Boyz II Men just made our dreams come true with this '90s throwback

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The Democratic convention has only been going for a matter of minutes but it's already trumped Trump in the music stakes.

Not only did it open with a moving gospel performance, but it followed that up with a turn from hometown superstars Boyz II Men, who sang the hit "Motownphilly" from their 1991 debut album Cooleyhighharmony.

Yeah, really.


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Here's how it went down.

The band's throwback performance was, shall we say, well received on Twitter.

Demi Lovato and Paul Simon are also coming up later, but this will be a not-too-hard, not-too-soft act to follow.

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Tim Chester

Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.

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