except "Roni" were certified Gold by the RIAA. Commercial performance Don't Be Cruel debuted at number 74 on the Billboard 200 on July 23, 1988. It wasn't until six months later that the album reached number one, starting a six-week non-consecutive run at number one, from January 21, 1989 – February 4, 1989 and February 18, 1989 – March 4, 1989. Its reign at number one was interrupted for one week by Guns N' Roses' Appetite for Destruction. The album also spent a total of 11 non-consecutive weeks atop the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart over the course of 1988 and 1989. It spent an eight-week non-consecutive run at number one from September–November 1988, and then returned to number one four months later in March 1989. Don't Be Cruel was the best-selling album of 1989 in the United States, and finished number one on the Billboard Year-End album chart. Eventually the album sold 12 million copies worldwide in less than a decade. Track listing Personnel Credits adapted from AllMusic. Richard Aguon – drum fills (8), drums (8,9), background vocals (8, 9) Babyface – mixing (1, 2, 4-6, 11), producer (1, 2, 4-6, 11), background vocals (2, 4-6) Bernard Belle – background vocals (2, 7) Ollie Bolds – background vocals (8, 9) Bobby Brown – primary artist, producer (3, 7, 10), background vocals (all tracks) Tommy Brown – finger snaps (8), production coordination Emilio Conesa – guitar (8) Kirk Crumpler – bass (8), synthesizer (8), synthesizer bass (8) Michael Denten – drum technician (8), engineer (8,9), mixing (8,9), background vocals (8, 9) Lee Drakeford – background vocals (2, 7) Don Emerson – assistant engineer (1, 2 4-6, 11) Jon Gass – engineer (6), mixing, special edits (1, 2, 4-6, 11) Mitch Gibson – engineer (10) Todd Gray – photography Toni Greene – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4-6, 11) Gene Griffin – producer (3, 7) Portia Griffin – background vocals (10) John Guggenheim – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4-6, 11) Aaron Hall – background vocals (3, 7) Steve Hall – mastering Fred Howard – assistant engineer (1, 2, 4-6, 11) Ja – art direction Howard Johnston – engineer (8, 9) Gordon Jones – multi instruments (10), producer (10), background vocals (10) K2 – assistant engineer (8, 9) Kayo – guest artist, background vocals (2, 4, 6) Ruben Laxamana – engineer (8), special effects (8) Melecio Magdaluyo – soprano saxophone (8) Dennis Mitchell –