Boyz II Men

A couple weeks ago, Tony and I threw caution to the wind, hired a babysitter and went to see Boyz II Men!  Oh the memories: cassette tapes, preteen crushes, first CDs, the original boy band.  You may laugh, but let me educate you about their awesomeness.  They are the highest selling R&B group of all time amongst other impressive stats.  They are the third artists (after the Beatles and Elvis) to replace themselves at the number one rating of the Billboard Hot 100.  As of 2010, "One Sweet Day" (with Mariah Carey) still holds the all-time record with 16 weeks at the top of the Hot 100.  Because of this, Boyz II Men are the only artists that have stayed at the number one spot cumulatively 50 times, just fourth behind Elvis Presley, The Beatles, and Mariah Carey. They also hold the numbers one, three and four spots for 3 of the longest running singles in music history with "One Sweet Day," "I'll Make Love to You" and "End of the Road."  End music teacher/ fan brain spew.

It was the first time we have had a dress up date since Monica was born.  The Boyz (now men) put on a fantastic show with all of their hits and some new music that comes out at the end of this month.  Only three of the original members perform now, but it was high energy and fun.  The venue was a club so it encouraged standing, cheering, and dancing.  They handed out roses during one of their songs and Tony snagged one for me.  :o)  We were able to meet them at the end of the show (picture proof below).  It was a wonderful evening out and as a bonus Monica survived.  :o)  We might have to repeat fancy date night sooner than later.