Let's Hear It for the Boy

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studio album
First released:
Oct 25 1990

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  • Oct 25 1990

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Soul, Dance, Easy Listening, Pop, Christian & Gospel, Traditional R&B. Vote on Genres

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5 stars One cut makes this an essential purchase!
However, it's not the mega-selling title cut.

"Black Butterfly" has to be one of the most beautiful and inspirational songs ever written. Not only is it a treat for the ears, it possesses a lyric that is so passionate in its praise of the human spirit, regardless of race.
Written by Reginald D. Garrard "the G-man"
2 stars A Rush Job for Niecy
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY was an album rushed out to the marketplace to capitalize on the #1 pop and r&b title tune. That smash hit and the beautiful "Black Butterfly" are the only memorable songs on this album. The rest of the material features weak writing ("Next Love"), cliche 80s synth/thudding drum machine fare ("Wrapped Up", "Haunting Me"), up-with-people anthems ("Picking Up The Pieces"), and an organ-driven gospel piece that falls flat despite Niecy's angelic vocals ("Whiter Than Snow").…
Written by John L. Hughes, Jr. "hughes_jr"

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