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Color Me Badd

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Color Me Badd is an American contemporary R&B group that was formed in 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma by Mark Calderon, Bryan Abrams, Sam Watters, and Kevin Thornton.

Best known for their singles "I Wanna Sex You Up", "I Adore Mi Amor" and "All 4 Love", the group has sold over 12 million records worldwide,[1] had two number 1 hit singles, nine Top 40 hits and a triple-platinum album. They were nominated for two Grammy Awards, won two Soul Train Music Awards and one American Music Award, and were nominated for five others.[2] Their songs have been featured in movies and on television programs including New Jack City, Mo' Money, No Strings Attached and Glee. They made a cameo appearance as themselves on a 1992 episode of Beverly Hills, 90210.

After 1998, the group reformed in 2010 and has been touring on several notable tours such as "I Love The 90's Tour", and supporting other hit acts like Salt N Pepa, Vanilla Ice, Bell Biv Devoe, and many more.

A founding member, Mark Calderon, is the only original member now leading the group. Watters never rejoined the group, and since 2017 the group has seen the exit of Kevin Thornton and Bryan Abrams through various legal quarrels with the band.

Genres

: new jack swing

Total plays

354.0 million
Updated on 2025-04-12

Country

United States

Monthly listeners

1,190,017

Followers

552,270

Top Cities

  1. United States
    18,116 listeners
  2. Australia
    20,173 listeners
  3. Philippines
    34,851 listeners
  4. Australia
    15,326 listeners
  5. Philippines
    14,996 listeners

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Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
I Wanna Sex You Up (Single Version)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Single Version)
128,188,619 4:02 1991-03-05
The River Of Dreams
The River Of Dreams
124,840,546 4:06 2004-11-08
All 4 Love
All 4 Love
25,958,960 3:31 1991-07-23
Close to Heaven
Close to Heaven
8,747,594 4:20 1993-11-16
Wildflower
Wildflower
8,045,396 4:36 1993-11-16
I adore mi amor - International Mix
I adore mi amor - International Mix
7,688,874 4:49 2021-02-19
I Adore Mi Amor
I Adore Mi Amor
7,688,874 4:49 1991-07-23
The Earth, the Sun, the Rain - David "Frazerman" Frazer Remix
The Earth, the Sun, the Rain - David "Frazerman" Frazer Remix
5,240,068 4:17 1996-05-14
I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded) [Remastered]
3,900,930 3:58 2012-01-17
I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
3,900,930 3:58 2010-01-01
I Wanna Sex You Up (New Jack City Version) [Re-Recorded]
I Wanna Sex You Up (New Jack City Version) [Re-Recorded]
3,900,930 3:58 2011-05-20
I Wanna Sex You Up (New Jack City Version) [Re-Recorded] [Remastered]
I Wanna Sex You Up (New Jack City Version) [Re-Recorded] [Remastered]
3,900,930 3:58 2012-11-08
All 4 Love - Rerecorded
All 4 Love - Rerecorded
3,010,762 3:33 2010-06-01
All for Love - Re-Recorded
All for Love - Re-Recorded
3,010,762 3:33 2011-01-01
All For Love (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
All For Love (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
3,010,762 3:33 2010-06-01
I Wanna Sex You Up (Reprise Version)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Reprise Version)
1,943,105 1:09 1991-07-23
Choose
Choose
1,323,901 4:24 1993-11-16
Remember When
Remember When
1,078,328 4:17 1998-07-28
Sexual Capacity - Neil Pogue Remix
Sexual Capacity - Neil Pogue Remix
1,076,709 4:11 1996-05-14
Thinkin' Back
Thinkin' Back
662,035 5:23 1991-07-23
Slow Motion
Slow Motion
425,832 4:26 1991-07-23
Time and Chance
Time and Chance
385,155 4:22 1993-11-16
Color Me Badd
Color Me Badd
375,929 4:06 1991-07-23
Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker
325,436 3:60 1991-07-23
I Wanna Sex You Up (Smoothed Out / Long Version)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Smoothed Out / Long Version)
324,220 5:14 2019-06-28
I Adore Mi Amor - Rerecorded
I Adore Mi Amor - Rerecorded
312,566 4:55 2010-01-01
The Last to Know - David "Frazerman" Frazer Remix
The Last to Know - David "Frazerman" Frazer Remix
296,787 5:00 1996-05-14
Groove My Mind
Groove My Mind
284,012 5:09 1991-07-23
Forever Love
Forever Love
276,133 5:12 1992-06-23
Let's Start with Forever
Let's Start with Forever
226,805 4:28 1993-11-16
Ghetto Rainbows - Soft Ass R-n-B Remix
Ghetto Rainbows - Soft Ass R-n-B Remix
187,520 3:43 2012-01-01
Roll the Dice
Roll the Dice
178,033 4:48 1991-07-23
Got 2 Have U
Got 2 Have U
168,822 3:43 1992-03-31
I Adore Mi Amor (Interlude Version)
I Adore Mi Amor (Interlude Version)
159,937 0:49 1991-07-23
For All Eternity
For All Eternity
151,059 3:39 1996-05-14
Ooh Tonight
Ooh Tonight
146,364 4:40 1996-05-14
I'll Never Love This Way Again
I'll Never Love This Way Again
144,933 4:30 1998-07-28
How Deep
How Deep
141,984 5:02 1993-11-16
I Wanna Sex You Up - Instrumental
I Wanna Sex You Up - Instrumental
139,940 4:05 2019-06-28
You're Da One I Onena Love
You're Da One I Onena Love
130,517 4:10 1991-07-23
Livin' Without Her
Livin' Without Her
129,531 5:03 1993-11-16
From the Back
From the Back
109,113 4:54 1996-05-14
California Dreamin
California Dreamin
98,571 3:01 2022-05-05
The Bells
The Bells
96,268 3:34 1993-11-16
Soft N' Easy
Soft N' Easy
95,858 4:58 1996-05-14
Ain't Nobody Going Home
Ain't Nobody Going Home
93,441 5:13 1996-05-14
On My Mind
On My Mind
92,739 3:50 1996-05-14
Rosanna's Little Sister
Rosanna's Little Sister
87,320 3:56 1993-11-16
Trust Me
Trust Me
86,308 3:59 1993-11-16
Where Lovers Go - Kevin "KD" Davis Remix
Where Lovers Go - Kevin "KD" Davis Remix
84,128 4:38 2000-08-22
Tonight Tonight
Tonight Tonight
82,918 2:56 1996-05-14
Groovy Now
Groovy Now
78,450 4:12 1993-11-16
Let Love Rule - God Is Love Outro Album Version
Let Love Rule - God Is Love Outro Album Version
76,836 1:39 1993-11-16
In the Sunshine
In the Sunshine
76,316 4:53 1993-11-16
All The Way (Freaky Style)
All The Way (Freaky Style)
70,047 4:05 1998-07-28
Secret Lovers
Secret Lovers
70,016 5:20 1998-07-28
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Love Is Stronger Than Pride
66,192 4:24 1998-07-28
All The Way Pt. 2
All The Way Pt. 2
65,684 4:25 1998-07-28
Your Touch
Your Touch
65,121 5:18 1998-07-28
Let Me Have It All
Let Me Have It All
54,327 4:23 1993-11-16
I Wanna Sex You Up - Love You Up Mix
I Wanna Sex You Up - Love You Up Mix
50,937 3:53 2021-04-16
Kissing You
Kissing You
50,052 3:38 1998-07-28
How Could This Be
How Could This Be
48,091 4:17 1998-07-28
Written On Your Face
Written On Your Face
44,291 3:50 1998-07-28
God Is Love
God Is Love
43,374 5:12 1993-11-16
Close to Heaven
Close to Heaven
29,548 4:16 2022-09-16
It's Gonna Be Alright
It's Gonna Be Alright
28,029 3:42 1998-07-28
Farmer's Daughter
Farmer's Daughter
26,030 4:41 1998-07-28
I Wanna Sex You Up - Xtended Mix
I Wanna Sex You Up - Xtended Mix
25,697 4:20 2021-04-16
I adore mi amor - Round the Way Mix
I adore mi amor - Round the Way Mix
21,520 4:27 2021-02-19
Roll the Dice - Nick Mundy Remix
Roll the Dice - Nick Mundy Remix
12,241 5:09 2021-07-23
CMB Postlude
CMB Postlude
12,065 0:56 2021-07-23
I Wanna Sex You Up - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
I Wanna Sex You Up - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
9,913 3:18 2023-02-07
Slow Motion - Howie Tee Remix
Slow Motion - Howie Tee Remix
7,228 4:36 2021-07-23
I Adore Mi Amor (Prelude Version)
I Adore Mi Amor (Prelude Version)
6,405 0:57 2021-07-23
I Adore Mi Amor - Hamza's Mix Version
I Adore Mi Amor - Hamza's Mix Version
5,658 5:18 2021-07-23
All 4 Love - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
All 4 Love - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
4,442 3:00 2023-05-03
I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
4,220 0:57 1998-06-10
I Wanna Sex You Up - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
I Wanna Sex You Up - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
4,009 4:42 2023-05-05
All 4 Love - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
All 4 Love - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
1,592 4:00 2023-05-03
Intro - Ecclesiastes 9:11
Intro - Ecclesiastes 9:11
< 1000 0:21 1993-11-16
La Tremenda - Intro Album Version
La Tremenda - Intro Album Version
< 1000 0:27 1993-11-16
I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
< 1000 3:06 2022-08-05

New releases

I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
2023-05-05
[Cleopatra Records]
All 4 Love (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
All 4 Love (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
2023-05-03
[Cleopatra Records]
I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
2023-02-07
[Cleopatra Records]
Close to Heaven
Close to Heaven
2022-09-16
[Cmb Entertainment LLC]
California Dreamin
California Dreamin
2022-05-05
[Industry Music Group]
C.M.B. (Expanded Edition)
C.M.B. (Expanded Edition)
2021-07-23
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
I Wanna Sex You Up (Remixes)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Remixes)
2021-04-16
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
I adore mi amor (Remixes)
I adore mi amor (Remixes)
2021-02-19
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
I Wanna Sex You Up (UK Chart Top 10 - No. 1)
I Wanna Sex You Up (UK Chart Top 10 - No. 1)
2020-07-24
[Music Manager]
I Wanna Sex You Up (Billboard Hot 100 - No 2)
I Wanna Sex You Up (Billboard Hot 100 - No 2)
2020-07-24
[Music Manager]
I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
2019-06-28
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
I Wanna Sex You Up
I Wanna Sex You Up
2018-05-12
[Warner Music Group - X5 Music Group]
All 4 Love (Billboard Hot 100 - No 1)
All 4 Love (Billboard Hot 100 - No 1)
2018-01-01
[Music Manager]
All 4 Love (UK Chart Top 10 - No. 5)
All 4 Love (UK Chart Top 10 - No. 5)
2018-01-01
[Music Manager]
I Adore Mi Amor (Billboard Hot 100 - No 1)
I Adore Mi Amor (Billboard Hot 100 - No 1)
2018-01-01
[Music Manager]
The 1991 Hits EP
The 1991 Hits EP
2018-01-01
[Music Manager]
I Wanna Sex You Up - The Best Of (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
I Wanna Sex You Up - The Best Of (Re-Recorded / Remastered Versions)
2010-06-01
[Goldenlane Records]
The Best of Color Me Badd
The Best of Color Me Badd
2000-08-22
[Giant]
Awakening
Awakening
1998-07-28
[Epic]
Awakening
Awakening
1998-07-28
[Epic]
Now and Forever
Now and Forever
1996-05-14
[Giant]
Time and Chance
Time and Chance
1993-11-16
[Giant]
C.M.B.
C.M.B.
1991-07-23
[Giant]