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5 O'Clock (Nonchalant Song)
"5 O'Clock" is the lead single released from Nonchalant's debut album, ''Until the Day''. Background Produced by DeWayne "Bam" Staten, Sr., Kapin L. Ferguson, Jr., and Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons, Jr. of B.L.A.K. (Bam, Lonnie, and Kapin) Productions (with additional remixes produced by K-Def and B.L.A.K. Productions) Co/Produced by StarrStrukk, "5 O'Clock" was released in early 1996 and eventually reached number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, spending 20 weeks on each chart, while also topping the Hot Rap Singles Hot Rap Songs (formerly known as Hot Rap Tracks and Hot Rap Singles) is a chart released weekly by ''Billboard'' in the United States. It lists the 25 most popular hip-hop/rap songs, calculated weekly by airplay on rhythmic and urban radio stati ... at number one. The single also earned a gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America for sales of 500,000 copies. Despite the success of "5 O'clock", neither ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nonchalant
Tanya Pointer, also known as Nonchalant ( born October 18, 1970) is an American female rapper, and songwriter from Washington, D.C. who was signed to MCA Records. Nonchalant is best known as Nassim for her hit single " 5 O'Clock", which peaked at number 24 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and was eventually certified gold by the RIAA, for sales of over 500,000 copies. It peaked at number 44 in the UK Singles Chart in June 1996. Her debut album, ''Until the Day'', was released on March 26, 1996, and while it received positive reviews, it failed to match the success of its lead single, reaching number 94 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. After her album ran its course, Nonchalant appeared on the song "Keep on Pushin'" from the ''Dangerous Ground'' soundtrack alongside fellow rappers MC Lyte, Yo-Yo and Bahamadia. She released a single entitled "Take It There" in 1998, but after it failed to catch on, she was dropped from MCA. Her last appearance was on the ''Half Baked ''Half B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Until The Day
''Until the Day'' is the only studio album by American rapper Nonchalant. It was released on March 26, 1996 via MCA Records. Recording sessiona took place at B.L.A.K. Hole Studios and Horizon Studios in Capitol Heights, Maryland, at Cue Recording Studios in Falls Church, Virginia and at Talamasca Sound in Glen Cove, New York. Production was handled by Alonzo "Lonnie" Simmons Jr., Dewayne "Bam" Staten Sr., Kapin, Chucky Thompson and Mark Murray, with Nicole Bernard serving as executive producer. The album peaked at number 94 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 20 on the Top R&B Albums, spending six weeks on the former and 10 weeks on the latter. The album produced two singles: " 5 O'Clock" and "Until the Day". Its lead single, "5 O'Clock", reached No. 24 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and No. 8 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs in the United States, No. 30 in Germany, and No. 44 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on May 1, 1996 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MCA Records
MCA Records was an American record label owned by MCA Inc., which later became part of Universal Music Group. Pre-history MCA Inc., a powerful talent agency and a television production company, entered the recorded music business in 1962 with the purchase of the New York-based US Decca Records (established in 1934), including Coral Records and Brunswick Records. MCA was forced to exit the talent agency business in order to complete the merger. As American Decca owned Universal Pictures, MCA assumed full ownership of Universal and made it into a top film studio, producing several hits. In 1966, MCA formed Uni Records and in 1967, purchased Kapp Records which was placed under Uni Records management. History The early years In 1937, the owner of Decca, E. R. Lewis, chose to split off the UK Decca company from the US company (keeping his US Decca holdings), fearing the financial damage that would arise for UK Companies if the emerging hostilities of Nazi Germany should lead t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |