''Crushin is the fourth studio album by the
hip hop group
the Fat Boys
The Fat Boys were an American hip hop trio from Brooklyn, New York, who emerged in the early 1980s. The group was briefly known originally as the Disco 3, originally composed of Mark "Prince Markie Dee" Morales, Damon "Kool Rock-Ski" Wimbley, ...
, released in 1987. It would be their breakout album, charting in the top 10 on both ''Billboard'' Pop and R&B album charts. A
cover version
In popular music, a cover version, cover song, remake, revival, or simply cover, is a new performance or recording by a musician other than the original performer or composer of the song. Originally, it referred to a version of a song relea ...
of
the Surfaris
The Surfaris are an American surf rock band formed in Glendora, California, United States, in 1962. They are best known for two songs that hit the charts in the Los Angeles area, and nationally by May 1963: "Surfer Joe" and " Wipe Out", which w ...
'
hit "
Wipe Out" with
the Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...
singing
back-up vocals made it to #12 on the ''
Billboard
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'' chart, and #10 on the corresponding
R&B listing.
Track listing
#"Crushin'" – 4:46
#"Protect Yourself/My Nuts" – 4:08
#"Rock Ruling" – 3:50
#"Making Noise" – 3:40
#"Boys Will Be Boys" – 4:39
#"Falling In Love" – 5:03
#"Fat Boys Dance" – 3:42
#"
Wipeout __NOTOC__
Wipe out or wipeout may refer to:
Media Music
* "Wipe Out" (instrumental), a 1963 hit surf-rock song by The Surfaris
** ''Wipe Out'' (album), the 1963 album containing the song
Television
* ''Wipeout'' (1988 game show), an American t ...
" featuring
The Beach Boys
The Beach Boys are an American Rock music, rock band that formed in Hawthorne, California, in 1961. The group's original lineup consisted of brothers Brian Wilson, Brian, Dennis Wilson, Dennis, and Carl Wilson, their cousin Mike Love, and frie ...
– 4:32
#"Between The Sheets" – 4:24
#"Hell, No!" – 4:19
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Singles
References
External links
The Fat Boys-Crushin at Discogs
1987 albums
The Fat Boys albums
Polydor Records albums
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