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Greatest Hits (Hi-Five Album)
''Hi-Five's Greatest Hits'' is the first greatest hits album by American group Hi-Five. It was released October 11, 1994 on Jive Records Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, an ..., shortly after the group's disbandment. It consists of hit singles from their first three albums released from 1990 to 1994. Track listing References External links {{Hi-Five 1994 greatest hits albums Hi-Five albums Jive Records albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hi-Five
Hi-Five is an American R&B quintet from Waco, Texas. Hi-Five had a No. 1 hit on ''Billboards Hot 100 in 1991 with "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)". The band was formed in 1989 and consisted of founding and original members: Tony Thompson, Roderick "Pooh" Clark, Marcus Sanders, Russell Neal, and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, native, Toriano Easley. Early career Hi-Five was originally signed to Jive Records in late 1989 and released their eponymous debut album in 1990. The album was produced by Teddy Riley and went platinum. It included singles "I Just Can't Handle It" (R&B No. 10), " I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Pop No. 8, R&B No.1) and "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", which went to number one on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and the U.S. Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart (making it their biggest hit to date). The group's second LP, ''Keep It Goin' On'', was released in 1992. Though not as successful as their debut effort, several tracks from this album, including "She ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eric Foster White
Eric Foster White (born 1962) is a Grammy-nominated American songwriter, record producer, and musician who has written songs for pop acts such as Whitney Houston, Britney Spears, and the Backstreet Boys. Through his work with artists, White is credited with 70 million album sales worldwide and many hit singles. Career White graduated from the University of Miami in 1983 with a bachelor's degree. In the 1980s and early 1990s, White toured with Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and Gloria Estefan. He worked at Sony Music before moving on to Jive Records. He also started two music production-publishing companies. In 2006, White formed Mina Latina Records with DJ Thomas Acosta. Recently, White got into the mobile entertainment industry by creating Showmobile which Hitstreak airs on. Showmobile was signed by Radio Disney via an online carriage agreements in 2014. Select discography # 1991 – "My Name Is Not Susan" (Whitney Houston) # 1991 – "I Can't Wait Another Minute" (Hi-Fiv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Greatest Hits Albums
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A Low Down Dirty Shame (soundtrack)
The ''A Low Down Dirty Shame Soundtrack'' is the official soundtrack to the 1994 film ''A Low Down Dirty Shame''. The album was released in 1994 on Jive Records and Hollywood Records. The soundtrack peaked at 70 on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. By March 1995, it was certified gold in sales by the RIAA, after sales exceeding 500,000 copies in the United States. Release and reception The album peaked at number seventy on the U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 and reached the fourteenth spot on the R&B albums chart. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic, while noting that the entire album was well-produced, stated that "there is a noticeable lack of memorable material, leaving the record as nothing but a pleasant genre exercise." Critic David Browne in an ''Entertainment Weekly'' article graded it a "B−", calling most of the soundtrack "more workmanlike than inspired," like the song "Later On" by Casual. However, Browne praised the Zhané remake of the 1970s disco song "Shame" (originall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Menace II Society (soundtrack)
''Menace II Society (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)'' is the soundtrack for Albert and Allen Hughes' 1993 teen hood drama film ''Menace II Society''. It was released on May 26, 1993 via Jive Records, and consists primarily of hip hop music. The album is composed of sixteen songs and features performances by Boogie Down Productions, Brand Nubian, Da Lench Mob, DJ Quik, Hi-Five, Juanita Stokes, Kenya Gruv, MC Eiht of Compton's Most Wanted, Mz Kilo, Pete Rock & CL Smooth, The Cutthroats, The Dangerous Crew, UGK and YG'z. Along with singles, music videos were produced for the songs: "Trigga Gots No Heart" by Spice 1, "Streiht Up Menace" by MC Eiht, and "Unconditional Love" by Hi-Five. Several songs heard both in the movie and in the closing credits, such as " Honey Love", " Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ)" and " Dedicated" by R. Kelly and Public Announcement, "Fly Away" by Hi-Five, "Love and Happiness" by Al Green, "Dopeman (Remix)" by N.W.A, "Atomic Dog" by George Clinton, "For t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unconditional Love (Hi-Five Song)
"Unconditional Love" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five. It initially appeared on the soundtrack to the film ''Menace II Society'' and was later included as the closing track on the group's third studio album '' Faithful''. The song peaked at #92 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1993. Music video The official music video for the song was directed by Marcus Nispel Marcus Nispel is a German film director and producer, Fulbright Scholar, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', as well as an extensive career in television commercials and music videos. H .... Chart positions References External links * * 1993 songs 1993 singles Hi-Five songs Jive Records singles Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel {{1990s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuttin' Nyce
Nuttin' Nyce was an American girl group from Sacramento, California that formed in 1992. They signed to Pocketown Records and released an album and five singles (via Jive Records) before splitting up in 1996. History The trio originally consisted of LaTeece "Teece" Wallace, Onnie Ponder & Liz Burnett.Fleming, Thomas C. (1995)Debut CD For Nuttin' Nyce, ''The Sun Reporter'', 10 August 1995. Wallace was previously a member of the dance trio Get Busy Girls. They were formerly members of the five-piece group Attitude, but after losing two members became Nuttin' Nyce. Burnett was replaced in 1993 by Eboni Foster, who herself left in 1994.Samuels, Anita M. (1998)Night Bird's Foster Takes Flight, ''Billboard'', 28 March 1998, p. 17. Retrieved 9 December 2012 They were spotted by Pocketown Records A&R man Rodney Ellis at a club in Los Angeles and signed to the label as its first act. Their debut album ''Down 4 Whateva'' was released in 1993 along with their first single, "In My Nature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back In The Habit
''Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' is a 1993 American musical comedy film, directed by Bill Duke, and released by Touchstone Pictures. It is the sequel to the 1992 film ''Sister Act'', and is loosely based on the life of Crenshaw High School choir instructor Iris Stevenson. The story sees Whoopi Goldberg reprising her role as Deloris van Cartier, as she finds herself coming to the aid of her nun friends who need her help to save her old school. Maggie Smith, Kathy Najimy, Wendy Makkena, and Mary Wickes also reprised their roles in the sequel. The film performed well at the box office, but was less commercially successful than its predecessor, and initially received generally negative reviews from critics. However it has proved popular with fans and has become a cult classic. It starred Lauryn Hill in her breakout role, as well as Sheryl Lee Ralph, Alanna Ubach, Jennifer Love Hewitt, and Ryan Toby. Plot Deloris Van Cartier has become a famous performer in Las Vegas since her time ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Should've Let You Go
"Never Should've Let You Go" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five. It initially appeared on the soundtrack to the film '' Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit'' and was later included as the opening track on the group's third studio album '' Faithful''. The song peaked at #30 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1993. Music video The official music video for "Never Should've Let You Go" was directed by Marcus Nispel Marcus Nispel is a German film director and producer, Fulbright Scholar, best known for several high-profile American remakes such as ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre'', as well as an extensive career in television commercials and music videos. H .... Chart positions References External links * * 1993 songs 1993 singles Hi-Five songs Jive Records singles Music videos directed by Marcus Nispel Song recordings produced by Joe (singer) Songs written by Eric Foster White {{1990s-R&B-song-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Keep It Goin' On
''Keep It Goin' On'' is the second studio album by the American band Hi-Five. Released on August 11, 1992 by Jive Records, The lead single "She's Playing Hard to Get" peaked at number five on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number two on the R&B singles chart. It is the second studio album featuring the teen frontman lead singer Tony Thompson who propelled this album into platinum status. It also features the first appearance of Bronx, New York native, Treston Irby. These singles from their previous album, featuring Irby include: " I Can't Wait Another Minute", "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", and the remix version of "Just Another Girlfriend". Also, ''Keep It Goin' On'' is the final album to include the original members Roderick "Pooh" Clark (who was paralyzed from the chest down due to an accidental highway car crash shortly after the second album's release) and Russell Neal (who shortly left the group due to financial conflicts). Billboard/ref> Background "She's Playing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jive Records
Jive Records was an American independent record label founded by Clive Calder in 1981 as a subsidiary to the Zomba Group. In the US, the label had offices in New York City and Chicago. Jive was best known for its successes with hip hop, R&B, and dance acts in the 1980s and 1990s, along with teen pop and boy bands during the late 1990s and early 2000s. Jive was acquired by Bertelsmann Music Group in 2002. In 2008, BMG itself was bought out by Sony Music Entertainment. Jive Records thereupon remained a unit wholly owned by Sony up until the label’s dissolution in 2011, when Jive was absorbed into RCA Records. History 1970s: Beginnings In 1971, South African businessmen Clive Calder and Ralph Simon began a publishing and management company. It was named Zomba Records and relocated to London, England, four years later; their first client was a young Robert "Mutt" Lange. Zomba originally wanted to avoid record labels to instead focus on their songwriters and producers while allow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
She's Playing Hard To Get
"She's Playing Hard to Get" is a song performed by American contemporary R&B group Hi-Five, issued as the lead single from their second studio album, ''Keep It Goin' On''. The song peaked at #5 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1992. A cover of this song, entitled "He's Playing Hard to Get", was released by British girl group Solid Harmonie on their debut album, but was not released as a single. Music video The official music video for "She's Playing Hard to Get" was directed by Lionel C. Martin Lionel C. Martin is an American music video director, film director and VJ (media personality), VJ from Queens, Queens, New York. While he is known primarily as a music video director, he has also film director, directed the films ''Def Jam's How .... Russell Neal does not appear in the video, as he left the group before the video was filmed. Charts References External links * * * 1992 singles 1992 songs Hi-Five songs Jive Records singles Music videos directed by Lione ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
