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Brainstorm
Studio album by Young MC
ReleasedAugust 5, 1991 (1991-08-05)
Recorded1991
GenreHip hop
Length63:20
LabelCapitol
Producer
Young MC chronology
Stone Cold Rhymin'
(1989)
Brainstorm
(1991)
What's the Flavor?
(1993)
Singles from Brainstorm
  1. "That's the Way Love Goes"
    Released: July 30, 1991
  2. "Keep It in Your Pants"
    Released: September 24, 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Entertainment WeeklyC−
The Rolling Stone Album Guide

Brainstorm is the second album by the American rapper Young MC. It was released on August 5, 1991 via Capitol Records. Production was handled by Young MC himself, except for one song, "The Right One", produced by G Love E. The album peaked at number 66 on the Billboard 200 and number 61 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart in the United States, and number 42 in New Zealand Albums Charts. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on October 9, 1991, for sales of over 500,000 copies. Its lead single "That's the Way Love Goes" peaked at No. 54 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 32 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, No. 23 in New Zealand and No. 65 in the UK Singles Chart. A follow-up single, "Keep It in Your Pants", made it to No. 67 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and No. 18 in New Zealand.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."That's the Way Love Goes"3:49
2."Keep Your Eyes on the Prize"4:53
3."Do You Feel Like I Do"4:05
4."After School"5:11
5."The Right One"4:36
6."The Um Dee Dum Song"2:26
7."Album Filler"3:17
8."Keep It in Your Pants"4:57
9."Use Your Head"5:04
10."Listen to the Beat of the Music"4:55
11."Inside My Head"7:05
12."Life in the Fast Lane"7:49
13."That's the Way Love Goes (Broken Heart Remix)"5:20
Total length:1:03:20

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Brainstorm
Chart (1991) Peak
position
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) 42
US Billboard 200 66

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Henderson, Alex. "Young MC - Brainstorm Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  2. "Brainstorm". Entertainment Weekly. August 16, 1991.
  3. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 797–798.
  4. "Charts.nz – Young M.C. – Brainstorm". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  5. "Billboard 200". Billboard. September 7, 1991. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  6. "American album certifications – Young M.C. – Brainstorm". Recording Industry Association of America.

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