
Regarding this particular track, however, we’re satisfied leaving it back in 1991. And, in fact, Color Me Badd was the obvious inspiration for a trio of videos for SNL by Andy Samberg and Justin Timberlake in 2006-2011. The unfortunate consequence of all this is that Color Me Badd’s talents and achievements are undervalued. Everything about this effort is painfully dated, from the harmonies to the production to the lyrics to the fashions to the music video direction to the very essence of the group’s existence, a cheesy brand of “ladies’ man” R&B. All that said, can we really listen to “I Adore Mi Amor,” look you in the eye and say, yes, that was dope? Not really.ĭoes it hold up? Of any act from this early ’90s era, Color Me Badd may hold up the least. They survived Grunge, Gangsta Rap and even Lilith Fair. So “All 4 Love” dulled some of the sharp edges of the group. Nevertheless, they released good music sporadically for seven years, and that’s not easy to do, especially in the particular seven years during which they were active. That song and video had a very cleaned-up, G-rated, Jackson 5 vibe, with a campy, colorful video that featured bad synchronized choreography.

1 single “ All 4 Love,” which we’ll be discussing in greater detail eight posts from now. The sharp turn in their image came, as we remember it, with the follow-up to “Mi Amor,” the No. With “I Adore Mi Amor,” they retouched themselves to seem more romantic. With “I Wanna Sex You Up,” they painted themselves as dirty guys who wanted to get some action in an office broom closet.
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The group had an interesting professional arc. The easiest response would be to smugly lay back and scoff at Color Me Badd, dismissing their music as dumb crap nobody with any taste would’ve liked. Beavis and Butt-Head certainly didn’t think so. Was Color Me Badd dope? This is a complex question. However, aside from all those analytical observations, all this track really ends up amounting to is a slow, drippy and somewhat dull serenade. Also we should acknowledge that the liberal use of Spanish was unusual and a bit risky for a mainstream single at the time. There’s some originality to the arrangement, such as the sparseness of the percussion and bass line in the verses and bridges. The harmonies are smooth, and the voices blend well together. Stupid video aside, there are some nice attributes to this track. The three remaining members of the group are on tour as of this writing. And our favorite CMB track is “ Choose” (peak: 21), one of the best songs of 1994. We liked “ Slow Motion” (peak: 18), “ Thinkin’ Back” (peak: 16) and “ Forever Love” (peak: 15), all released in 1992 and all touching on themes of the passage of time. 1 singles the group scored, and they charted 12 songs on the Hot 100 in all, starting in 1991 and ending in 1998. “I Adore Mi Amor” was the first of two No. With a naughty reputation, the group then released “I Adore Mi Amor,” an admittedly corny but cleverly titled bilingual ballad.Ĭolor Me Badd had boy band characteristics, but their target audience was a few years older than that of New Kids on the Block - which is to say high-schoolers instead of middle-schoolers. 2 and spent four weeks there, kept from the top by “ More Than Words” by Extreme and “ Rush Rush” by Paula Abdul.

This melting-pot quartet from Oklahoma had debuted a few months prior with the smash “ I Wanna Sex You Up,” a risqué single from the New Jack City soundtrack that peaked at No. 1 song of the 1990s was “I Adore Mi Amor” by Color Me Badd.
