The album's lead single was " Bump, Bump, Bump", which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming the group's first top ten and number one single. Pandemonium! debuted at number ten on the Billboard 200 and at number three on Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums selling 194,000 the first week. He highlighted the track "Tease" for its merger of funk-influenced hip hop with smooth seductive delivery. Shouldn't someone be setting a curfew?" Rolling Stone 's Christian Hoard described the album as "livelier-than-average R&B". Diddy), bouncy odes to cruising chicks ("Back It Up"), and "gangsta" boasting. This time, between sweet-harmonied ballads, they cue up randy singles ("Bump, Bump, Bump" with P. Beth Johnson of Entertainment Weekly said of the record, "Just nine months after their R&B-lite debut made the bubblegum set scream, the teenage quartet already have a second disc. Critical reception Professional ratings Review scoresĪllMusic editor William Ruhlmann noted how the album's production goes over the usual topics of male hip-hop songs, ranging from "lust ("Bump, Bump, Bump") undying love ("One Kiss") apology ("Sleepin'") and, sung with the greatest feeling, accusations that the woman addressed is only interested in money ("Would You Be Here")." Ruhlmann added that there was some label meddling with the addition of "Why I Love You" from the group's self-titled debut and "Dog", a track from one of their artist's upcoming project. Pandemonium is primarily an R&B and hip hop album with influences of pop.
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