Boyz II Men

Vocal Group

Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group, best known for emotional ballads and “a cappella” harmonies. Formerly a quartet including bass Michael McCary, they are currently a trio composed of baritone Nathan Morris, alongside tenors Wanya Morris and Shawn Stockman. During the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet. McCary left the group in 2003 due to health issues and contractual agreements.

During the 1990s, Boyz II Men gained international success. This began with the release of the number one single End of the Road in 1992, which reached the top of charts worldwide. End of the Road set a new record for longevity, staying at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for thirteen weeks, breaking the decades-old record held by Elvis Presley. Boyz II Men proceeded to break this record with the subsequent releases of I’ll Make Love to You and One Sweet Day (with Mariah Carey), which, at fourteen and sixteen weeks respectively, each set new records for the total number of weeks at number one. I’ll Make Love to You also topped the charts in Australia (for four weeks) and garnered international success. As of 2015 One Sweet Day still holds the all-time record with sixteen weeks at the top of the Billboard Hot 100.

Consequently, Boyz II Men are top ranking members with regard to time spent at number one in Billboard history, ranking in the fourth spot with 50 weeks (as of 2014). Furthermore, when On Bended Knee took the No. 1 spot away from I’ll Make Love to You, Boyz II Men became only the third artists ever (after The Beatles and Elvis Presley) to replace themselves at the top of the Billboard Hot 100. These achievements were enough to earn Boyz II Men recognition as Billboard Magazine’s fourth most successful musical group of the 1990s.

Boyz II Men continue to perform worldwide as a trio. Their most recent studio album, Collide, was released in 2014.