Personnel: Bobby Brown (vocals); Glenn Medeiros, New Edition, Whitney Houston (vocals); Ja Rule (rap vocals).

Recording information: 1984 - 2002.

With more tracks than either 2000's GREATEST HITS or 2005's 20TH CENTURY MASTERS set, THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION is the Bobby Brown set to get. It ranges from New Edition's 1984 hit, "Mr. Telephone Man," through Brown's 2002 duet with Ja Rule on "Thug Lovin'."

Brown was the exemplar of late-'80s and early-'90s new jack swing, bringing together contemporary R&B, hip-hop beats, rap, and synth-funk in one commercial pop package. His consistently impressive string of pop and R&B hits is represented here, including smooth ballads ("Girlfriend"), dance jams ("My Prerogative"), duets ("Something in Common" with Whitney Houston), and everything in between, giving a comprehensive overview of Brown's phenomenally successful career.