Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web|last=Theakston|first=Rob|title=allmusic ((( Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! > Review )))|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r742/review|pure_url=yes}}|website=AllMusic|accessdate=2010-12-18}}

| rev2 = Entertainment Weekly

| rev2Score = D{{cite magazine|last=White|first=Armond|title=Coolin' at the Playground — Music — EW.com|url=https://ew.com/article/1991/05/03/coolin-playground/|magazine=Entertainment Weekly|accessdate=2010-12-19|date=May 3, 1991}}

}}

The album peaked at seven on the U.S. Billboard 200 and reached the second spot on the R&B Albums chart.{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r742/charts-awards/billboard-album|pure_url=yes}}|title=allmusic ((( Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know! > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))|website=Allmusic|accessdate=2010-12-18}} The album was certified gold in April 1991 and platinum the following month.{{cite web|last=|first=|url=https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Another%20Bad%20Creation&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2010&sort=Artist&perPage=25|title=RIAA - Gold & Platinum - December 18, 2010 : Search Results - Another Bad Creation|format=|work=|publisher=RIAA|accessdate=2010-12-18}}

Rob Theakston of AllMusic called the album "an enjoyable, infectious, bubblegum/R&B record," and noted that the work "unquestionably helped to re-position Motown's status as the dominant force in R&B."

{{track listing

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Parents

| note1 =

| writer1 = Dallas Austin

| extra1 = Austin

| length1 = 2:53

| title2 = Playground

| note2 =

| writer2 = Austin, Michael Bivins, Kevin Wales

| extra2 = Austin

| length2 = 4:15

| title3 = Mental (So Pay Attention)

| note3 =

| writer3 = Austin

| extra3 = Austin

| length3 = 1:08

| title4 = Little Soldiers

| note4 =

| writer4 = Austin, Bivins, Wales

| extra4 = Austin

| length4 = 4:13

| title5 = My World

| note5 =

| writer5 = Austin, Wales

| extra5 = Austin

| length5 = 3:50

| title6 = Iesha

| note6 =

| writer6 = Austin, Bivins

| extra6 = Austin

| length6 = 4:22

| title7 = Spydermann

| note7 =

| writer7 = Christopher Sellers, David Shelton, Demetrius Pugh, Elliott Straite, Marliss Pugh, Rommell Chapman

| extra7 = Dr. Freeze, Howie Tee (co.)

| length7 = 4:40

| title8 = That's My Girl

| note8 =

| writer8 = Austin, Wales, Nathan Morris

| extra8 = Austin

| length8 = 3:08

| title9 = Jealous Girl

| note9 =

| writer9 = Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun

| extra9 = Austin

| length9 = 5:38

| title10 = A.B.C.

| note10 =

| writer10 = Sellers, Shelton, D.Pugh, Straite, M.Pugh, Chapman, Rico Anderson

| extra10 = Rico Anderson, Dr. Freeze (co.)

| length10 = 3:52

}}

"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

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• arranging – Dallas Austin
• engineering – Dallas Austin, Jim Hinger, Darin Prindle, Christopher Shaw, Rick Sheppard
• production – Rico Anderson, Dallas Austin, Dr. Freeze
• programming – Rick Sheppard
• vocals – Dallas Austin, Biv, Grecco Bush, Regina Chapman, Todd Harris, Tracy Harris, Rene Pugh, Racer X, Desiaray Shelton, Kevin Wales
• vocals (background) – Another Bad Creation, Boyz II Men, Dr. Freeze, Debra Killings

{{reflist}}

• [http://www.discogs.com/Another-Bad-Creation-Coolin-At-The-Playground-Ya-Know/release/422054 Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know!] at Discogs

{{Another Bad Creation}}

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Category:1991 debut albums

Category:Albums produced by Dallas Austin

Category:Another Bad Creation albums

Category:Motown albums