Hard or Smooth


Hard or Smooth is the second album released by Wreckx-n-Effect. It was released on November 24, 1992, by MCA Records, and featured production from Teddy Riley and Ty Fyffe, as well as Riley's engineers Franklyn Grant and David Wynn. This marked Wreckx-n-Effect's first album following the death of member Brandon Mitchell, who was fatally shot in 1990.
Hard or Smooth became the group's highest entry on the Billboard 200, where it debuted and peaked at number nine. Its lead single, "Rump Shaker", peaked at number two on both the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks charts, as well as number nine on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play. The album's second single, "Knock-N-Boots", peaked at number 72 on the Hot 100, while its third, "My Cutie", peaked at number 75 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart. The fourth single, "Wreckx Shop", peaked at number 11 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart.

Track listing

  1. "Rump Shaker" – 5:13
  2. "New Jack Swing, Pt. 2" – 4:50
  3. "Wreckx Shop" – 4:39
  4. "Knock-N-Boots" – 4:51
  5. "Here We Come" – 4:27
  6. "Tell Me How You Feel" – 4:59
  7. "My Cutie" – 4:07
  8. "Wreckx-N-Effect" – 3:53
  9. "Ez Come Ez Go " – 3:44
  10. "Hard" – 2:04
  11. "Smooth" – 2:59

Personnel

  • Teddy Riley – all instruments, executive producer, mixing, recording engineer
  • Tammy Lucas – background vocals
  • Tyrone Fyffe – production, background vocals, scratches
  • Franklyn Grant – production, recording engineer, mixing
  • David Wynn – production, scratches
  • Jean Marie Horvat – recording engineer, mixing
  • Steve Thomas – scratches
  • Darryl Shuler – background vocals
  • Robert Nickerson – background vocals
  • Dante Drew – background vocals
  • Earl Thomas – assistant engineer
  • Keston Wright – assistant engineer
  • Steve Hall – mastering
  • Todd Gray – photography
  • Vartan – art direction
  • DEY International – design

Samples

"Rump Shaker"
"New Jack Swing, Pt. 2"
"Wreckx Shop"
"Knock-N-Boots"
"My Cutie"
"Hard"
"Smooth"