Surface

A budget compilation -- its title and thoughtless packaging are glaring indications --Super Hits contains almost all of the charting singles from these balladeers' three albums for Columbia (1987's Surface, 1989's 2nd Wave, 1990's 3 Deep). The most significant omission is "Let's Try Again," a Top 30 R&B hit that was ideal for late-night R&B programs, but other than that, the disc has everything that the casual fan could possibly need, including "Closer Than Friends," "Shower Me with Your Love," "You Are My Everything," and "The First Time," all of which topped the R&B chart. And, of course, "Happy" -- their most enduring song -- is also here. ~ Andy Kellman, All Music Guide