Many thanks to everyone who recently voted for their favorite Brand New Heavies album as part of Albumism’s readers’ poll series! Check out the consensus results & rankings below, and stay tuned for our next readers’ poll coming soon.

Albumism Readers’ Poll Results (1,094 Total Votes):

#1 | Brother Sister | 1994 | 331 votes (30% of total)

#2 | The Brand New Heavies | 1990 UK / 1991 US | 262 votes (24% of total)

#3 | Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1 | 1992 | 176 votes (16% of total)

#4 | Shelter | 1997 | 105 votes (10% of total)

#5 | Get Used To It | 2006 | 81 votes (7% of total)

*Note: ‘Get Used To It’ is not currently available via major streaming services*

#6 | TBNH | 2019 | 58 votes (5% of total)

#7 | Allaboutthefunk | 2004 | 33 votes (3% of total)

#8 | Forward | 2013 | 23 votes (2% of total)

#9 | We Won’t Stop | 2003 | 14 votes (1% of total)

#10 | Sweet Freaks | 2014 | 7 votes (1% of total)

#11 | Dunk Your Trunk | 2011 | 4 votes (<1% of total)

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