Hard or Smooth

Hard or Smooth
Studio album by
Wreckx-n-Effect
ReleasedNovember 24, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
StudioFuture Recording Studios
(Virginia Beach, Virginia)
Genre
Length46:04
LabelMCA
Producer
  • Teddy Riley
  • Ty Fyffe
  • David Wynn
  • Wreckx-n-Effect
  • Franklyn Grant
  • Menton L. Smith
Wreckx-n-Effect chronology
Wrecks-n-Effect
(1989) 		Hard or Smooth
(1992) 		Raps New Generation
(1996)
Singles from Hard or Smooth
  1. "Rump Shaker"
    Released: August 25, 1992
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert Christgau(choice cut)[5]
Entertainment WeeklyC+[3]
The Independentpositive[1]
Q[4]

Hard or Smooth is the second album released by Wreckx-n-Effect. It was released on November 24, 1992, for MCA Records and featured production from Teddy Riley, Ty Fyffe, Riley's engineers Franklyn Grant and David Wynn and Wreckx-n—Effect. This marked Wreckx-n-Effect's first album following the death of member Brandon Mitchell, who was shot to death in 1990.

Hard or Smooth became a success for the group thanks in large part to the single "Rump Shaker". The album itself made it to #9 on the Billboard 200 and #6 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart. Several singles made it to the Billboard charts; "Rump Shaker" would make it to #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and on the R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks, as well as #9 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play; "Knock-N-Boots" made it to #72 on the Hot 100 and #71 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; "My Cutie" made it to #37 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales and #75 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart; and "Wreckx Shop" made it to #11 on the Hot Rap Tracks and 46 on the R&B/Hip-Hop chart.

  1. ^ a b c Gill, Andy (January 7, 1993). "RECORDS / No ifs, diggity-do, no butts, diggity-dah: Andy Gill, exploring this week's releases, uncovers the latest addition to the long and distinguished line of buttock anthems". The Independent. Archived from the original on 2022-05-09. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
  2. ^ Hard or Smooth at AllMusic
  3. ^ Bernard, James (December 18, 1992). "Hard or Smooth Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on May 21, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  4. ^ "Wreckx-n-Effect – Hard or Smooth CD Album". CD Universe. Retrieved December 2, 2012.
  5. ^ Christgau, Robert. "CG: Wreckx-n-Effect". RobertChristgau.com. Retrieved December 2, 2012.