January 14, 1989 –
The single from Bobby Brown’s second studio album, Don’t Be Cruel, My Prerogative went to No. 1 on the Billboard Charts in the US on this date.
This song helped Brown establish an image as a bad boy and an outcast. He really wasn’t all that scandalous at the time, and his music had been far from controversial – his first solo album pretty much cloned his New Edition sound. He was just 19 when the Don’t Be Cruel album was released, and considering his fame and fortune, was reasonably grounded – he kept a tight circle of friends, was close with his family, and ended his concerts with a prayer.
The Haus of Dcaligari 