyface; Boyz II Men; Edmund "Butter" Clement; Ken "F-Fam" Fambro; The Goonies; Andreao Heard; Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis; Carlos McKinney; PAJAM; Marvin "Chanz" Parkman; Scott Storch;
Boyz II Men chronology
Singles from Full Circle
	"The Color of Love"; Released: June 11, 2002; "Relax Your Mind"; Released: July 16, 2002;

Full Circle is the sixth album by American R&B group Boyz II Men. It was released by Arista Records on July 23, 2002 in the United States. Their first project with the label, following their departure from Motown Records and the release of previous album Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya through Universal Records, it features the singles "The Color of Love", written by Babyface and "Relax Your Mind" featuring Faith Evans, Full Circle was the last Boyz II Men album to include bass singer Michael McCary.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	54/100^[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[3]
Blender	^[2]
Entertainment Weekly	C^[4]
Q	^[2]
Rolling Stone	^[5]
Yahoo! Music UK	^[6]

Full Circle received positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has an average score of 69 based on 14 reviews.^[2] Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic commented, "a little of the stilted, early-'80s funk-influenced hip-hop that marked modern soul, while offering a lot of adult contemporary balladry. Although the group doesn't delve too hard into funk, it still doesn't mesh particularly well together, especially since the material, while well-sung as ever, isn't particularly distinguished. That doesn't mean it's bad – the album is pleasant enough as it spins – but it's simply not that memorable, which is quite a disappointment after the very, very nice Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya."^[3]

Accolades

In February 2003, Boyz II Men were nominated for a Soul Train Music Award for R&B/Soul Album Group, Band or Duo for Full Circle.^[7]

Track listing

North America/Europe version^[8]^[9]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)	Raphael Brown Farrah Fleurimond Eldra DeBarge William DeBarge Carlos McKinney Jarrett Washington Etterlene Jordan	McKinney	4:05
2.	"The Color of Love"	Kenneth Edmonds	Babyface	4:52
3.	"Ain't a Thang Wrong" (featuring Rob Jackson)	Shawn Stockman Trizzy Ken "F-Fam" Fambro Rob Jackson	Fambro	4:08
4.	"Oh Well"	James Harris III Terry Lewis Michael McCary Nathan Morris Wanya Morris Stockman	Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis	4:55
5.	"Whatcha Need"	Brown Fambro Donnie "D-Major" Boynton	Fambro	5:04
6.	"On the Road Again"	Kenny Hickson N. Morris W. Morris Stockman Fambro	N. Morris	4:14
7.	"Makin' Love (Interlude)"	Hickson N. Morris W. Morris Stockman	N. Morris	1:57
8.	"Roll Wit Me"	McCary N. Morris W. Morris Stockman Scott Storch	Scott Storch	3:32
9.	"Right on Time"	Andreao Heard Charod Barnes Jerry Barnes W. Morris	Heard W. Morris	5:00
10.	"Howz About It"	Edmund "Butter" Clement Anita McCloud	Clement	4:02
11.	"That's Why I Love You"	Harris Lewis McCary N. Morris W. Morris Stockman	Jam & Lewis	5:15
12.	"I'm OK, You're OK"	Fambro W. Morris Hickson	Fambro W. Morris	4:51
13.	"Luv N U"	Beau Dozier Jason Edmonds W. Morris Dylan F. Gorman	The Goonies W. Morris	5:08
14.	"I'll Show You"	Paul Allen James Moss	PAJAM	4:11
Total length:				61:11

Japan version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Relax Your Mind" (featuring Faith Evans)	Brown Fleurimond E. DeBarge W. DeBarge McKinney Washington Jordan	Carlos McKinney	4:05
2.	"The Color of Love"	K. Edmonds	Babyface	4:52
3.	"Ain't a Thang Wrong" (featuring Rob Jackson)	Stockman Trizzy Fambro Jackson	Fambro	4:08
4.	"Oh Well"	Harris Lewis McCary N. Morris W. Morris Stockman	Jam & Lewis	4:55
5.	"Whatcha Need"	Brown Fambro Boynton	Fambro	5:04
6.	"On the Road Again"	Hickson N. Morris W. Morris Stockman Fambro	N. Morris	4:27
7.	"Roll Wit Me"	McCary N. Morris W. Morris Stockman Storch	Storch	3:51
8.	"Right on Time"	Heard J. Barnes C. Barnes W. Morris	Heard W. Morris	5:00
9.	"Howz About It"	Clement McCloud	Clement	4:02
10.	"That's Why I Love You"	Harris Lewis McCary N. Morris W. Morris Stockman	Jam & Lewis	5:15
11.	"I'm OK, You're OK"	Fambro Hickson W. Morris	Fambro W. Morris	4:51
12.	"Luv N U"	Dozier J. Edmonds W. Morris Gorman	The Goonies W. Morris	5:08
13.	"I'll Show You"	Allen Moss	PAJAM	4:11

Bonus track(s)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
14.	"Woman Don't Cry"	Edmonds Bill Withers	Babyface	3:48
15.	"You're My Baby"	Brown Marvin "Chanz" Parkman	Parkman Boyz II Men	4:55

Sample credits

"Woman Don't Cry" contains replayed elements from "Lean On Me" (1972) as written and performed by Bill Withers.

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for *Full Circle*
Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[10]	73
Canadian Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[11]	29
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[12]	6
European Albums (Billboard)^[13]	49
French Albums (SNEP)^[14]	40
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)^[15]	29
Japanese Albums (Oricon)^[16]	11
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)^[17]	69
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	56
UK R&B Albums (OCC)^[19]	13
US Billboard 200^[20]	10
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[21]	5

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for *Full Circle*
Chart (2002)	Position
Canadian R&B Albums (Nielsen SoundScan)^[22]	127
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[23]	74

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ)^[24]	Platinum	200,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

*Full Circle* release history
Region	Date	Label	Format
United Kingdom	July 22, 2002	Arista	Cassette CD
United States	July 23, 2002		CD
Japan	July 23, 2002		CD

References

^ "Full Circle". Boyz II Men Official website. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Critic Reviews for Full Circle". Metacritic. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Full Circle". Allmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
^ Caramanica, Jon (July 26, 2002). "Full Circle Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 68. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
^ Hardy, Ernest (July 30, 2002). "Full Circle : Boyz II Men : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
^ Evans, Diana (July 22, 2002). "Boyz II Men - 'Full Circle'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2012.
^ "Boyz II Men". Rock On The Net. Retrieved February 17, 2012.
^ "Full Circle : Boyz II Men Music". Amazon. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^ "Full Circle (Boyz II Men album)". MusicStack.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. August 15, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. August 1, 2002. Archived from the original on August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 10, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2012.
^ "Lescharts.com – Boyz II Men – Full Circle". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyz II Men – Full Circle" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ "ボーイズ・Ii・メンのアルバム売上ランキング".
^ "Swisscharts.com – Boyz II Men – Full Circle". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
^ "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2023.
^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Boyz II Men Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
^ "Year-end Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2002". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
^ "Japanese album certifications – ボーイズIIメン – フル・サークル" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 15, 2012. Select 2002年7月 on the drop-down menu

External links

[1] "Full Circle". Boyz II Men Official website. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

[metacritic1-2] "Critic Reviews for Full Circle". Metacritic. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

[AllMusic-3] "Full Circle". Allmusic. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

[4] Caramanica, Jon (July 26, 2002). "Full Circle Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 68. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

[5] Hardy, Ernest (July 30, 2002). "Full Circle : Boyz II Men : Review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2012.

[6] Evans, Diana (July 22, 2002). "Boyz II Men - 'Full Circle'". Yahoo! Music UK. Archived from the original on August 20, 2004. Retrieved September 9, 2012.

[7] "Boyz II Men". Rock On The Net. Retrieved February 17, 2012.

[8] "Full Circle : Boyz II Men Music". Amazon. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

[9] "Full Circle (Boyz II Men album)". MusicStack.com. Retrieved July 14, 2009.

[10] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[11] "Albums : Top 100". Jam!. August 15, 2002. Archived from the original on December 10, 2004. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[12] "R&B : Top 50". Jam!. August 1, 2002. Archived from the original on August 4, 2002. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[13] "Hits of the World - Eurochart". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. August 10, 2002. Retrieved July 25, 2012.

[ac_France_Boyz_II_Men-14] "Lescharts.com – Boyz II Men – Full Circle". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[ac_Germany4_Boyz_II_Men-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – Boyz II Men – Full Circle" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

[16] "ボーイズ・Ii・メンのアルバム売上ランキング".

[ac_Switzerland_Boyz_II_Men-17] "Swisscharts.com – Boyz II Men – Full Circle". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[ac_UK2_-18] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 23, 2024.

[ac_UKR&B_-19] "Official R&B Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 16, 2023.

[Billboard200-20] "Boyz II Men Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[ac_BillboardRandBHipHop_Boyz_II_Men-21] "Boyz II Men Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[22] "Canada's Top 200 R&B; albums of 2001". Jam!. Archived from the original on September 6, 2004. Retrieved March 25, 2022.

[23] "Year-end Charts: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums 2002". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.

[JapanボーイズIIメンフル・サークルalbumCertRef-24] "Japanese album certifications – ボーイズIIメン – フル・サークル" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan. Retrieved July 15, 2012. Select 2002年7月 on the drop-down menu

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Boyz II Men
Nathan Morris Shawn Stockman Wanya Morris Marc Nelson Michael McCary
Studio albums	Cooleyhighharmony II Evolution Nathan Michael Shawn Wanya Throwback, Vol. 1 The Remedy Motown: Hitsville USA Love Covered: Winter Twenty Collide Under the Streetlight
Compilation albums	Christmas Interpretations The Remix Collection The Ballad Collection Legacy: The Greatest Hits Collection The Millennium Collection: The Best of Boyz II Men
Singles	"Motownphilly" "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday" "Uhh Ahh" "Please Don't Go" "End of the Road" "In the Still of the Nite (I'll Remember)" "Let It Snow" "I'll Make Love to You" "On Bended Knee" "Thank You" "Water Runs Dry" "One Sweet Day" "Brokenhearted" "Hey Lover" "4 Seasons of Loneliness" "A Song for Mama" "Doin' Just Fine" "I Will Get There" "Pass You By" "Thank You in Advance" "The Color of Love" "Relax Your Mind" "What You Won't Do for Love" "The Tracks of My Tears" "Just My Imagination" "Mercy Mercy Me" "I Can't Make You Love Me" "Iris" "If You Leave Me Now"
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