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Color Me Badd

Real Name:
Bryan Abrams, Kevin Thornton, Mark Calderon, Sam Watters.
Profile:
Vocal harmony group, formed in Oklahoma City but based in New York. Highly successful in their day, "I Adore Mi Amor" and "All 4 Love" were US number one hits, and "I Wanna Sex You Up" topped the UK chart.
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Discography

Releases:
All 4 Love (Maxi, Single) (4 versions)   Giant Records ... 1991
All 4 Love / Color Me Badd (7")   Giant Records 1991
C.M.B. (Album) (5 versions)   Giant Records 1991
Color Me Badd (12", Promo)   Giant Records 1991
I Adore Mi Amor (Maxi, Single) (6 versions)   Giant Records 1991
I Wanna Sex You Up (Single, Maxi) (13 versions)   Giant Records ... 1991
Slow Motion (Maxi) (3 versions)   Giant Records 1991
Thinkin' Back (7")   Giant Records 1991
Forever Love (Maxi) (2 versions)   Giant Records 1992
Heartbreaker (Single) (4 versions)   Giant Records ... 1992
Young, Gifted And Badd - The Remixes (Album) (2 versions)   Giant Records 1992
Choose (Single) (5 versions)   Giant Records ... 1993
Choose (The Joey Negro Mixes) (12", Promo)   Giant Records 1993
The Bells (7", Single)   Giant Records 1993
Time And Chance (3 versions)   Giant Records 1993
Time And Chance (Maxi, Single) (3 versions)   Giant Records 1993
Time And Chance / How Deep (12", Maxi)   Giant Records 1993
Choose (Maxi) (2 versions)   Giant Records 1994
Now & Forever (CD, Album)   Giant Records 1996
Sexual Capacity (Maxi) (2 versions)   Giant Records ... 1996
The Earth, The Sun, The Rain (CD, Maxi)   Giant Records 1996
The Earth, The Sun, The Rain / Soft N' Easy (Cass, Single)   Giant Records 1996
Awakening (Album) (2 versions)   Epic 1998
Remember When (Single, Maxi) (2 versions)   Epic 1998
The Best Of Color Me Badd (CD, Album, Comp)   Giant Records 2000
All 4 Love (12")   Giant Records  
Co-production:
Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Soundtrack (Album) (3 versions) Got 2 Have U Giant Records 1992
Appears On:
I Adore Mi Amor (12", Promo)   EMI USA 1992
River Of Dreams (Album) (9 versions) All About Soul Columbia ... 1993
Hot And Fresh Vol. 9 (2xCD, Comp) Choose Ariola 1994
Love Lights The World (CD, Album) Love Lights The World Atlantic, EastWest Japan, 143 Records 1994
Unrapped (Cass, Album) The Color Of Music Walt Disney Records 1994
The Complete Hits Collection: 1973-1997 (4xCD) All About Soul (Remix) Columbia 1997
Tracks Appear On:
Absolute Music 12 (Comp) (2 versions) All 4 Love EVA Records (Sweden) 1991
Boulevard Des Hits Volume 13 (CD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (France) 1991
Coconuts - Die Hits Des Jahres (Comp) (2 versions) I Wanna Sex You Up WEA Musik GmbH ... 1991
December 91 - Three (12") I Wanna Sex You Up DMC 1991
December 91 - Two (12") I Wanna Sex You Up DMC 1991
Het Beste Uit De Top 40 Van '91 (2xCD) I Wanna Sex You Up Magnum 1991
Hit Connection 91 (CD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up EMI 1991
Hits Mix In Orbilux 1991 Vol. One (Cass, Mixed, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up (Sm... Unison Records 1991
June 91 - Two (12") I Wanna Sex You Up DMC 1991
Mega-Mixx Issue 5 (Comp) (2 versions) I Wanna Sex You Up Mega-Mixx Industries Ltd. 1991
Mixx-it 48 (12", Promo) Color Me Badd Mixx-it 1991
Monster Jam 1 (CD, Comp, P/Mixed) I Wanna Sex You Up, Al... DMC 1991
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 63 (CD, P/Mixed) All 4 Love, I Wanna Se... Music Factory 1991
New Jack City (Comp) (4 versions) I Wanna Sex You Up Giant Records ... 1991
Now That's What I Call Music! 20 (Comp) (3 versions) I Wanna Sex You Up Virgin ... 1991
U.K. Chart Attack #91/34 (CD) All 4 Love Rock Over London 1991
Beverly Hills, 90210 - The Soundtrack (Album) (3 versions) Got 2 Have U Giant Records 1992
DJ Non-Stop Techno Hits Vol. 3 (Cass, Comp, Mixed) Heartbreaker Classic Industries 1992
Fido's Choice Volume 3 - More Cool Dance Trax (CD) All 4 Love Magnum 1992
Hitman Volume 1 (CD, Comp) All 4 Love Hed Arzi Music 1992
MTV Party To Go Volume 2 (2 versions) All 4 Love (LP Version) Tommy Boy Music 1992
Mega Dance Party '92 (2xCass) I Wanna Sex You Up Columbia 1992
Mixx-it CD12 - Radio Classics I (CD, Comp, Promo) I Wanna Sex You Up Mixx-it 1992
Mixx-it CD16 - Radio Classics II (CD, Comp, Promo) Slow Motion Mixx-it 1992
Mo' Money - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Comp, Album) (4 versions) Forever Love Perspective Records 1992
Soft Dance (2xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up (Sm... Eurostar 1992
The Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air The Original Soundtrack (CD, Album) Adore Mi Amor Jive 1992
Mega Music Dance Experience (2xCD, Comp) Time And Change EVA 1993
Soul Beat (Album, Comp) (2 versions) I Wanna Sex You Up Cookie Jar Records Ltd 1993
Hitbreaker · Pop-News · 3/94 (2xCD, Comp) Choose SR International 1994
Hot And Fresh Vol. 9 (2xCD, Comp) Choose Ariola 1994
Maxi Dance Sensation 12 (2xCD, Comp) Time And Chance (Funk ... Ariola, BMG 1994
Maxi Dance Sensation 14 (2xCD, Comp) In The Sunshine (Hot S... Ariola, BMG 1994
Mr Music Hits 7/94 (CD, Comp) Choose Mr Music (Germany) 1994
No.1 Hit Mix (CD, Comp) I Adore Mi Amor Realm Records 1994
The Greatest Hits Of The 90's (3xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Telstar 1994
Boyz Unlimited (CD) I Wanna Sex You Up Magnum 1995
Dance Box (3xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up EVA 1995
Nachtwacht (CD) I Adore Mi Amore Magnum 1995
Soul Train - 25th Anniversary Hall Of Fame (3xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up MCA Records 1995
1990 - Only Rock'n Roll - 1994 (CD, Comp) All 4 Love EMI-Capitol Special Markets, JCI Records 1996
Absolute Gold (2xCD) The Earth, The Sun, Th... Sony Music TV 1996
Knuffelrock 5 (2xCD) The Earth, The Sun, Th... Magnum 1996
Knuffelrock 8 (2xCD, Comp) The Earth, The Sun, Th... Columbia 1996
Kuschelrock 10 (2xCD, Comp) The Earth, The Sun, Th... Sony Music Media 1996
New Jack Hits (CD, Album) All 4 Love Rhino Records (2) 1996
15th Anniversary Collectors Edition (Part 1) (17xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Hot Tracks 1997
Classic Club Mix - Dance Jams (CD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Cold Front 1997
Black & Beautiful Ballads (2xCD) Remember When Universal Music (Germany) 1998
The Dance Hits 90-99 (2xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Startel Entertainment 1999
Teen Riot! (CD) All 4 Love Razor & Tie 2000
Pop Goes The 90s (CD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Crimson 2002
KISStory Urban Classics (2xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Universal Music TV 2003
Sweeet (CD, Album, Mixed, Promo) I Wanna Sex You Up Not On Label 2003
All That Urban (3xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Warner Music (Australia) 2004
Die Hit-Giganten - Hits Der 90er (2xCD) I Wanna Sex You Up Sony Music Media 2004
The Very Best Of SchoolDisco.com (3xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up V2TV 2004
Do You Wanna F**k? (2xCD) I Wanna Sex You Up EMI Music (Belgium) 2006
One Shot 1991 (2xCD, Comp) I Wanna Sex U Up Universal Music (Italy) 2007
New Jack Swing: Gold (2xCD, Comp, RM) I Wanna Sex You Up (Sm... Hip-O Records 2008
Best Of Street Tracks (CD, Comp, Promo) I Wanna Sex You Up (Di... Hot Tracks  
Issue 8 (2x12", Promo) I Wanna Sex You Up Powerhouse Records  
Music Factory Mastermix - Issue 65 (CD, Comp) I Wanna Sex You Up Music Factory  
R&B Classics (CD, Dig) I Wanna Sex You Up That's Music  
Unofficial Releases:
The Beat 92.3 - Jammin' Your Weekend (CD) On My Mind Not On Label 1996
Deep Magic Dance 50 - The Best Of 10 Years (2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Met) I Wanna Sex You Up Deep Dance, Deep Dance 1997
Kuschelmixes Souldreams Nummer 1 (CD, Mixed, Unofficial) Adore Mi Amore Partydance Productions 1998
Chick Hop (CD, Mixed, Comp) Sex You Up Sleeping Giant Music 2007
Pool Mix 1990's (DVDr, DVD) I Wanna Sex You Up Pool Records (2) 2007
DJ Maxi Single 105 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) Heartbreaker D.J. Mix Club  
DJ Maxi Single 62 (12", Comp, Ltd, Maxi, Promo) All 4 Love D.J. Mix Club  
The Glamorous Life (CDr, Mixed, Comp, Unofficial) Sex You Up Not On Label  
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Reviews & Discussion

Review by one-world Jun 09, 2008
That other review is junk. It seems this person is not aware of the hits from this 'so-called' boy-band.

The biggest iconic song is "I Wanna Sex You Up" which had a 60's r&b flair to it. The next to hit was "I Adore Mi Amore" which got played to death and had an all-spanish version which was on a cassette single. The all-english version is on the Maxi single. Another hit with that 60's r&b flair was "All 4 Love". The UK would see "Heartbreaker" as a hit and that song received went on to get a club mix by Frankie Knuckles.

Beyond the debut album, the band had hits from "Time and Chance" including the title song and "Choose" which again received a club rendering from Pal Joey. Though this band's music career was a short one, it was beyond a "one-hit-wonder".
Review by hotlizard Jul 10, 2001 (edited over 8 years ago)
What's this doing here?! For those who don't know, Color Me Badd is an early ninties, one hit wonder boy band lacking talent in music and taste in clothes. Their style of music varied from R&B, Hip Hop to just plain cheap pop commercial music. (trash). Lock up your daughters!

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