happily classify as having evolved." Felicia A. Wilks of Amazon.com, noted "Since New Edition and Boyz II Men ceded their R&B group throne of the '80s and early '90s, it's been hard to keep up with the myriad groups that have tried to take their place. But Bad Boy's resident gentlemen, 112, have always stood out from the crowd. Their latest release, Part III, further solidifies the group's appeal. On "It's Over Now," the album's first single, the group does what they do best: combining impressive vocals with Bad Boy's trademark hip-hop production. Likewise, on "Dance with Me," an intricately produced song with an infectious heartbeat bass line, the group reminds listeners that their singing ability is in a league of its own. Part III is not without its shortcomings, however. Songs like "I Think" and "Player," two monotonous attempts at romantic ballads, could have been deleted from the album without being missed. To the group's credit, however, Part III is one of the most varied and truly captivating albums that the R&B world has seen in a long time. From beautiful harmonizing to upbeat party pleasers, Part III places the four members of 112 up there with the legends of their genre." Commercial performance Part III debuted at number two on the US Billboard 200 and number one on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart, selling 182,300 copies in its first week, behind Shaggy's Hot Shot. This is the group's first top-ten album. In its second week, the album dropped to number four on the chart, selling an additional 99,583 copies. On May 16, 2001, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States. Track listing Personnel Mark Allen – design Wayne Allison – recorder Chris Athens – mastering Roger Che – recorder Tom Coyne – mastering Stephen Danelian – photography Tim Kelley – producer, arranger, engineer, mixing, instrumentation Bob Robinson – producer, arranger, instrumentation Anthony Dent – producer Diddy – producer, executive producer DJ Scratch – scratching DJ Wiz – scratching Jan Fairchild – mixing Andy Haller – recorder Daron Jones – vocals, producer, executive producer, instrumentation R. Kelly – arranger, producer Paul Logus – mixing Tom Martin – guitar Marvin – vocals Tony Maserati – mixing Ian Mereness – recorder Mike – vocals, executive producer Rob Paustian – recorder, mixing Harve Pierre