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Cruel Prelude Lyrics — Bobby Brown | Dork

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Bobby Brown
Cruel Prelude Lyrics

Lyrics

Cruel Prelude

From Don't Be Cruel (Expanded Edition)1988

Written by Babyface, L.A. Reid

Produced by Babyface, L.A. Reid

Lyrics

Cruel Prelude

[Instrumental with harmonizing]

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

About this track

"Cruel Prelude" is a song by Bobby Brown from the album Don't Be Cruel (Expanded Edition), released in 1988. The song was written by Babyface, L.A. Reid. It was produced by Babyface, L.A. Reid.

Bobby Brown profile →Don't Be Cruel (Expanded Edition) album →Track profile →

Contributors

Fred Howard— 18 credits as assistant mixing engineer →
Toni Greene— 20 credits as assistant mixing engineer →
Don Emerson— 8 credits as assistant recording engineer →
John Guggenheim— 14 credits as assistant recording engineer →
Jon Gass— 285 credits as producer →
Babyface— 2,149 credits as songwriter & producer →
Daryl Simmons— 404 credits as songwriter & producer →

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Karyn White— 21 credits as background vocals →

Kayo Roberson— 149 credits as songwriter & producer →

Steve Hall— 177 credits as mastering engineer →

Babyface— 2,149 credits as songwriter & producer →

Jon Gass— 285 credits as producer →

L.A. Reid— 703 credits as songwriter & producer →

Babyface— 2,149 credits as songwriter & producer →

L.A. Reid— 703 credits as songwriter & producer →

Jon Gass— 285 credits as producer →

Babyface— 2,149 credits as songwriter & producer →

L.A. Reid— 703 credits as songwriter & producer →

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