Hi-Five (album)

Hi-Five
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 25, 1990
RecordedNovember 1989–May 1990
GenreTeen pop, new jack swing, hip hop, R&B[1][2]
Length51:39
LabelJive
ProducerTeddy Riley, Bernard Belle, Eric Foster White, Dave Way, Alvin Moody, Vincent Bell, Carl Bourelly, Kevin Johnson, Frankie Smith, William Walton
Hi-Five chronology
Hi-Five
(1990)
Keep It Goin' On
(1992)
Singles from Hi-Five
  1. "I Just Can't Handle It"
    Released: November 7, 1990
  2. "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"
    Released: January 2, 1991
  3. "I Can't Wait Another Minute"
    Released: June 1, 1991
  4. "Just Another Girlfriend"
    Released: July 16, 1991
  5. "Just Another Girlfriend (Remix)"
    Released: October 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Hi-Five is the debut album by the American vocal group Hi-Five.[3][2] Released on September 25, 1990, the album peaked at number thirty eight on the Billboard 200 albums chart. Driven by the hit singles "I Just Can't Handle It" (R&B #10), "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)" (#1 R&B/Pop), "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (R&B #1, Pop #8) and "Just Another Girlfriend" (R&B #41), the album received an RIAA platinum certification. Also, Hi-Five is the only album to feature original Hi-Five member Toriano Easley, who was arrested for first-degree murder and manslaughter after the album was recorded but just before it was released. Easley is heard sharing lead vocals on "The Way You Said Goodbye", "Rag Doll", "I Can't Wait Another Minute", and "I Know Love". In the video for "I Can't Wait Another Minute", Easley's replacement Treston Irby lip-syncs Easley's part.

  1. ^ a b "Hi-Five Review by Ron Wynn". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
  2. ^ a b Perkins, Ken Parish (September 23, 1990). "The Other New Kids". The Dallas Morning News. p. 1C.
  3. ^ Gonzalez, John D. (Dec 31, 1990). "Hi-Five basks in its musical successes". The Grand Rapids Press. p. D8.