Hitsville: USA

In mid-2007, the group resigned with Universal Records and released the LP Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA through Decca Records. The LP is a cover album featuring songs from the Motown Records catalog, co-produced by Randy Jackson of American Idol fame. The Motown album includes covers of songs by The Temptations ("Just My Imagination (Running Away with Me)"), Marvin Gaye ("Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", "Mercy Mercy Me"), Smokey Robinson & the Miracles ("The Tracks of My Tears"), and even Boyz II Men themselves (an a cappella version of "End of the Road"). Executive Producers for the album were David Simone and Winston Simone. On October 25, 2007, the trio performed "God Bless America" during the seventh inning stretch of Game 2 of the 2007 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Colorado Rockies at Fenway Park.. On November 3, 2007, the group performed as special guests on the hit ITV talent show, The X Factor. On November 10, the band appeared in the Japanese television show, Music Fair21 singing, "Just My Imagination", "It's the Same Old Song", "Reach Out (I'll Be There)" and "I'll Make Love to You" featuring artist AI and her newest song "ONE". On November 13, 2007, Boyz II Men had a CD signing and a performance at the FYE store in Philadelphia despite having been asked by their label to be in either New York or L.A. for the release of the album. Contrary to reports Boyz II Men promoted the release of their new album at FYE in New York. They performed an a cappella version of their smash hit "End Of The Road", and "Just My Imagination" from the new album.
The "Kurt Browning's Gotta Skate" special aired on NBC on November 11, 2007. The special featured Olympic skaters skating to the hits of Motown performed by Boyz II Men and The Temptations. Each group promoted their new albums; Boyz II Men promoting Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville US and The Temptations promoting Back To Front, an album of famous 1970's covers which released on October 23, 2007.
On a February 21, 2008 episode of the Fox music-themed game show Don't Forget the Lyrics!, the group appeared as contestants on the show, playing for charity. After blazing through categories such as Motown, R&B, and even one named Boyz II Men, the group won $500,000 and split the sum between two charities. As a promotion for the Hitsville CD, everyone in the audience got a free copy of the album.
Boyz II Men recorded "Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing" with German singer Joana Zimmer for her third album Showtime, which was released on May 30, 2008.
For the 51st Annual Grammy Awards, Boyz II Men received two nominations for the album Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA (Best R&B Album and Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals for "Ribbon In The Sky").
In 2009, Boyz II Men announced plans for a new cover album, that covers "artists I don’t think people would expect us to cover!" according to Shawn Stockman. Entitled "Love", the album was released on November 24, 2009. On September 6, 2009 at a concert in Virginia Beach, VA, Shawn announced a 20th Anniversary album in 2011 that would "include all 4 members," sparking a tremendous applause at the news of Michael McCary's return to the group after 6 year absence.

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